Fuel Oil (FO) Non-Bunker.
Sl. No. | Characteristics | Unit | Method No. | Requirement | |||
Grade LV | Grade MV1 | Grade MV2 | Grade HV | ||||
1 | Acidity, inorganic | mg KOH/g | ASTM D974/
IP 139 |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
2 | Ash, Max | % by mass | IS 1448 [P: 4] | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
3 | Carbon residue, mAX | % by
mass |
IS 1448 [P:122]/ISO 10370 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
4 | Gross Calorific value | cal/g | IS 1448 [P:7]/[P:6] | Not limited but to be reported | |||
5 | Density at 15°C kg/m3 or Relative density at 15.6/15.6°C | IS 1448 [P: 16] or
IS 1448 [P: 32] |
Not limited but to be reported | ||||
6 | Flash point, Pensky-Martens (Closed), Min | °C | IS 1448 [P:21] | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
7 |
Kinematic viscosity at 50°C Above | cSt | IS 1448 [P:25]/
ISO 3104 |
80 Max | 80 | 125 | 180 |
Up to | 125 | 180 | 380 | ||||
8 | Sediment, Max | % by mass | IS 1448 [P:30] | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
9 | Sulphur, total, Max | % by mass | IS 1448 [P:33]/
ISO 8754 |
3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
10 | Water content, Max | % by volume | IS 1448 [P:40]/
ISO 3733 |
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |