Expansion of the feedstock base for the production of diesel fuel by involving the heavy fractions and cold flow improvers | Oil & Gas Science and Technology

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Table 4

Evaluation of the compliance of the straight-run diesel fuel to the requirements of [36].

Property	Straight-run diesel fuel	Fuel grade
Property	Straight-run diesel fuel	Summer	Inter-season	Winter	Arctic
Cetane index, points	46.7	Minimum
Cetane index, points	46.7	45.0
Density at 15 °C, kg/m³	835.1	Maximum		Maximum	Maximum
Density at 15 °C, kg/m³	835.1	863.4		843.4	833.5
Viscosity at 20 °C, mm²/s	3.250	3.0–6.0		1.8–5.0	1.5–4.0
Fractional composition, °C
50 vol% distillation temperature	251	Maximum			Maximum
50 vol% distillation temperature	251	280			255
95 vol% distillation temperature	344	Maximum
95 vol% distillation temperature	344	360
Cold filter plugging point, °C	−15	Maximum	Maximum	Maximum	Maximum
Cold filter plugging point, °C	−15	−5	−15	−35	−45
Total sulphur content, mg/kg	1859	Maximum
Total sulphur content, mg/kg	1859	2000

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