What is BS EN 14110 - Methanol content in FAME standard about?
Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) are a type of fatty acid ester that is derived by the transesterification of fats with methanol. The molecules in biodiesel are primarily FAME, usually obtained from vegetable oils by transesterification. They are used to produce detergents and biodiesel.
BS EN 14110 specifies a method for the determination of the methanol content of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use as diesel fuel and domestic heating fuel. The method is applicable to methanol contents between 0,01 % (m/m) and 0,5 % (m/m). The method does not apply to mixtures of FAME containing other low boiling components.
Note: For the purposes of this document, the terms “% (m/m)” and “% (V/V)” are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.
Who is BS EN 14110 - Methanol content in FAME standard for?
BS EN 14110 on methanol content in FAME standard is useful for:
- Manufacturers of biodiesel and detergents
- Laboratories involved in methanol testing
- Sampling agencies engaged in petroleum products
- Product development / innovation / research teams
- Quality control teams
Why should you use BS EN 14110 - Methanol content in FAME standard?
The use of BS EN 14110 can involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. BS EN 14110 does not purport to address all the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of users of this document to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and health of personnel prior to application of the standard and fulfil statutory and regulatory requirements for this purpose.
BS EN 14110 helps in achieving precision, repeatability, and reproducibility in the determination of methanol content of fatty acid and methyl ester. BS EN 14110 also assists in the analysis and calculation of internal and external calibrations.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14110:2019 supersedes BS EN 14110:2003. BS EN 14110:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 14110:2003. These include:
- Addition of Formula (1) — resolution between methanol and 2-propanol
- Correction of the Formula to calculate the methanol content based on external calibration
- Addition of Clause 2 — Normative References
- Addition of Clause 7 — Sampling