What is BS EN 16091 - Determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels and (FAME) fuel about?
BS EN 16091 specifies a method for the determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) fuel and blends thereof, under accelerated conditions, by measuring the induction period to the specified breakpoint in a reaction vessel charged with the sample and oxygen.
Note 1: For the purposes of BS EN 16091, the term “% (V/V)” is used to represent the volume fraction (φ).
Note 2: The induction period is used as an indication for the resistance of middle distillates, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) fuels and blends thereof against oxidation. It should be recognized, however, that this correlation can vary markedly under different conditions with different FAMEs and diesel fuel blends.
Note 3: The presence of ignition improvers may lead to lower oxidation stability results determined by this method. It has for instance been observed that the addition of 2-ethyl hexyl nitrate (2EHN) can reduce the measured oxidation stability values.
Who is BS EN 16091 - Determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels and (FAME) fuel for?
BS EN 16091 on determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels and (FAME) fuel is useful for:
- The petroleum industry
- Biofuels Industry
- Testing laboratories
- Producers of biofuels (FAME)
- Automotive industry
Why should you use BS EN 16091 - Determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels and (FAME) fuel?
The growing interest in biofuels has multiple reasons such as environmental concerns, climate change mitigation, ensuring secure energy supplies, and the development of cleaner, sustainable, and more environmentally friendly fuels.
There are various factors such as the composition of the oil source, the unsaturated and polyunsaturated methyl esters being the more reactive species on which oxidation stability depends.
It is important to prevent oxidation of middle distillate fuels and FAME because oxidation of such products can generate many problems in diesel engines.
BS EN 16091 provides guidance on the determination of the oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) fuel, and blends with precision and accuracy.
BS EN 16091 also provides guidance on reagents and materials, automatically controlled oxidation tester, oxidation reaction vessel arrangements, sampling, and sample handling, performance check of apparatus, etc to help you achieve oxidation stability of middle distillate fuels, fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) fuel, and blends.