J313_201706 Diesel Fuels

Revised

06/07/2017

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Automotive and locomotive diesel fuels, in general, are derived from petroleum refinery products which are commonly referred to as middle distillates. Middle distillates represent products which have a higher boiling range than gasoline and are obtained from fractional distillation of the crude oil or from streams from other refining processes. Finished diesel fuels represent blends of middle distillates and may contain other blending components of substantially non-petroleum origin, such as biodiesel fuel blend stock, and/or middle distillates from non-traditional refining processes, such as gas-to-liquid processes.
The properties of commercial distillate diesel fuels depend on the refinery practices employed and the nature of the crude oils from which they are derived. Thus, they may differ both with and within the region in which they are manufactured. Such fuels generally boil, at atmospheric pressure, over a range between 130 °C and 400 °C (approximately 270 °F to 750 °F). Their makeup can represent various combinations of volatility, ignition quality, viscosity, sulfur level, density, and other characteristics. Additives may be used to impart specific properties to the finished diesel fuel.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/J313_201706
Pages
41
Citation
SAE International Technical Standard, Diesel Fuels, SAE Standard J313_201706, Revised June 2017, Issued January 1955, https://doi.org/10.4271/J313_201706.
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Publisher
Published
Jun 7, 2017
Product Code
J313_201706
Content Type
Technical Standard
Status
Revised
Language
English