Bio component:
The bulk of bio-derived automotive fuels currently available are the product of a transesterification
process which removes the glyceride fraction to produce a Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME)
commonly referred to as bio-diesel. While bio-derived fuels can be produced by other process
methods there is no general experience with regard to their application in marine systems and hence
this Standard does not address those issues. FAME as defined by EN14214 and ASTM D6751. As the
scope of ISO 8217 refers to petroleum derived products, the inclusion of any bio-derived products is
ruled out. However the practice of blending FAME into automotive diesel makes it almost inevitable,
under current supply processes, that some marine distillates, and even perhaps marine residual fuels,
may contain FAME as a result of cross contamination within the distribution system. In spite of this,
WG6 agreed to adoption of the precautionary principle, to address any safety concerns that may exists
in this area of using either blends of FAME/petroleum products or 100% FAME. This is required as
there is no known generalized experience in respect of storage, handling, treatment and service
performance (including overboard discharges) of biodiesel within the broad spectrum of the marine
environment. Furthermore, while biodiesel has proven to be acceptable for use in automotive and
truck engines, there are unknowns as to the potential effects of FAME products on the range of
marine engines and other equipment (i.e. oily water separators (OWS) or overboard discharge
monitors (ODM) currently in service. With FAME, the primary concern relates to storage and
handling and these include:
_ poor low temperature flow properties
_ tendency to oxidation and long term storage issues.
Parameter
Unit
Limit
DMX
DMA
DMZ
DMB
Viscosity at
40C
mm/s
Max
5.500
6.000
6.000
11.00
Viscosity at
40C
mm/s
Min
1.400
2.000
3.000
2.000
Micro Carbon
Residue
at 10% Residue
% m/m
Max
0.30
0.30
0.30
Max
890.0
890.0
900.0
Micro Carbon
Residue
% m/m
Max
0.30
Sulphur a
% m/m
Max
1.00
1.50
1.50
2.00
Water
% V/V
Max
0.30b
Total sediment
by hot filtration
% m/m
Max
0.10b
Ash
% m/m
Max
0.010
0.010
0.010
0.010
0C
Min
43.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
Pour point,
Summer
0C
Max
Pour point,
Winter
Max
-6
-6
-6
Cloud point
Max
-16
Min
45
40
40
35
Calculated
Cetane Index
Acid Number
mgKOH/g
Max
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Oxidation
stability
g/m3
Max
25
25
25
25 c
Lubricity,
corrected wear
scar diameter
(wsd 1.4 at
60C d
um
Max
520
520
520
520 c
Hydrogen
sulphide e
mg/kg
Max
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
Appearance
b, c
Param
eter
Viscosit
y at
50C
Density
at 15C
Micro
Carbon
Residue
Alumini
um +
Silicon
Sodium
Ash
Vanadiu
m
CCAI
Water
Pour
point
(upper)
b
,
Summer
Pour
point
(upper)
b
,
Winter
Flash
point
Sulphur
Unit
Li
mit
RM RM RM RM
Aa
B
D
E
10
30
80
180
RMG
18
0
38
0
50
0
RMK
70
0
38
0
50
0
700
mm/s
Max
10.0
0
30.0 80.0 180. 180 380 500 700 380 500 700
0
0
0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
kg/m3
Max
920.
0
991.0
1010.0
18.00
20.00
mg/kg
Max
mg/kg
Max
25
50
0.04
% m/m Max
0
50
40
50
60
100
50
100
0.070
0.100
0.150
150
350
450
mg/kg
Max
% V/V
Max 850
Max 0.30
Max
30
Max
30
Min
860
870
0.50
60.0
% m/m Max
Statutory requirements
Total
% m/m Max
0.10
Max
Used
lubricati
ng oils
(ULO):
Calcium
mg/kg
and
Zinc; or
Calcium
and
Phospho
rus
Hydroge
n
mg/kg
sulphide
2.5
Max
2.00
d
a
This residual marine fuel grade is formerly DMC distillate under ISO 8217:2005.
Purchasers shall ensure that this pour point is suitable for the equipment on board,
especially in cold climates.
c
d
The purchaser shall define the maximum sulphur content according to the relevant
statutory requirements.
Effective only from 1 July 2012.
Strong acids are not acceptable, even at levels not detectable by the standard test
methods for SAN.
As acid numbers below the values stated in the table do not guarantee that the
fuels are free from problems associated with the presence of acidic compounds, it
is the responsibility of the supplier and the purchaser to agree upon an acceptable
acid number.