2023-12-13
EN 590 is the current standard for all automotive diesel fuel sold in the European Union member states and other European countries. This grade of fuel is also called ultra-low sulphur diesel (ULSD).
All road diesel (DERV) that is now sold in the UK meets the EN 590 standards and has a compulsory 7% by volume biodiesel component blended into it, usually EN 14214 FAME biodiesel. This is optional for EN 590 fuel used as gas oil, as is the cetane content.
EN 590 compliant fuels supplied by Crown Oil include red diesel (EN 590 gas oil )and DERV diesel (EN 590 diesel).
Confused by the various fuel specifications? Read our fuel specification guide.
Crown Oil also supplies fuels that meet Class A2 or Class D gas oil, providing the highest quality fuel for each specific application.
Crown Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel is road fuel, also called DERV or white diesel, that is suitable for use in all road vehicles powered by a diesel engine. Crown Oil’s white diesel is supplied with the below specifications:
Parameter Unit Appearance Clear and bright, free from visible sediment and water. Colour 2.5 max Odour Merchantable Density @ 15°C g/ml 0⋅820 min – 0⋅835 max Cold filter plugging point Winter °C (*) -15 max Summer °C (*) -5 max Cloud point Winter °C (*) -5 max Summer °C (*) +3 max Flash point (PMCC) °C 56 min Cetane number 51 min Cetane index 46 min Viscosity cst @ 40°C 2.0 min – 4.5 max Sulphur % Wt 0⋅001 max Copper corrosion 3 hr @ 50°C class I Micro carbon residue: – Residue wt on 10% bottoms 0⋅30 Ash % Wt 0⋅01 max Particulate matter mg/kg 24 max Water mg/kg 200 max Distillation °C % Vol Rec @ 250°C 65⋅0 max % Vol Rec @ 345°C 85·0 min 95% Vol recovered ºC 360·0 Oxidation stability mg/100ml 2·5 max Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (%) 11 max Lubricity, Corrected water scar 460 Diameter @ ºC
