{"id":104301,"date":"2021-02-16T11:16:44","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crownoil.co.uk\/?page_id=104301"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:54:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:54:47","slug":"en-590","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crownoil.co.uk\/fuel-specifications\/en-590\/","title":{"rendered":"EN 590 Diesel Fuel Specifications (ULSD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Specifications for EN 590 diesel and EN 590 gas oil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EN 590 is the current standard for 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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>. This is optional for EN 590 fuel used as gas oil, as is the cetane content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EN 590 compliant fuels supplied by Crown Oil include red diesel<\/a> (EN 590 gas oil )and DERV diesel<\/a> (EN 590 diesel).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crown Oil also supplies fuels that meet Class D<\/a> gas oil, providing the highest quality fuel for each specific application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EN 590 ULSD road diesel specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Crown Oil’s Ultra Low Sulphur (ULSD) Diesel<\/a> is road fuel, also called DERV<\/a> or white diesel, that is suitable for use in all road vehicles powered by a diesel engine<\/a>. Crown Oil\u2019s white diesel is supplied with the specifications below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parameter<\/strong><\/td>Unit<\/strong><\/td>Minimum<\/strong><\/td>Maximum<\/strong><\/td>Typical<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Appearance<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Clear and bright, pale yellow, free from visible sediment<\/td>–<\/td>Pass<\/td><\/tr>
Density at 15\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>kg\/l<\/td>0.820<\/td>0.845<\/td>0.830<\/td><\/tr>
Kinematic viscosity at 40\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>cSt<\/td>2.0<\/td>4.5<\/td>2.90<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon residue (Ramsbottom on 10% residue)<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>0.30<\/td><0.10<\/td><\/tr>
Distillation recovery at 250\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>–<\/td>65<\/td>37<\/td><\/tr>
Distillation recovery at 350\u00b0<\/strong>C<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>85<\/td>–<\/td>93<\/td><\/tr>
Flash point (PMCC)<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td><55<\/td>–<\/td>64<\/td><\/tr>
Water content<\/strong><\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>200<\/td>70<\/td><\/tr>
Particulate content<\/strong><\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>24<\/td><12<\/td><\/tr>
Ash content<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>0.01<\/td><0.001<\/td><\/tr>
Sulphur content<\/strong><\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>10<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Copper corrosion (3 hrs at 50\u00b0C)<\/strong><\/td>Class<\/td>–<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Cold filter plugging point(1)<\/sup> – Summer<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>-5<\/td>-8<\/td><\/tr>
Cold filter plugging point(1)<\/sup> – Winter<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>-15<\/td>-20<\/td><\/tr>
Cetane number<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>51<\/td>–<\/td>53<\/td><\/tr>
Cetane index<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>46<\/td>–<\/td>55<\/td><\/tr>
Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>–<\/td>7.0<\/td>6.5<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>87<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud point(1)<\/sup> – Summer<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>+3<\/td>-2<\/td><\/tr>
Cloud point(1)<\/sup> – Winter<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>-5<\/td>-10<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrogen<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>12.75<\/td><\/tr>
Nitrogen<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>0.01-0.05<\/td><\/tr>
Gross specific energy<\/strong><\/td>MJ\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>45.4<\/td><\/tr>
Gross specific energy<\/strong><\/td>MJ\/litre<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>37.7<\/td><\/tr>
Mean specific heat capacity over 0-100\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>KJ\/kg \u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>2.05<\/td><\/tr>
Strong acid number<\/strong><\/td>mg KOH\/g<\/td>–<\/td>nil<\/td>nil<\/td><\/tr>
Lubricity (HFRR)<\/strong><\/td>\u00b5m<\/td>–<\/td>460<\/td>390<\/td><\/tr>
Oxidation stability 0.0-7.0% FAME<\/strong><\/td>g\/m\u00b3<\/td>–<\/td>25<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*: Unless otherwise advised the following seasonal dates apply at point of sale:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer: 16th March – 21st October \/ Winter: 22nd October – 15th March<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the ULSD EN 590 datasheet as a PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EN 590 gas oil specifications: What physical properties does EN 590 diesel have? What are the fuel’s chemical properties?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gas Oil meets the EN590 specification. Gas oil is a dyed and marked product, to be used for small furnace or boiler applications, stationary diesel and untaxed engines. Crown Oil supplies red diesel<\/a> that meets EN 590 standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For diesel fuel to meet EN 590 specifications, it means that the fuel must have the required physical and chemical properties that the standard requires. The table below shows the physical properties and chemical properties that the EN 590 standard requires, as well as how the fuel meets these characteristics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Parameter<\/strong><\/td>Unit<\/strong><\/td>Minimum<\/strong><\/td>Maximum<\/strong><\/td>Typical<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Appearance<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>Clear and bright, cherry red, free from visible sediment.<\/td>–<\/td>Pass<\/td><\/tr>
Density at 15\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>kg\/l<\/td>0.820<\/td>0.845<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Kinematic viscosity at 40\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>cSt<\/td>2.0<\/td>4.5<\/td>3.5-4.5<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon residue (Ramsbottom on 10% residue)<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>0.30<\/td>0.10<\/td><\/tr>
Distillation recovery at 250\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>–<\/td><65<\/td>42<\/td><\/tr>
Distillation recovery at 350\u00b0<\/strong>C<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>85<\/td>–<\/td>92<\/td><\/tr>
Flash point (PMCC)<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>56<\/td>–<\/td>>62<\/td><\/tr>
Water content<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>0.02<\/td>0.01<\/td><\/tr>
Particulate content<\/strong><\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>24<\/td><10<\/td><\/tr>
Ash content<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>0.01<\/td><0.01<\/td><\/tr>
Sulphur content<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>10.0<\/td><0.0015<\/td><\/tr>
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>8.0<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Manganese content<\/strong><\/td>mg\/l<\/td>–<\/td>2.0<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Copper corrosion (3 hrs at 50\u00b0C)<\/strong><\/td>Rating<\/td>–<\/td>Class 1<\/td>1a<\/td><\/tr>
Cold filter plugging point(1) <\/sup>– Summer<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>-4<\/td>-8<\/td><\/tr>
Cold filter plugging point(1)<\/sup> – Winter<\/strong><\/td>\u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>-12<\/td>-15<\/td><\/tr>
Cetane number<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>51<\/td>–<\/td>52<\/td><\/tr>
Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME)<\/strong><\/td>% (v\/v)<\/td>–<\/td>7.0<\/td><0.1<\/td><\/tr>
Carbon<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>87<\/td><\/tr>
Hydrogen<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>12.75<\/td><\/tr>
Nitrogen<\/strong><\/td>% (m\/m)<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>0.01-0.05<\/td><\/tr>
Gross specific energy<\/strong><\/td>MJ\/kg<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>45.4<\/td><\/tr>
Gross specific energy<\/strong><\/td>MJ\/litre<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>38.8<\/td><\/tr>
Mean specific heat capacity over 0-100\u00b0C<\/strong><\/td>KJ\/kg \u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>2.05<\/td><\/tr>
Volume correction factor<\/strong><\/td>per \u00b0C<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td>0.00081<\/td><\/tr>
Strong acid number<\/strong><\/td>mg KOH\/g<\/td>–<\/td>nil<\/td>nil<\/td><\/tr>
Lubricity (HFRR)<\/strong><\/td>\u00b5m<\/td>–<\/td>460<\/td><460<\/td><\/tr>
Oxidation stability 0.0-7.0% FAME<\/strong><\/td>g\/m\u00b3<\/td>–<\/td>25<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Oxidation stability 2.0-7.0% FAME<\/strong><\/td>h<\/td>20<\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Download the gas oil EN590 specifications as a PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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If you have further questions about EN 590 fuel or would like to place an order for any of our fuels. 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