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Specifications for EN 15940 paraffinic diesel fuel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

British Standard (BS) EN 15940 is a paraffinic diesel fuel specification that governs a new generation of cleaner transport fuel for use in road vehicles. Paraffinic diesel fuels are synthetically produced diesel fuels, such as the advanced renewable paraffinic diesel – Crown HVO fuel<\/a> which meets these specifications, as well as Shell GTL fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Crown HVO and GTL meet these specifications, they are able to be used as a drop-in fuel in engines and machinery that have OEM approval<\/a>, including Mercedes-Benz, Ford (for its Transit vans<\/a>), Volvo, Peugeot, Citroen, Renault, John Deere, DAF, MAN, and more. In short, so long as there is OEM approval, EN 15940 fuels can be used as a drop-in replacement for fuels designed to run on EN 590 ULSD<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on this specification, read our dedicated guide to fuel specifications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below shows how Crown HVO fuel compares against the EN 15940 specification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parameter<\/strong><\/td>Units<\/strong><\/td>Specification<\/strong><\/td>Typical HVO Fuel Value<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
Appearance<\/td>–<\/td>Clear and bright<\/td>Clear and bright<\/td><\/tr>
Density at 15oC<\/td>kg\/m3<\/td>0.770 – 0.790<\/td>0.78<\/td><\/tr>
Viscosity at 40oC<\/td>mm2\/s<\/td>2.0 – 4.0<\/td>2.8<\/td><\/tr>
Sulphur Content<\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>5 maximum<\/td><5<\/td><\/tr>
Flash point oC<\/td>EN ISO 2719<\/td>>70<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Cloud point<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
– Summer<\/td>oC<\/td>-15 maximum<\/td>< -15<\/td><\/tr>
– Winter<\/td>oC<\/td>-34 maximum<\/td>< -34<\/td><\/tr>
CFPP<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
– Summer<\/td>oC<\/td>-15 maximum<\/td>< -15<\/td><\/tr>
– Winter<\/td>oC<\/td>-34 maximum<\/td>< -34<\/td><\/tr>
Water Content<\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>200 maximum<\/td>40<\/td><\/tr>
Ash Content<\/td>% m\/m<\/td>0.001 maximum<\/td><0.001<\/td><\/tr>
Initial Boiling Point<\/td>oC<\/td>180 minimum<\/td>>180<\/td><\/tr>
Recovered at 250oC<\/td>% v\/v<\/td><65<\/td><20<\/td><\/tr>
Recovered at 350oC<\/td>% v\/v<\/td>85 minimum<\/td>>98<\/td><\/tr>
95% recovered at<\/td>oC<\/td>360 maximum<\/td>>95<\/td><\/tr>
Cetane Number<\/td>–<\/td>70 minimum<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
Cetane Index<\/td>–<\/td>70 minimum<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
CFPP<\/td>oC<\/td>-15 to -34<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Carbon Residue (on 10% distillation residue)<\/td>% m\/m<\/td>0.1 maximum<\/td><0.01<\/td><\/tr>
Oxidation Stability<\/td>g\/m3<\/td>25 maximum<\/td><5<\/td><\/tr>
Copper Strip Corrosion 3hr\/50oC<\/td>–<\/td>1 maximum<\/td>1a<\/td><\/tr>
Net Heat of Combustion<\/td>MJ\/kg<\/td>42 minimum<\/td>44<\/td><\/tr>
Particulate Matter<\/td>mg\/kg<\/td>10 maximum<\/td><1<\/td><\/tr>
Lubricity\/HFRR<\/td>\u03bcm<\/td>400 maximum<\/td>350<\/td><\/tr>
Renewable Diesel<\/td>% v\/v<\/td>100<\/td>100<\/td><\/tr>
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester<\/td>% v\/v<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Total Aromatics<\/td>% m\/m<\/td>1 maximum<\/td><1<\/td><\/tr>
Polycyclic Aromatics(PAH)<\/td>% v\/v<\/td>0.02 maximum<\/td><0.02<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Download Crown HVO Brochure as a PDF<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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If you have further questions about EN\u00a015940 fuel or would like to place an order for any of our fuels. Call our fuel specialists today on 0330 123 1444<\/a> to learn more and discuss your requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":104168,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-104303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBS EN 15940 Paraffinic Diesel Fuel Specifications | Crown Oil<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Paraffinic diesel fuels like HVO fuel must meet BS 15940 in order to be used in equipment. 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