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EN 14214



The EN 14214 is an international standard that describes the minimum requirements for Biodiesel that has been produced from rapeseed, soya, jatropha or other virgin biomass, UCO (used-cooking oil), MSW (municipal solid waste) or from any viable fuel stock. The product (at 100% purity denoted B100 and when blended with mineral diesel at 5% denoted B5, 30% B30) consists of fatty acid methyl esters, from the isomers of glycerides C14 up to C24. Depending on the feedstock the distribution tends to be around C16 (Palmitic), Oleic (C18:1), Linoleic (C18:2) and others. The FAME content can be determined by Gas Chromatography using the European Norm 14103 methodology or similar ASTM method. Other methods for determining specifications are detailed in EN 14214 in each case with appropriate reference. The European Standard was approved by CEN (European Committee for Standardization) on 14 February 2003[1]. The date, when the standard came to effect, varies depending on the country (eg. Finland 8 March 2004).

It is broadly based on DIN 51606. The ASTM and EN both utilise very similar methods for the GC based analyses, in particular the methanol content EN method is deemed acceptable to use by the ASTM.

Specifications

Property Units lower limit upper limit Test-Method
Ester content % (m/m) 96,5 - pr EN 14103d
Density at 15°C kg/m³ 860 900 EN ISO 3675 / EN ISO 12185.
Viscosity at 40°C mm²/s 3,5 5,0 EN ISO 3104
Flash point °C > 101 - ISO CD 3679e
Sulfur content mg/kg - 10 -
Tar remnant (at 10% distillation remnant) % (m/m) - 0,3 EN ISO 10370
Cetane number - 51,0 - EN ISO 5165
Sulfated ash content % (m/m) - 0,02 ISO 3987
Water content mg/kg - 500 EN ISO 12937
Total contamination mg/kg - 24 EN 12662
Copper band corrosion (3 hours at 50 °C) rating Class 1 Class 1 EN ISO 2160
Thermal Stability - - - -
Oxidation stability, 110°C hours 6 - pr EN 14112k
Acid value mg KOH/g - 0,5 pr EN 14104
Iodine value - - 120 pr EN 14111
Linolenic Acid Methylester % (m/m) - 12 pr EN 14103d
Polyunsaturated (>= 4 Double bonds) Methylester % (m/m) - 1 -
Methanol content % (m/m) - 0,2 pr EN 14110l
Monoglyceride content % (m/m) - 0,8 pr EN 14105m
Diglyceride content % (m/m) - 0,2 pr EN 14105m
Triglyceride content % (m/m) - 0,2 pr EN 14105m
Free Glycerine % (m/m) - 0,02 pr EN 14105m / pr EN 14106
Total Glycerine % (m/m) - 0,25 pr EN 14105m
Alkali Metals (Na+K) mg/kg - 5 pr EN 14108 / pr EN 14109
Phosphorus content mg/kg - 10 pr EN14107p

See also

  • EN.
  • EN 590
  • List of EN standards.

References

  1. ^ source: the EN 14214-standard
 
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