EN 590 ULSD
EN590 Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel is an essential fuel to power industrial sites, vehicle fleets, generators and more. DERV comes in a variety of grades and specifications which means that’s important you secure high-quality diesel that’s suitable for a range of applications. To learn more about diesel and its use cases you can find more information by contacting us.
Our ULSD is suitable for all road and off-road applications powered by diesel and you can view the specifications in the table below.
Specifications
| Parameter | Unit | Minimum | Maximum | Typical |
| Appearance | – | Clear and bright. Pale yellow, free from visible sediment. | – | Pass |
| Density at 15oC | kg/m3 | 0.820 | 0.845 | 0.830 |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40oC | mm2/s | 2.0 | 4.5 | 2.90 |
| Carbon residue(Ramsbottom on 10% residue) | % (m/m) | – | 0.30(2) | <0.10 |
| Distillation recoveryat 250oCat 350oC95% vol. recovered | % (v/v)% (v/v)oC | –85360 | 65–– | 3793355 |
| Flash point (PMCC) | oC | >55 | – | 64 |
| Water content | mg/kg | – | 200 | 70 |
| Particulate content | mg/kg | – | 24 | <12 |
| Ash content | % (m/m) | – | 0.01 | <0.001 |
| Sulphur content | mg/kg | – | 10 | 9 |
| Copper corrosion (3hrs at 50oC) | Class | – | 1 | 1 |
| Cold filter plugging point(1)SummerWinter | oCoC | –– | -8-20 | -5-15 |
| Oxidation stability | g/m3 | – | 25 | 5 |
| Fatty Acid Methly Ester (FAME) | % (v/v) | – | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Cloud point (1) SummerWinter | oCoC | –– | -2-10 | +3-5 |
| Lubricity (HFRR) | µm | – | 460 | 390 |
| Cetane number | – | 51 | – | 53 |
| Cetane index | – | 46 | – | 55 |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | % (m/m) | – | 8 | 2.5 |
| Carbon | % (m/m) | – | – | 87 |
| Hydrogen | % (m/m) | – | – | 12.75 |
| Nitrogen | % (m/m) | – | – | 0.01 – 0.05 |
| Gross specific energy | MJ/kgMJ/litre | – | – | 45.437.7 |
| Mean specific heat capacity over 0 – 100oC | KJ/kgoC | – | – | 2.05 |
EN 590 Gas Oil Specifications
EN 590 gas oil is a dyed product that is often referred to as red diesel, marked diesel, 35-second oil or tractor diesel. You can learn more about gas oil by contacting us.
Gas oil is a rebated fuel that’s no longer available to many sectors and you can see if your business may access the fuel by referring to red diesel guidelines.
Our gas oil meets BS 2869 (2023) and EN 590 standards with 10 ppm (parts per million) sulphur content. You can view all our gas oil’s physical and chemical properties in the table below.
| Parameter | Unit | Minimum | Maximum | Typical |
| Appearance | Clear & bright, Cherry Red, Free from visible sediment. | Pass | – | – |
| Density at 15°C | kg/m³ | 0.820 | – | 0.860 |
| Kinematic viscosity at 40°C | mm²/s | 1.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| Carbon residue (Ramsbottom on 10% residue) | % (m/m) | – | 0.30 | 0.10 |
| Distillation recovery at 250°C | % (v/v) | – | 65 | 42 |
| Distillation recovery at 350°C | % (v/v) | 85 | – | 92 |
| Flash point (PMCC) | °C | 56 | – | >62 |
| Water content | mg/kg | – | 200 | <100 |
| Particulate content | mg/kg | – | 24 | <10 |
| Ash content | % (m/m) | – | 0.01 | <0.001 |
| Sulphur content | % (m/m) | – | 0.002 | <0.0015 |
| Copper corrosion (3 hrs at 50°C) | Class | – | 1 | 1a |
| Cold filter plugging point (1) Summer | °C | – | -4 | -8 |
| Cold filter plugging point (1) Winter | °C | – | -12 | -14 |
| Cetane number | – | 45 | – | 48 |
| Fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) | % (v/v) | – | 7.0 | <0.1 |
| Carbon | % (m/m) | – | – | 87 |
| Hydrogen | % (m/m) | – | – | 12.75 |
| Nitrogen | % (m/m) | – | – | 0.01 – 0.05 |
| Gross specific energy (MJ/kg) | MJ/kg | – | – | 45.4 |
| Gross specific energy (MJ/litre) | MJ/litre | – | – | 38.8 |
| Mean specific heat capacity over 0 – 100°C | KJ/kg °C | – | – | 2.05 |
| Volume correction factor | per °C | – | – | 0.00081 |
| Strong acid number | mg KOH/g | – | nil | nil |
| Lubricity (HFRR) | µm | – | 460 | <460 |
| Oxidation stability 0.0 – 7.0% FAME | g/m³ | – | 25 | – |
| Oxidation stability 2.0 – 7.0% FAME | h | 20 | – | – |