Korea: Diesel Fuel
Korean specifications for diesel, gasoline, and other transportation fuels are set by two regulations: the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act and the Clean Air Conservation Act. Selected specifications for diesel fuels (“diesel fuel oil”) are summarized in Table 1 [4800].
| Property | Automotive Diesel | Marine Diesel |
|---|---|---|
| Pour point, °C, max | Summer: 0.0 Winter: -18 | Summer: 0.0 Winter:-13 |
| Flash point, °C, min | 40 | 40 |
| Kinemtic viscosity @40°C, mm2/s | 1.9-5.5 | 1.5-6.0 |
| Distillation 90%, °C, max | 360 | 360 |
| Carbon residue on 10% residue, % m/m, max | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Water & sediment, % v/v, max | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Sulfur, max | 10 mg/kg | 0.05 % m/m |
| Ash, % m/m, max | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| Cetane number, min | 52a | 40 |
| Copper Strip Corrosion (100°C, 3h), max | 1 | 1 |
| CFPP, °C, max | -18b | - |
| Lubricity @60°C, HFRR WSD, µm, max | 400 | - |
| Density @15°C | 815-835 | - |
| Policyclic aromatic content, % m/m, max | 5 | - |
| Aromatic content, % m/m | 30 | - |
| FAME content, % v/v, max | 5 | - |
| Color | - | Red |
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a - 48 from November 15 to February 18 b - applicable only from November 15 to February 15 | ||