EN 15940:2016
(Main)Automotive fuels - Paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment - Requirements and test methods
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard describes requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered paraffinic diesel fuel containing a level of up to 7,0 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). It is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engines and vehicles compatible with paraffinic diesel fuel. It defines two classes of paraffinic diesel fuel: high cetane and normal cetane.
Paraffinic diesel fuel originates from synthesis or hydrotreatment processes.
NOTE 1 For general diesel engine warranty, paraffinic automotive diesel fuel may need a validation step, which for some existing engines may still need to be done (see also the Introduction to this document). The vehicle manufacturer needs to be consulted before use.
NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 28-Jun-2016
- Withdrawal Date
- 16-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 19 - Petroleum products, lubricants and related products
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 19/WG 24 - Specification for automotive diesel
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 20-Jun-2018
- Completion Date
- 17-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized98/70/EC - Quality of petrol and diesel fuels (Dir. 93/12/EEC amendment)
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Jul-2016
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 2160:1998 - Petroleum products - Corrosiveness to copper - Copper strip test (ISO 2160:1998) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN ISO 2719:2002 - Determination of flash point - Pensky-Martens closed cup method (ISO 2719:2002) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15940:2016 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Automotive fuels - Paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This European Standard describes requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered paraffinic diesel fuel containing a level of up to 7,0 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). It is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engines and vehicles compatible with paraffinic diesel fuel. It defines two classes of paraffinic diesel fuel: high cetane and normal cetane. Paraffinic diesel fuel originates from synthesis or hydrotreatment processes. NOTE 1 For general diesel engine warranty, paraffinic automotive diesel fuel may need a validation step, which for some existing engines may still need to be done (see also the Introduction to this document). The vehicle manufacturer needs to be consulted before use. NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.
This European Standard describes requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered paraffinic diesel fuel containing a level of up to 7,0 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). It is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engines and vehicles compatible with paraffinic diesel fuel. It defines two classes of paraffinic diesel fuel: high cetane and normal cetane. Paraffinic diesel fuel originates from synthesis or hydrotreatment processes. NOTE 1 For general diesel engine warranty, paraffinic automotive diesel fuel may need a validation step, which for some existing engines may still need to be done (see also the Introduction to this document). The vehicle manufacturer needs to be consulted before use. NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.
EN 15940:2016 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15940:2016 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to CEN/TS 15940:2012, EN 15940:2016+A1:2018, EN ISO 1042:1999, EN 12662:2014, EN 16906:2023, EN ISO 2160:1998, EN 15195:2014, EN ISO 12185:1996, EN ISO 3171:1999, EN 15751:2014, EN ISO 4259:2006, EN ISO 20846:2011, EN ISO 3104:1996, EN ISO 2719:2002, EN 14078:2014. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15940:2016 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 98/70/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Goriva za motorna vozila - Parafinsko dizelsko gorivo iz sinteze ali postopka s hidrogeniranjem - Zahteve in preskusne metodeKraftstoffe für Kraftfahrzeuge - Paraffinischer Dieselkraftstoff aus Synthese oder Hydrierungsverfahren - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenCarburants automobiles - Gazoles paraffiniques de synthèses ou obtenus par hydrotraitement - Exigences et méthodes d'essaisAutomotive fuels - Paraffinic diesel from synthesis or hydrotreatment - Requirements and test methods75.160.20Liquid fuelsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15940:2016SIST EN 15940:2016en,fr,de01-september-2016SIST EN 15940:2016SLOVENSKI
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Seizure protection . 14 Annex B (normative)
Details of interlaboratory test programme . 15 Annex C (normative)
Details of HPLC procedure . 16 C.1 Warning . 16 C.2 Scope . 16 C.3 Terms and definitions . 16 C.4 Principle . 17 C.5 Reagents and materials . 17 C.6 Apparatus . 18 C.7 Sample handling and storage . 20 C.8 Apparatus preparation . 20 C.9 Calibration . 22 C.10 Procedure. 24 C.11 Calculation . 26 C.11.1 Reference time . 26 C.11.2 Column resolution . 27 C.11.3 Cut times . 27 C.11.4 Aromatic hydrocarbons type content . 27 C.11.5 Total aromatic hydrocarbons content . 27 C.12 Test precision . 28 C.12.1 General . 28 C.12.2 Repeatability, r . 28 C.12.3 Reproducibility, R .
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