COMPONENT

RESULT

1

Ash content, not more than %

0.14

2

Mass fraction of  Sulphur, not more than %

-low – sulphur – residue - oil

<0.5%

3

Temperature of the flash, not less than degree’s C

in the closed crucible

>65

In the open crucible

>110

4

The temperature of solidification, not higher

than degree’s C

25

5

Kinematics viscosity

118 max

6

Water Content

0.5%

7

Mechanical Impurities

Lower than 0.1%

8

Acidity

Lower than 0.5 KOH/100ml

9

Alkalinity

Nil

10

Gross Calorific Value Kcal/kg / Kj/kg

Min 9700 / 41300

11

Density at 15.0 deg C Kg/l

0.8900 – 0.9200

12

Hydrogen Sulfide Content (H2S) pom

0.5 max

13

Carbon Residue

Lower than 7%

14

Vanadium (V) ppm

23

15

Aluminum (Al) ppm

5

16

Silicon (Sl) ppm

12

17

Nickel (Ni) ppm

29

18

Asphaltenes

3.6%

19

Distillation @ 4mm Hg

Extracted to 760 mm Hg

Initial boiling point deg. C

216

          5% recovered deg C

259

        10% recovered deg C

310

        20% recovered deg C

358

        30% recovered deg C

445

        40% recovered deg C

502

        50% recovered deg C

534

        60% recovered deg C

538

        75% recovered deg C

545

        80% recovered deg C

-

        90% recovered deg C

-

        Final Boiling point deg C

550

        Percent recovered vol

78%

        Residue vol

22%

Total Nitrogen m/m

0.192%

20

Sodium (Na) ppm

15