Fuel Analysis
Regardless of the application, fuel quality has a direct effect on the company's operating result.
Whether your engines are used in transportation, construction, marine, agriculture or power generation, fuel testing with Bureau Veritas ensures product integrity and optimum performance.
The Bureau Veritas Fuel Analysis Program provides the information to detect and prevent contamination:
- Component wear
- Clogged filters
- Damaged or defective injectors
- Microbial growth (diesel pest)
Costs and fuel consumption are the most obvious and direct factors, but operating with old or contaminated fuel also affects the short- and long-term reliability and performance of your equipment. Monitoring changes in fuel properties and contaminants and checking delivery specifications can prevent costly failures and unexpected downtime.
Fuel analysis programmes
Optimal equipment performance begins with constant testing and analysis of operating fluids.
Our scope of research is tailored to the applications and has proven to be very successful in practice. Sometimes, however, additional research is necessary. Below is an overview of what we can do.
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| Sulfur (X-Ray) | |
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| Flash Point | |
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| Ash Content | |
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| Density at 15°C | |
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| Viscosity at 40°C | |
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| Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP) | |
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| Total Contamination | |
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| Copper Corrosion | |
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| Distillation 65% | |
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| Distillation 85% | |
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| Distillation 95% | |
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| Cetane Index | |
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| Carbon Residue 10% Distillation | |
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Fuel analysis methods
Optimal equipment performance begins with consistent fuel testing and analysis.
Our fuel analysis quickly provides reliable information on the highest utility of fuels.
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| Aniline Dot | ASTM D611, ISO 2977, IP 2 | 20 ml | |
| Appearance (Fuels) | ASTM D4176 (Perc. 1) | 10 ml | |
| External appearance | Bureau Veritas Inc. | 10 ml | |
| Bacteria, Fungi | EasyCult, BIOSCAN | 10 ml | |
| Biodiesel content from FTIR | EN 14078, IP 579 | 10 ml | |
| Cetane number (Calculated, requires API and sim. distillation) | ASTM D976, ASTM D613, ISO 5165, IP 41 | 250 ml | |
| Cetane number (Calculated, requires density and distillation) | ASTM D4737, ISO 4264, IP 380 | 250 ml | |
| Cold filter plugging point (POFF) | ASTM D6371, EN 116, IP 309 | 100 ml | |
| Cloud Point | ASTM D2500, ISO 3015, IP 219, EN 23014 | 50 ml | |
| Distillation | ASTM D86, ISO 3405, IP 123 | 120 ml | |
| Density Automatic Method | ASTM D4052 | 10 ml | |
| Colour according to ASTM | ASTM D1500, ISO 2049, IP 195 | 50 ml | |
| Filtering | ASTM D7684 | 100 ml | |
| Flash Point V/A (COC) | ASTM D92, ISO 2592, IP34 | 100 ml | |
| Flash Point V/C (PMCC) | ASTM D93, ISO 2719, IP33 | 100 ml | |
| Kinematic viscosity | ASTM D93, ISO 2719, IP33 | 25 ml | |
| Carbonaceous residue | ASTM D4530 | 20 ml | |
| Carbonaceous residue 10% distillation residue | ASTM D4530 | 150 ml | |
| Copper corrosion | ASTM D130, ISO 2160, IP 153 | 100 ml | |
| Metals (ICP – 21 Elements) | ASTM D5185 | 5 ml | |
| Oxidation Stability | ASTM D2274, ISO 12205, IP388 | 400 ml | |
| Fluidity Point | ASTM D97, ISO 3016, IP 14 | 50 ml | |
| Sulphur by X-ray (EXDRF) | ASTM D4294 | 10 ml | |
| Sulphur content by ICP | ASTM D5185 | 5 ml | |
| Insoluble in Pentane and Toluene | ASTM D893 | 100 ml | |
| Water after Karl Fischer | ASTM D6304 | 10 ml | |
| Water and reservoirs | ASTM D1796 | 100 ml | |