Shell Marine Gas Oil/Distillates

Shell Unit Test Marine Distillate Blended

Sales Method Gas Oil Marine Marine
Grade Diesel Fuel Diesel Fuel

Property Limiting Limiting Limiting

Specification Specification Specification
Density at 15°C Max. kg/m3 ISO 3675 or 890 900 920
ISO 12185 890
Viscosity @ 50°C Max. kg/m3 Max. mm2/s (cSt) 6.0 11.0 14.0
Min. mm2/s (cSt) 1.5
Flash Point (PMCC) Min. °C ISO 2719(A) 60 60 60
Pour Point Max. °C
Winter Quality ISO 3016 -6 0 0
Summer Quality 0 6 6
Sulphur* Max. % (m/m) 0.2 0.2 0.2
ISO 8754 1.5 1.5 1.5
2.0 2.0
Cetane Index Min. ASTM D976 40 35 -
Carbon Residue, Max. % (m/m)
(Microcarbon)
10% v/v distillation ISO 10370 0.3 - -
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Carbon Residue,
(Microcarbon) Max. % (m/m) - 0.3 2.5
Ash Max. % (m/m) ISO 6245 0.01 0.01 0.02
Appearance Qualitative Clear and Bright Clear and Bright
Total Existent Max. % (m/m) ISO 10307-1 0.10(1) 0.10
Sediment -
Water % (v/v) ISO 3733 - 0.3(1) 0.3
Vanadium mg/kg ISO 14597 - - 100
Aluminium plus Max. mg/kg ISO 10478 - - 25
Silicon
Zinc Max. mg/kg IP 501 - - 15
Phosphorus Max. mg/kg IP 501 - - 15
Calcium Max. mg/kg IP 501 - - 30

Acid Number Max. mg KOH/g ISO 6619 0.5 3.0 3.0

Cetane Number Min. mg KOH/g ISO 5165 40 35 -
Distillation recovered Min. % ASTM D86 86 - -
at 350 °C

(1) Not required if sample is clear and bright

Please Note: All the tests and results appearing in blue are ISO requirements. Shell carries out the
tests and values in green over and above the ISO requirements to ensure the quality of our fuels.

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