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Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology

(ESMA)

UAE Standard

First Draft
UAE.S/DS/477: 2020

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Diesel Fuel (Gas Oil) - Requirements and test methods

‫ﺩﻭﻟــﺔ ﺍﻹﻣــﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴـــﺔ ﺍﻟﻤـﺘﺤــﺪﺓ‬

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ICS: 75.160.020

This document is a draft UAE standard
circulated for comments. It is, therefore,
subject to alteration and modification and
may not be referred to as a UAE standard
until approved by ESMA.
‫ﻫﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻮﺛﻴﻘﺔ ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻉ ﻟﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﻗﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺗﻢ‬
‫ ﻟﺬﻟﻚ ﻓﺈﻧﻬﺎ‬،‫ﺗﻮﺯﻳﻌﻬﺎ ﻹﺑﺪﺍء ﺍﻟﺮﺃﻱ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻼﺣﻈﺎﺕ ﺑﺸﺄﻧﻬﺎ‬
‫ ﻭﻻ ﻳﺠﻮﺯ ﺍﻟﺮﺟﻮﻉ ﺇﻟﻴﻬﺎ‬،‫ﻋﺮﺿﺔ ﻟﻠﺘﻐﻴﻴﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﺒﺪﻳﻞ‬
.‫ﻛﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﻗﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺇﻻ ﺑﻌﺪ ﺍﻋﺘﻤﺎﺩﻫﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌﺔ‬
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‫ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻟﻠﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻘﺎﻳﻴﺲ ﻫﻲ ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﺗﺤﺎﺩﻳﺔ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺌﻮﻟﺔ ﺑﻤﻮﺟﺐ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻥ ﻋﻦ‬
‫ﺃﻧﺸﻄﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻴﻴﺲ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻭﻟﺔ ﻭﻣﻦ ﻣﻬﺎﻣﻬﺎ ﺇﻋﺪﺍﺩ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺑﻮﺍﺳﻄﺔ ﻟﺠﺎﻥ ﻓﻨﻴﺔ ﻣﺘﺨﺼﺼﺔ‬
.‫ﺗﻀﻢ ﻣﺨﺘﺼﻴﻦ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺕ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻟﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺪﻭﻟﺔ‬
‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌﺔ ﺿﻤﻦ ﺑﺮﻧﺎﻣﺞ ﻋﻤﻞ " ﺍﻟﻠﺠﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﻔﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻮﻁﻨﻴﺔ ﻟﻘﻄﺎﻉ ﻣﻮﺍﺻﻔﺎﺕ ﺻﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻂ ﻭﺍﻟﻐﺎﺯ" ﺑﺈﻋﺪﺍﺩ‬
- (‫ "ﻭﻗﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﺰﻝ )ﺯﻳﺖ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺯ‬UAE.S 477/2020 ‫ﻣﺸﺮﻭﻉ ﺗﺤﺪﻳﺚ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺭﻗﻢ‬
‫ ﻭﻗﺎﻣﺖ ﺍﻟﻬﻴﺌﺔ ﺑﺘﻌﻤﻴﻤﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻛﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﺠﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺤﻜﻮﻣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﺨﺎﺻﺔ ﻹﺑﺪﺍء‬."‫ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻄﻠﺒﺎﺕ ﻭﻁﺮﻕ ﺍﻻﺧﺘﺒﺎﺭ‬
،‫ﺍﻟﻤﻼﺣﻈﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻵﺭﺍء ﺣﻮﻟﻪ‬
‫ ﺑﻤﻮﺟﺐ‬2021 / / ‫ﻭﻗﺪ ﺍﻋﺘﻤﺪ ﻫﺬﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﺸﺮﻭﻉ ﻣﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﻗﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺇﻟﺰﺍﻣﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻄﺒﻴﻖ ﺇﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭﺍ ً ﻣﻦ ﺗﺎﺭﻳﺦ‬
‫ ﻭﻫﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﺳﻮﻑ ﺗﻠﻐﻲ ﻭﺗﺤﻞ ﻣﺤﻞ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﺻﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﻘﻴﺎﺳﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻴﺔ ﺭﻗﻢ‬...... ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍﺭ ﺭﻗﻢ ) ( ﻟﺴﻨﺔ‬
.UAE.S 477: 2013

Foreword

Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) has a national

responsibility for standardization activities in UAE. One of ESMA main
functions is to issue Emirates Standards through specialized technical
committees (TCs).
ESMA through the technical program of committee "National Technical
Committee for Standards of Oil and Gas” have updated the UAE standard,
UAE.S 477: 2020 “Diesel Fuel (Gas Oil) - Requirements and test methods”.
This draft has been circulated to all concerned stakeholders for their valuable
comments. The same was forwarded the final draft was approved and issued as
UAE standard by decision no. ( ) / Year ……, as a mandatory standard
implemented on / / 2021. The approved UAE Standard will replace and
supersede the previous version no. UAE.S 477: 2013.

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Diesel Fuel (Gas Oil) ‐ Requirements and test methods

1. Scope
This Emirates Standard is concerned with characteristics, requirements and test
methods of the Diesel fuel (Gas Oil) for use in diesel engines designed to run on
automotive diesel fuel containing up to 7.0 % (V/V) Fatty Acid Methyl Ester by
mixing with Biodiesel Fuels (B100).
2. Definition
Diesel (Gas Oil): is a liquid petroleum product composed of a mixture of
hydrocarbons and complying with this standard specification, for satisfactory,
ignition and combustion under the condition existing in cumbustion chamber,
which may be enhanced by certain additives for improving its quality.
3. Normative references
3.1 Standards
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this
document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
3.1.1 UAE.S 5023:2018 Biodiesel Fuels (B100) used for Diesel Oil blending -
Requirements and Test Methods.
3.1.2 UAE.S GSO 129:1990 Method of Testing for Crude Petroleum and
Petroleum Products Determination of Ash from Petroleum Products.
3.1.3 UAE.S GSO 1075:2002 Determination of Acid and Base Number in
Petroleum Products by Colour - Indicator Titration.
3.1.4 UAE.S GSO 1171:2002 Petroleum Products -Determination of Carbon
Residue - Ramsbottom Method.
3.1.5 UAE.S GSO ISO 2049 Petroleum Products - Determination of Colour
(ASTM scale).
3.1.6 UAE.S GSO ISO 2160 Technical Product Documentation (TPD) —
General Requirements of Mechanical Product Digital Manuals
UAE.S GSO ISO 2719 Determination of flash point - Pensky-Martens closed
cup method.
3.1.1.7 UAE.S GSO ISO 3015 Petroleum products - Determination of cloud
point.
3.1.8 UAE.S GSO ISO 3016 Petroleum products - Determination of pour point.
3.1.9 UAE.S GSO ISO 3104 Petroleum products - Transparent and opaque
liquids - Determination of kinematic viscosity and calculation of dynamic
viscosity.
3.1.10 UAE.S GSO ISO 3170 Petroleum Liquids - Manual Sampling

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3.1.11 UAE.S GSO ISO 3405 Petroleum products - Determination of distillation

characteristics at atmospheric pressure.
3.1.12 UAE.S GSO ISO 3675 Crude petroleum and liquid petroleum products -
Laboratory determination of density - Hydrometer method
3.1.13 UAE.S GSO ISO 3924 Petroleum products - Determination of boiling
range distribution - Gas chromatography method
3.1.14 UAE.S GSO ISO 4264 Petroleum products – Calculation of Cetane
Index of middle - distillate fuels by the four-variable equation
3.1.15 UAE.S GSO ISO 6245:2007 Petroleum Products - Determination of Ash.
3.1.16 UAE.S GSO ISO 10370 Petroleum products - Determination of carbon
residue – Micro method.
3.1.17 UAE.S GSO ISO 12156-1 Diesel fuel - Assessment of lubricity using the
high-frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR) - Part 1: Test method
3.1.18 UAE.S GSO ISO 12185 Crude petroleum and petroleum products —
Determination of density - Oscillating U-tube method
3.1.19 UAE.S GSO ISO 12205 Petroleum products — Determination of the
oxidation stability of middle-distillate fuels
3.1.20 UAE.S GSO ISO 13032 Petroleum products — Determination of low
concentration of sulfur in automotive fuels — Energy-dispersive X-ray
fluorescence spectrometric method
3.1.21 UAE.S GSO ISO 20846 Petroleum products — Determination of sulfur
content of automotive fuels — Ultraviolet fluorescence method
3.1.22 UAE.S GSO ISO 20884 Petroleum products – determination of sulfur
content of automotive fuels-wavelength – dispersive x-ray fluorescence
spectrometry
3.1.23 UAE.S GSO ASTM D130 Test Method for Determination of Copper
Corrosion from Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test.
3.1.24 UAE.S GSO ASTM D3831 Standard Test Method for Manganese in
Gasoline by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
3.1.25 ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
at Atmospheric Pressure
3.1.26 ASTM D93 Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky Martens
Closed Cup Tester
3.1.27 ASTM D97 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
3.1.28 ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
Wavelength Dispersive X ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
3.1.29 ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of
Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
3.1.30 ASTM D482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products.

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3.1.31 ASTM D664 Standard Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum

Products by Potentiometric Titration
3.1.32 ASTM D974 Standard Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color
Indicator Titration.
3.1.33 ASTM D976 Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of
Distillate Fuels.
3.1.34 ASTM D1298 Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity),
or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method".
3.1.35 ASTM D2274 Standard Test Method For Oxidation Stability Of Distillate
Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method).
3.1.36 ASTM D2709 "Test Method for Water and Sediments in Distillate Fuels
3.1.37 ASTM D4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids
by Digital Density Meter
3.1.38 ASTM D4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy
Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy"
3.1.39 ASTM D4530 Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon
Residue (Micro Method).
3.1.40 ASTM D4737 Test method for calculated Cetan Index by four variables
equation”.
3.1.41 ASTM D4868 "Test method for estimation of Net and Gross Heat of
combustion of Burner and Diesel Fuels".
3.1.42 ASTM D5186 Standard Test Method for Determination Of Aromatic
Content and Polynuclear Aromatic Content of Diesel Fuels and Aviation
Turbine Fuels by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography.
3.1.43 ASTM D5453 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and
Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
3.1.44 ASTM D5773 Test method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
(Constant Cooling).
3.1.45 ASTM D5771 Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum
Products and Liquid Fuels (Optical Detection Stepped Cooling Method)
3.1.46 ASTM D5949 Test method for Pour Point of Petroleum products
(Automatic Pressure Pulsing Method).
3.1.47 ASTM D5950 Standard Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum
Products (Automatic Tilt Method).
3.1.48 ASTM D6045 Standard Test Method for Color of Petroleum Products by
the Automatic Tristimulus Method.

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3.1.49 ASTM D6079 Standard Test Method For Evaluating Lubricity Of Diesel
Fuels by The High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR).
3.1.50 ASTM D6371 Standard Test Method for Cold Filter Plugging Point of
Diesel and Heating Fuels.
3.1.51 ASTM D6591 Standard Test Method for Determination of Aromatic
Hydrocarbon Types in Middle Distillates—High Performance Liquid
Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection.
3.1.52 ASTM D7042 Standard Test Method for Dynamic Viscosity and Density
of Liquids by Stabinger Viscometer (and the Calculation of Kinematic
Viscosity)
3.1.53 ASTM D7111 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace
Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
3.1.54 ASTM D7344 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
3.1.55 ASTM D7345 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum
Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Micro Distillation Method)
3.1.56 EN 12916 Petroleum products - Determination of aromatic hydrocarbon
types in middle distillates - High performance liquid chromatography method
with refractive index detection
3.1.57 EN 14078 Liquid petroleum products - Determination of fatty acid
methyl ester (FAME) content in middle distillates - Infrared spectrometry
method
3.1.58 UOP 389 trace metals in organics by ICP - OES.
3.1.59 IP 309 Determination of Cold Filter Plugging Point.
3.1.60 IP 391 Determination of Aromatics in Diesel by HPLC.
3.1.61 IP 450 Assessment of Lubricity by using of High Frequency
Reciprocating rig (HFRR) - Part 1: Test Method.
3.1.62 IP 196 Petroleum products - Determination of colour (ASTM scale)

3.2 UAE Regulations

3.2.1 Ministerial Cabinet Decree no (21) year 2015, UAE Regulation for
Petroleum Products Control.
4. Characteristics
Following characteristics and requirements must be available in this diesel fuel:
4.1 It should be suitable for use as fuel for land and marine diesel engines,
4.2 It may contain additive to enhance its quality,
4.3 It should be free of inorganic acid,
4.4 It should be as free from water, sediments and any suspended particles.

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4.5 It should comply with the properties and requirements covered by Table of
“The Characteristics and Requirements and Test Methods for Diesel Fuel”.
5. Sampling Method
Samples should be obtained from fuel pumps and storage tanks for inspection
and tested in accordance with standard of sampling listed in clause (3.10).
6. Testing and Inspection
Inspection and testing of samples for determining the characteristics' and
requirements which mentioned in, the Table of Characteristics and Requirements
for Diesel, are made according to the methods listed also in clause 3 of this
standard.
7. Terms of Technical Applications
Diesel is deemed in accordance with this standard if the results of tests and
inspection of the sample taken as indicated in the testing method referred to
under clause (3.10) are found in compliance with the characteristics and
requirements mentioned under clause (4) and if found inconsistent with one or
more of such characteristics it will be then deemed noncompliant.

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TABLE
The Characteristics and Requirements and Test Methods for Diesel Fuel (GAS OIL)
S. No. Property Units Limits Test Method
1. Appearance - Clear Visual
Colour, ASTM - 2.0 Max. UAE.S GSO ISO 2049, ASTM D1500
2.
ASTM D6045, IP196
Ash % (m/m) 0.010 Max. UAE.S GSO 129, ASTM D482, ISO 624
3.
4. Gross Calorific Value kcal/kg Report ASTM D4868
Micro Method Carbon Residue, (on 10% % (m/m) 0.20 Max. UAE.S GSO ISO10370,UAE.S GSO ISO 1171,
5.
Distillation Residue) ASTM D4530
Acid Number – Strong mg KOH/g Nil Max. UAE.S GSO 1075, ASTM D 974, ASTM D664
6.
Acid Number -- Total 0.10 Max.
Cetane Index, Calculated - 50.0 Min. UAE.S GSO ISO 4264/2008, ASTM D976,
7.
ASTM D4737
Corrosion, Copper Strip (3h at100°C) rating 1 Max. UAE.S GSO ASTM D130,
8.
UAE.S GSO ISO 2160,
Density at 15 °C kg/l 0.8200 Min UAE.S GSO ISO 3675, UAE.S GSO ISO 12185,
9. 0.8450 Max ASTM D4052, ASTM D1298

UAE.S GSO ISO 20884, UAE.S GSO ISO 20846,

10. Sulphur, Total mg/kg 10.0 Max. UAE.S GSO ISO 13032, ASTM D5453,
ASTM D2622, ASTM D4294
Distillation, 95 % (V/V) recovered at °C 360 Max. UAE.S GSO ISO 3405, ASTM D86, D7345,
11.
ASTM D7344 UAE.S GSO ISO 3924,
Flash Point, PMCC °C 65.0 Min. UAE.S GSO ISO 2719, ASTM D93
12.
Pour Point °C Report UAE.S GSO ISO 3016, ASTM D97,
13.
ASTM D5949, ASTM D5950, ASTM D5771
Cloud Point °C Report ASTM D2500, ASTM D5771, ASTM D5773
14.
°C Summer +12°C Max
15. CFPP ASTMD 6371, IP 309
Winter +5°C Max
16. Water and Sediment % (V/V) 0.050 Max. ASTM D2709
Kinematic Viscosity at 40°C mm2/s 2.000 - 4.500 UAE.S GSO ISO 3104, ASTM D445,
17.
ASTM D7042
Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) % (m/m) 8.0 Max. EN 12916, IP 391, ASTM D6591, ASTM
18.
D5186
Lubricity, wear scar diameter (WSD) μm 460 Max. UAE.S GSO ISO 12156-1
19.
at 60°C ASTM D6079, IP 450
20. Oxidation Stability, total insoluble g/m3 25.0 Max. ASTM D2274, UAE.S GSO ISO 12205
21. Conductivity at 20°C pS/m 50 Min ASTM D2624

Note 1)
No methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) allowed to be add, (see also Clause 4). The MMT limited via a
manganese content is 2.0 mg/kg Max.

Note 2)
if biodiesel is adding to diesel fuel FAM content is 7 Max. % (V/V), Biodiesel B100 added shall meet the requirements
of UAE Standard no. UAE.S 5023: 2018 + Amd 1: 2020

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Main References

EN 590-2013+A1-2017 Automotive fuels - Diesel - Requirements and test methods

ASTM D975 - 19 Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel