Diesel (Automative Gas Oil – AGO) is fuel used in compression ignition engine. The diesel sold in the Kenyan market is a distillate obtained from crude oil refining. The other types of diesel oil are synthetic diesel and bio diesel currently unavailable in Kenya. The critical parameters set out by the Kenya Bureau of Standards for diesel sold in Kenya are as below:
Specifications
| CHARACTERISTICS | LIMITS |
|---|---|
| Specific gravity (@ 60/60°F) | 0.820(min.) |
| Distillation | |
| Recovery (@35°C%wt) | 90(min.) |
| FBP (OC) | 385 (max.) |
| Colour | 3(max.) |
| Flash point (oF) | 150 (min.) |
| Total sulphur (%wt) | 0.5 (max.) |
| Copper corrosion (3hr @ 100°C) | No.1 strip (max,) |
| Kinematic viscosity (@100°Fcst) | 1.6-5.5 |
| Cloud point (oF) | 40(max) |
| Carbon residue (Conradson on 10% residue) %wt | 0.15(max) |
| Strong acid number (mg. KOH/g) | Nil |
| Tobal acid number (mg. KOH/g) | 0.5 (max) |
| Ash content (%wt) | 0.01 (max.) |
| Water by distillation (%Vol.) | 0.05 (max) |
| Water by extraction (%wt) | 0.01 (max.) |
| Diesel index | 47 (min) |
Our products meet all required standard specifications
