# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/654 of 19 December 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1628 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to technical and general requirements relating to emission limits and type-approval for internal combustion engines for non-road mobile machinery, Division 1.2: Type: Ethanol for dedicated compression ignition engines (ED95) (1)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Notes:
The values quoted in the specifications are ‘true values’. In establishment of their limit values the terms of ISO 4259 Petroleum products — Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test have been applied and in fixing a minimum value, a minimum difference of 2R above zero has been taken into account; in fixing a maximum and minimum value, the minimum difference is 4R (R = reproducibility). Notwithstanding this measure, which is necessary for technical reasons, the manufacturer of fuels shall nevertheless aim at a zero value where the stipulated maximum value is 2R and at the mean value in the case of quotations of maximum and minimum limits. Should it be necessary to clarify whether a fuel meets the requirements of the specifications, the terms of ISO 4259 shall be applied.
Equivalent EN/ISO methods will be adopted when issued for properties listed above.
Should it be necessary to clarify whether a fuel meets the requirements of the specifications, the terms of EN 15489 shall be applied.
(1) Additives, such as cetane improver as specified by the engine manufacturer, may be added to the ethanol fuel, as long as no negative side effects are known. If these conditions are satisfied, the maximum allowed amount is 10 % m/m.
Parameter
Unit
Limits
Test method
Minimum
Maximum
Total alcohol (Ethanol incl. content on higher saturated alcohols)
% m/m
92,4
EN 15721
Other higher saturated mono-alcohols (C3-C5)
% m/m
2,0
EN 15721
Methanol
% m/m
0,3
EN 15721
Density 15 °C
kg/m3
793,0
815,0
EN ISO 12185
Acidity, calculated as acetic acid
% m/m
0,0025
EN 15491
Appearance
Bright and clear
Flashpoint
°C
10
EN 3679
Dry residue
mg/kg
15
EN 15691
Water content
% m/m
6,5
EN 15489
EN-ISO 12937
EN15692
Aldehydes calculated as acetaldehyde
% m/m
0,0050
ISO 1388-4
Esters calculated as ethylacetat
% m/m
0,1
ASTM D1617
Sulphur content
mg/kg
10,0
EN 15485
EN 15486
Sulphates
mg/kg
4,0
EN 15492
Particulate contamination
mg/kg
24
EN 12662
Phosphorus
mg/l
0,20
EN 15487
Inorganic chloride
mg/kg
1,0
EN 15484 or EN 15492
Copper
mg/kg
0,100
EN 15488
Electrical Conductivity
μS/cm
2,50
DIN 51627-4 or prEN 15938

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/654/annex/IX/division/1/division/1.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-654/annex-IX/division-1/division-1.2
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