Fuel Oil
 
Fuel Oil RME 180

This product conforms to: ISO 8217 - Grade RME 180, 2005

Effective Date: 12.08.2010






Property Unit Limit Method Typical
PHYSICAL
Density at 15°C
 
kg/L
 
0.991 max.
 
ASTM D4052
 
0.980
COMPOSITION
Sulfur
Vanadium

mass %
mg/kg
 
4.0 max.
200 max.
 
ASTM D4294 or ASTM D2622
CMM 111 or IP 470 or IP 501
 
3.1
42
VOLATILITY
Flash point
 
°C
 
64 min.
 
ASTM D93
 
110
COMBUSTION
Ash
Carbon residue, micro
 
mass %
mass %
 
0.10 max.
15 max.
 
ASTM D482
ASTM D4530
 
0.02
10.0
FLUIDITY
Pour point, upper
Viscosity at 50°C
 
°C
mm2/s
 
6 max.
180 max.
 
ASTM D97
ASTM D445
 
- 9
161
CONTAMINANTS
Aluminium & Silicon combined
 
mg/kg

 80 max.
 
IP 377 or IP 470 or IP501
 
26
Water by distillation
Total sediment, potential
volume %
mass %
0.5 max
0.10 max.
ASTM D95
ISO 10307-2
0.05
<0.01

1. This specification is based upon the International Standards Organisation Marine Fuels Specification , ISO 8217, 2005 RME 180 grade.
2. Fuel Oil 180 does not contain any "Used Lubricating Oils (ULO)"
3. Typical data are Kurnell averages for 2009 production.
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