• What is the biodiesel?
    Biodiesel is the name of an alternative fuel of clean burn produced from domestic renewable resources.
  • Biodiesel Process
    The biodiesel is done with a chemical process called transesterification in which the glycerin is separated from the fats and vegetal oil.
  • What are the resulting products?
    The process generates two products - Metil esters (biodiesel chemical name) and the glycerin, as sub product sold to be used in soaps and other cosmetic products.
  • Where is used in?
    The biodiesel can be used in ignition - compression engines with a few or none modifications.
  • What are the biodiesel components?
    The biodiesel does not have petroleum, but can be mixed in any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend.

  • The single alternative fuel that can be used directly in any diesel motor without any modification is the biodiesel.
Petroleum Products

Petroleum Products

 

Marine Diesel

 

The MARINE Diesel is a hydrocarbons mix between 10 and 28 carbon atoms formed by fuel amounts provided by different oil refining process such as atmospheric distillation and catalytic breaking.

 

It is designed to be used it as a fuel in diesel engines of ships with mid and heavy level that operate under high requirement conditions or to generate mechanic and electrical energy and in burner furnaces, dryers and boilers. Also can be used it in mid and heavy diesel engines that work in activities of mining, agriculture, construction, among others.

Marine Diesel

Specifications

Property Method Range Unit
Min. Max.
Density, 15°C ASTM D4052 (1)   890 Kg/m3
Ash ASTM D482   0,01 % Mass
Sulphur Content ASTM D4294 (2)   1,5 % Mass
Calculated Cetane Index ASTM D4737 (3) 40   -
Pour Point ASTM D97   0 °C
Carbon Residue (10% bottom) ASTM D524 (4)   0,3 % Mass
Kinematic Viscosity, 40°C ASTM D445 1,5 6,0 mm2/s
Flash Point ASTM D93 60   °C

 

Others methods:

  1. ASTM D287 ó ASTM D1298.
  2. ASTM D5453.
  3. ASTM D976.
  4. ASTM D189 ó ASTM D4530.

 

 

IFO 180-380

 

The IFO (Intermediate Fuel Oil) is marine fuel belonging to the residual fuel group used by tankers in the international markets, also called bunker.

 

It is designed to be used it as fuel in tankers and generators plants of electric energy. The use of one of these fuels is conditioned by ship manufacturers and ship -owners.

 

Specifications

 

IFO 180

IFO 180
Property Method Range Unit
Min. Max.
Density, 15°C ASTM D4052 (1)   991 Kg/m3
Kinematic Viscosity, 50°C ASTM D445   180 mm2/s
Flash Point ASTM D93 60   °C
Pour Point ASTM D97   30 °C
Carbon Residue ASTM D4530 (2)   15 % Mass
Ash ASTM D482   0,1 % Mass
Water Content ASTM D95   0,5 % Volume
Sulphur Content ASTM D4294 (3)   4,5 % Mass
Vanadium ASTM D5863 (4)   200 ppm
Aluminum + Silice ASTM D5184 (5)   80 ppm
Total Sediments ASTM D4870   0,1 % Mass
Sediments for Extraction ASTM D473   0,1 % Mass
Gravity API, 60°F ASTM D287 (6)     -

 

Others methods:

  1. ASTM D1298.
  2. ASTM D189.
  3. ASTM D5453.
  4. IP 470.
  5. IP 470.
  6. ASTM D1298.

 

 

IFO 380

IFO 380
Property Method Range Unit
Min. Max.
Density, 15°C ASTM D4052 (1)   991 Kg/m3
Kinematic Viscosity, 50°C ASTM D445   180 mm2/s
Flash Point ASTM D93 60   °C
Pour Point ASTM D97   30 °C
Carbon Residue ASTM D4530 (2)   18 % Mass
Ash ASTM D482   0,15 % Mass
Water Content ASTM D95   0,5 % Volume
Sulphur Content ASTM D4294 (3)   4,5 % Mass
Vanadium ASTM D5863 (4)   300 ppm
Aluminum + Silice ASTM D5184 (5)   80 ppm
Total Sediments ASTM D4870   0,1 % Mass
Sediments for Extraction ASTM D473   0,1 % Mass
API Gravity, 60°F ASTM D287 (6)     -

 

Others methods:

  1. ASTM D1298.
  2. ASTM D189.
  3. ASTM D5453.
  4. IP 470.
  5. IP 470.
  6. ASTM D1298.

 

 

NAPHTHA

 

It is a liquid fuel, provided by crude oil atmospheric distillation of low- octane. This product is also known as white gasoline.

 

This product is designed to be used it as fuel in house stoves and also is used as raw material to elaborate aliphatic solvents.

Naphtha

Specifications

Property Method Range Unit
Min. Max.
API Gravity, 60°F ASTM D287 (1) 45   Kg/m3
Distillation ,
Initial point
Final point
ASTM D86 35 300 °C
Copper Corrosion (3h, 40°C/122°F) ASTM D130   4 -
Sulphur Content ASTM D4294 (2)   0,2 % Mass
Color ASTM D1500   2 -

Others methods:

  1. ASTM D1298 o D4052.
  2. ASTM D5453.

 

 

FUEL OIL

 

It is a petroleum fraction obtained as residual in fractional distillation. It is the heaviest fuel of those which can condense to atmospheric pression. It is formed by molecules with more than 20 carbon atoms and its color is black. The fuel oil is used as base fuel and for electric plants, boilers and ovens.

Fuel Oil

Specifications

Property Method Range Unit
Min. Max.
API Gravity, 60°F ASTM D287 (1)     Kg/m3
Sulphur Content ASTM D4294 (2)
4,5 % Mass
Water Content ASTM D95   0,5 % Volume
Kinematic Viscosity, 50°C ASTM D445     mm2/s
Flash Point ASTM D93 60   °C

 

Others methods:

  1. ASTM D1298.
  2. ASTM D5453.

 

 

D2 DIESEL

 

Diesel is also known as gas oil, fuel oil for engines (ACPM, according with its acronym in Spanish) or D2 and by its origin as petrodiesel. It is a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil, have carbon chains formed between 10 and 28 atoms.

 

Uses:

Among the applications of D2 diesel is the consumption in diesel engines of heavy or medium duty, in cargo, transport and private cars, is also used to generate mechanical and electrical energy. This fuel is mass consumed and is cheaper than gasoline because it is easier to obtain.

 

Property Unit Specification Method
Sulphur, maximum % mass

0,05 (Ene 1 2010)

0,005 (Ene 1 2013)

ASTM D4294
Aromatic content, máximum % vol. 35

ASTM D5186 ó

ASTM D1319

Cetane number, minimum Adimensional 43 ASTM D 613
Cetane index, minimum Adimensional 45

ASTM D976 ó

ASTM D4737

Copper corrosion, 3h to 50 °C, máximum Clasification 2 ASTM D130
ASTM Color, maximum - 3 ASTM D1500
Carbon residue micro, maximum (10% bottom) % mass 0,2 ASTM D4530
Gravity API, minimum °API To Report

ASTM D4052 ó

ASTM D1298 ó

ASTM D287

Viscosity to 40 °C mm2/s 1,9 – 5,0 ASTM D445
Distillation °C   ASTM D86
Initial Boiling Point   Reportar  
Temp. 50 % vol. Recovered   To report  
Temp. 95% vol. Recovered, maximum   360  
Final boiling point. Maximum   390  
Water and sediment, maximum % Vol. 0,05

ASTM D1796 ó

ASTM D 2709

Fluidity point, máximum °C 3

ASTM D97 ó

ASTM D5949

Cold filter plugging point (CFPP) °C To report Junary 1 2008) ASTM D6371 EN 116
Cloud point °C To report (Junary 1 2008) ASTM D 2500 ISO 3015
Flash point, minimum °C 52 ASTM D93
Ashes, maximum % en mass 0,01 ASTM D482
Lubricity micrometers 450 ASTM D6079
Thermal stability % of reflectance 70% Minimum to a 90 minutes ASTM D 6468
Oxidation stability g/m3 25 maximum ASTM D 2274