Malaysia Biodiesel - European Biodiesel Standard E14214

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European Biodiesel Standard E14214

It is a vital for Biodiesel manufacturer to follow the international standard issue by certified organistaions. For Biodiesel, there are two common international standards. The most reliable standard is issued by the European Commitee for Standardization (Europäische Kommitee für Normung) CEN namely EN 14214. The standard apply only to Biodiesel, which is which distinguished from the straight vegetable oils (SVO) or waste vegetable oils (WVO) used as fuels in some modified diesel vehicles.

Properties	lower limit	upper limit	Unit
Ester Content	96,5		%(m/m)
Density at 15°C	860	900	kg/m³
Viscosity at 40°C	3,5	5,0	mm²/s
Flash point	> 101		°C
Sulfur content		10	mg/kg
Tar remnant (at 10% distillation remnant)		0,3	%(m/m)
Cetane number	51,0		%(m/m)
Sulfated ash content		0,02
Water content		500	mg/kg
Total contamination		24	mg/kg
Copper band corrosion (3 hours at 50 °C)	Class 1	Class 1
Thermal Stability
Oxidation stability	6
Acid value		0,5	mgKOH/g
Iodine value		120
Linolic Acid Methylester		12	% (m/m)
Polyunsaturated (>= 4 Double bonds) Methylester		1	% (m/m)
Methanol content		0,2	% (m/m)
Monoglyceride content		0,8	% (m/m)
Diglyceride content		0,2	% (m/m)
Triglyceride content		0,2	% (m/m)
Free Glycerine		0,02	% (m/m)
Total Glycerine		0,25	% (m/m)
Alkali Metals (Na+K)		5	mg/kg
Phosphorus content		10	mg/kg

The standard issue by the CEN is just a guidelines for the indutry player. As we see in the table above, there are some criteria that can be tolerated.Therefore in Europe country like Austria,Germany, France and Italy , they have their own standard of biodiesel which based on the European Standard.

Please click on the picture below for the World Current Biodiesel Standard {multithumb}

The Biodiesel Manufacturer should try their best to meet the standard. If they wish to penetrate the European Market, the EN 14214 should be obeyed.

Malaysian Biodiesel Manufacturer as by now produce the methyl easter palm oil in the homeland and export it to the buyer from Europe. In Europe the buyer will process it until it meets the EN standard.

MPOB should accelerate their R&D department to publish the specifications that suit the international standard.

Last Updated ( Monday, 11 September 2006 )