Certification
SGS report
Non Explosive Certificate from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation
SGS India Pvt. Ltd.
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Specifications of Biodiesel (Palm Methyl Ester) produced by Emami Biotech
Limited vis-a-vis specification of EN 14214 and Bureau of Indian Standard 2005 (BIS
2005)
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Sl No
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Property
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Units
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BIS Limits Petrodiesel
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BIS Limits Bio-diesel
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EBL's Bio-diesel analysed by SGS India and SGS Singapore
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1
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Density at 15 0C
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kg/m3
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860 - 900
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860 - 900
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875.2
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2
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Viscosity at 40 0C
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mm2/s(cst)
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2.5 - 6.0
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3.5 - 5.0
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4.482
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3
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Flash Point (Closed Cup)
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0C (min)
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120
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120
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158
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4
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Sulphur Content
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mg/kg (max)
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50
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10
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0.83
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5
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Carbon Residue
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% mass max
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0.05
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0.3
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< 0.01
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6
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Acid Number
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mg KOH/gm max
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0.5
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0.5
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0.31
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7
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Cetane Number
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min
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51
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51
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64.1
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8
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Ash Content
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% mass max
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0.02
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0.02
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0.007
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9
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Moisture Content
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mg/kg (max)
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500
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500
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380
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10
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Total Contaminations
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mg/kg (max)
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24
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24
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0.038
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11
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Copper Corrosion Test (at 50 0C for 3 hrs max)
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Rating/Class
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1
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1
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1
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12
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Oxidation Stability at 110 0C
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hrs.min
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6
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6
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12
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13
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Ester Content
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% mass min
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96.5
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96.5
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97.6
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14
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Methanol Content
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% mass max
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0.2
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0.2
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0.04
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15
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Monoglyceride Content
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% mass max
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NA
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0.8
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0.46
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16
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Diglyceride Content
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% mass max
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NA
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0.2
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0.06
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17
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Triglyceride Content
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% mass max
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NA
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0.2
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< 0.05
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18
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Free Glycerin
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% mass max
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0.02
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0.02
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0.01
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19
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Total Glycerin
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% mass max
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0.25
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0.25
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0.14
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20
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Iodine Value
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gm I2/100 gm
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To report
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120
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50.54
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21
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Linolenic Acid Methyl Ester
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% mass max
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NA
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12
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0.2
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22
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Polyunsaturated Methyl Esters
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% mass max
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NA
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1
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0.1
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23
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Phosphorus Content
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mg/kg (max)
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10
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10
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10
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24
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Alkali Content (Na + K)
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ppm (mg/kg) max
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To report
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5
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0.1
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25
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Alkaline Earth Metals (Ca + Mg)
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ppm (mg/kg) max
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To report
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5
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ND-DL 0.1
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