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Council Directive of 20 March 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on measures to be taken against air pollution by emissions from motor vehicles (70/220/EEC) (repealed)

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[F1ANNEX IXa U.K. SPECIFICATIONS OF GASEOUS REFERENCE FUELS

A. Technical data of the LPG reference fuels U.K.

1. TECHNICAL DATA OF THE LPG REFERENCE FUELS USED FOR TESTING VEHICLES TO THE EMISSION LIMITS GIVEN IN ROW A OF THE TABLE IN SECTION 5.3.1.4 OF ANNEX I — TYPE I TEST U.K.

a

This method may not accurately determine the presence of corrosive materials if the sample contains corrosion inhibitors or other chemicals which diminish the corrosivity of the sample to the copper strip. Therefore, the addition of such compounds for the sole purpose of biasing the test method is prohibited.

Parameter Unit Fuel A Fuel B Test method
Composition : ISO 7941
C 3 -content % vol. 30 ± 2 85 ± 2
C 4 -content % vol. balance balance
< C 3 , > C 4 % vol. maximum 2 maximum 2
Olefins % vol. maximum 12 maximum 15
Evaporation residue mg/kg maximum 50 maximum 50 ISO 13757
Water at 0 °C free free visual inspection
Total sulphur content mg/kg maximum 50 maximum 50 EN 24260
Hydrogen sulphide none none ISO 8819
Copper strip corrosion rating class 1 class 1 ISO 6251 a
Odour characteristic characteristic
Motor octane number minimum 89 minimum 89 EN 589 Annex B

2. TECHNICAL DATA OF THE LPG REFERENCE FUELS USED FOR TESTING VEHICLES TO THE EMISSION LIMITS GIVEN IN ROW B OF THE TABLE IN SECTION 5.3.1.4 OF ANNEX I — TYPE I TEST U.K.

a

This method may not accurately determine the presence of corrosive materials if the sample contains corrosion inhibitors or other chemicals which diminish the corrosivity of the sample to the copper strip. Therefore, the addition of such compounds for the sole purpose of biasing the test method is prohibited.

Parameter Unit Fuel A Fuel B Test method
Composition : ISO 7941
C 3 -content % vol 30 ± 2 85 ± 2
C 4 -content % vol balance balance
< C 3 , > C 4 % vol maximum 2 maximum 2
Olefins % vol maximum 12 maximum 15
Evaporation residue mg/kg maximum 50 maximum 50 ISO 13757
Water at 0 °C free free Visual inspection
Total sulphur content mg/kg maximum 10 maximum 10 EN 24260
Hydrogen sulphide none none ISO 8819
Copper strip corrosion Rating class 1 class 1 ISO 6251 a
Odour characteristic characteristic
Motor octane number minimum 89 minimum 89 EN 589 Annex B

B. Technical data of the ng reference fuels U.K.

a

Inerts (different from N 2 ) + C 2 +C 2+ .

b

Value to be determined at 293,2 K (20 °C) and 101,3 kPa.

c

Value to be determined at 273,2 K (0 °C) and 101,3 kPa.]

Characteristics Units Basis Limits Test method
minimum maximum
Reference fuel G 20
Composition:
Methane % mole 100 99 100 ISO 6974
Balance a % mole 1 ISO 6974
N 2 % mole ISO 6974
Sulphur content mg/m 3 b 10 ISO 6326-5
Wobbe Index (net) MJ/m 3 c 48,2 47,2 49,2
Reference fuel G 25
Composition:
Methane % mole 86 84 88 ISO 6974
Balance a % mole 1 ISO 6974
N 2 % mole 14 12 16 ISO 6974
Sulphur content mg/m 3 b 10 ISO 6326-5
Wobbe Index (net) MJ/m 3 c 39,4 38,2 40,6

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