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Table 8.1

 

Development of a Bunker Norm for Ships

Designation: CIMAC A 10SC CIMAC B 10SC CIMAC C 10SC CIMAC D 15SC CIMAC E 25SC CIMAC F 25SC CIMAC G 35SC CIMAC H 35C CIMAC K 35SC CIMAC H 45SC CIMAC K 45SC CIMAC H 55SC CIMAC K 55SC
Related to ISO 8217 (87) F- RMA 10 RMB 10 RMC 10 RMD 15 RME 25 RMF 25 RMG 35 RMH 35 RMK 35 RMH 45 RMK 45 RMH 55 RMK 55
Characteristic Dim. Limit
Density at 150C kg/m3 max 950 975 975 980 991 991 991 991 1010 991 1010 991 1010
Kinematic viscosity at 1000C cSt max 10 10 10 15 25 25 35 35 35 45 45 55 55
min 6 15
Flash point Deg.C min 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Pour point Deg.C max 0 6 0 6 24 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Carbon Residue % (m/m) max 12 12 14 14 15 20 18 22 22 22 22 22 22
Ashes % (m/m) max 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Total sediment after aging % (m/m) max 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Water %(V/V) max 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sulphur % (m/m) max 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Vanadium mg/kg max 150 150 300 350 200 500 300 600 600 600 600 600 600
Aluminium + Silicon mg/kg max 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
Ignition properties See Appendix, section 3, in CIMAC `s Recommendations Regarding Fuel Requirements for Diesel Engines
Test method for sulphur: ISO 8754
Approximate equivalent viscosities ( for information only):
Kinematic viscosity cSt at 1000C 6 10 15 25 35 45 55
Kinematic viscosity cSt at 500C 22 40 80 180 380 500 700
Sec. Redwood at 1000F 165 300 600 1500 3500 5000 7000