A European standard, EN 116, defines a test method for determining the cold filter plugging point of diesel and domestic heating fuels using automatic test equipment. Manual test equipment may be used in these tests, but only automated test equipment is permitted for refereeing purposes.
The EN 116 standard covers fatty acid methyl esters and distilled fuels as well as paraffinic diesel fuels, including those containing flow enhancers or other additives, intended for use in diesel engines and domestic heating installations.
The results obtained with the test method described in this standard are considered suitable for estimating the lowest temperature at which a fuel will flow smoothly in the fuel system.
In the case of diesel fuels, the results are generally close to the fault temperature in service, except where the fuel system includes, for example, a paper filter installed in a weather-exposed location, or the filter plugging temperature is 12 degrees below the fuel's fault point. Domestic heating installations are generally less critical and operate satisfactorily at slightly lower temperatures than test results show.
The use of this standard may include hazardous materials, processes and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all security problems associated with its use. Therefore, it is the sole responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices before use and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions.
For the purposes of this standard, the expression cold filter plugging point refers to the highest temperature value at which a given volume of fuel, when cooled under standard conditions, cannot pass through a standard filtering device within a specified period of time.
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