ISO 4264:2007
Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation

Standard No.

ISO 4264:2007

Release Date

2007

Published By

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ISO 4264:2007/Amd 1:2013

Latest

ISO 4264:2018

Scope

This International Standard describes a procedure for the calculation of the cetane index of middle-distillate fuels from petroleum-derived sources. The calculated value is termed the “cetane index by four-variable equation”. Throughout the remaining text of this International Standard, the term “cetane index” implies cetane index by four-variable equation. This International Standard is not applicable to fuels containing additives for raising the cetane number, nor to pure hydrocarbons, nor to distillate fuels derived from coal. It is applicable to fuels containing non-petroleum derivatives from tar sand and oil shale. NOTE 1 This International Standard was originally developed using a matrix of fuels, some of which contain nonpetroleum derivates from tar sands and oil shale. Other cetane index equations have since been developed which can be more applicable to tar sands products. NOTE 2 The cetane index is not an alternative way to express the cetane number; it is a supplementary tool, to be used with due regard for its limitations. NOTE 3 The cetane index is used to estimate the cetane number of diesel fuel when a test engine is not available to determine this property directly, or when insufficient sample is available for an engine rating. In cases where the cetane number of a fuel has been previously established, the cetane index can be used to verify the cetane number of subsequent samples of that fuel, provided the fuel's source and mode of manufacture remain unchanged. The recommended range of fuel properties for application of this International Standard is as follows: Fuel property Recommended range Cetane number 32,5 – 56,5 Density at 15 °C, kg/m3 805,0 – 895,0 10 % (V/V) distillation recovery temperature, °C 171 – 259 50 % (V/V) distillation recovery temperature, °C 212 – 308 90 % (V/V) distillation recovery temperature, °C 251 – 363 Within the recommended range of cetane number (32,5 to 56,5), the expected error of the prediction via the cetane index equation will be less than ± 2 cetane numbers for 65 % of the distillate fuels examined. Errors may be greater for fuels whose properties fall outside the recommended range of application.

ISO 4264:2007 history

• 2018 ISO 4264:2018 Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four variable equation
• 2013 ISO 4264:2007/Amd 1:2013 Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation; Amendment 1
• 2007 ISO 4264:2007 Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation
• 1995 ISO 4264:1995 Petroleum products - Calculation of cetane index of middle-distillate fuels by the four-variable equation