Clean Air Conservation Act
Fuel Manufacturing criteria
Gasoline
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About Item/Application Period, Until December 31,2008, From January 1,2009
Item/Application Period |
Until December 31,2008 |
From January 1,2009 |
Aromatics Content (Volume %) |
Below 30(27) |
Below 24(21) |
Benzene Content (Volume %) |
Below 1.0 |
Below 0.7 |
Lead Content (g/ℓ) |
Below 0.013 |
Below 0.013 |
Phosphorus Content (g/ℓ) |
Below 0.0013 |
Below 0.0013 |
Oxygen Content (Weight %) |
1.0 ~ 2.3 |
Below 2.3 |
Olefin Content (Volume %) |
Below 18(21) |
Below 16(19) |
Sulfur content (ppm) |
Below 50 |
Below 50 |
Vapor Pressure (kPa, 37.8℃) |
Below 65 |
Below 60 |
Distillation (90%, ℃) |
Below 175 |
Below 170 |
- Criteria in ( ) can be applied on the content of olefin. In this case, criteria in ( ) can be applied on aromatic compound content.
- Content of aromatic chemicals is applied to be less than 22 (19) (volume %) from January 1, 2015, in spite of aforementioned table. As for distribution facilities (general branches, gas station, or sellers), it is applied from February 1, 2015.
- Criteria of steam pressure are applied on the products released from the manufacturing facilities from June 1st to August 31st every year.
Diesel
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Diesel Item, Manufacturing criteria
Item |
Manufacturing criteria |
10% Residual carbon content(%) |
Below 0.15 |
Density @15℃(kg/㎥) |
815 ~ 835 |
Sulfur content(ppm) |
Below 10 |
Polycyclic Aromatic Content(Weight %) |
Below 5 |
Lubricity(㎛) |
Below 400 |
Aromatic Compound Content (Weight %) |
Below 30 |
Cetane Index(or Cetane Number) |
Over 52 |
- As for the accumulated oil from the government in Guri by Korea National Oil Corporation, criteria up to December 31, 2008, shall be applied in spite of aforementioned table. However, accumulated oil is for the case where emergency occurs or urgent matters occur. Therefore, they can be emitted only when they negotiate with the Minister of Environment.
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Diesel Item, Manufacturing criteria
Item |
Manufacturing criteria |
10% Residual carbon content(%) |
Below 0.15 |
Density @15℃(kg/㎥) |
815 ~ 845 |
Sulfur content(ppm) |
Below 30 |
Polycyclic Aromatic Content(Weight %) |
Below 11 |
Lubricity(㎛) |
Below 460 |
Aromatic Compound Content (Weight %) |
- |
Cetane Index(or Cetane Number) |
- |
- In spite of aforementioned table, during the cold winter (from November 15th to the end of February of the next year), cetane index (or cetane value) shall be applied to be higher than 48 on products released from manufacturing facilities.
LPG
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LPG Item, Manufacturing criteria
Item |
Manufacturing criteria |
Sulfur content(ppm) |
Below 40 |
Steam pressur(40℃,MPa) |
Below 1.27 |
Density(15℃,㎏/㎥) |
500 ~ 620 |
Corrosion on copper plate(40℃,1h) |
Below 1 |
100㎖ Evaporation residue(㎖) |
Below 0.05 |
Propane content(mol%) |
1st November ~ 31st March |
25 ~ 35 |
1st April ~ 31st October |
Below 10 |
- In spite of aforementioned table, criteria of sulfur content shall be applied to be less than 30ppm from January 1, 2015. However, they are applied from February 1, 2015 on distribution facilities (general branches, charging area, and general sellers).
- Propane content shall be applied to be less than 35mol% on distributors (charging business holders, group supplier in business, and sellers) in the period where products are replaced on November and April.
- In spite of aforementioned table, criteria of propane content shall be applied to be between 15 and 35 up to March 6, 2014, on distribution facilities (general branches, charging area, and general sellers).
Bio-diesel (BD100)
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Bio-diesel Item, Manufacturing criteria
Item |
Manufacturing criteria |
Fatty Acid Methyl Ester Content (weight %) |
Over 96.5 |
Carbon Residue Content (Weight %) |
Below 0.1 |
Kinematic Viscosity (40oC, mm2/s) |
1.9 ~ 5.0 |
Sulfur Content (mg/kg) |
Below 10 |
Ash (Weight %) |
Below 0.01 |
Density (15oC, kg/m3) |
860 ~ 900 |
Acid Value (mg KOH/g) |
Below 0.50 |
Monoglyceride (Weight %) |
Below 0.80 |
Diglyceride (Weight %) |
Below 0.20 |
Triglyceride (Weight %) |
Below 0.20 |
Free Glycerol (Weight %) |
Below 0.02 |
Total Glycerol (Weight %) |
Below 0.24 |
Oxidation Stability (110oC, h) |
Over 6 |
Methanol (Weight %) |
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Alkali Metal (mg/kg) |
(Na + K) |
Below 5 |
(Ca + Mg) |
Below 5 |
Phosphorus (mg/kg) |
Below 10 |
- Bio-diesel (Bd100) is the oil that is used to manufacture diesel for vehicles or bio-diesel oil (BD200).
Natural gas
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Natural gas Item, Manufacturing criteria
Item |
Manufacturing criteria |
Methane (Volume %) |
Over 88.0 |
Ethane (Volume %) |
Below 7.0 |
C3 hydrocarbon (Volume %) |
Below 5.0 |
C6 hydrocarbon (Volume %) |
Below 0.2 |
Sulfur Content (ppm) |
Below 40 |
Inert gas (CO₂,N₂ etc.)(Volume %) |
Below 4.5 |
- In spite of aforementioned table, sulfur content criteria are applied to be less than 30ppm from January 1, 2015. However, they are applied from February 1, 2015 on distribution facilities (charging area).