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BS 2869 was first published as a combination of earlier standards in 1957, and subsequent revisions took place in 1967, 1970 and 1983. In 1988, in expectation of a European Standard for automotive diesel fuel, prepared by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN), BS 2869 was split into the following parts:

• Part 1: Specification for automotive diesel fuel (class A1);
• Part 2: Specification for fuel oil for agricultural and industrial engines and burners (classes A2, C1, C2, D, E, F, G and H).

BS 2869‑1:1988 was withdrawn and superseded by BS EN 590 in 1993. Part 2 of the standard was renamed BS 2869 and subsequent revisions took place in 1998, 2006 and 2010.

There are some applications for which, for technical or other reasons, limits different to those in this British Standard or additional requirements might be necessary. This British Standard does not cover special applications, which should be the subject of agreements between the supplier and purchaser of fuel oils.

Council Directive 1999/32/EC [1], and subsequent amendments, limit the sulfur content of gas oil (other than some gas oil marketed as diesel fuel). The Fuels Quality Directive 2009/30/EC [2] further reduces the sulfur content of the Class A2 middle distillate fuel to conform to a sulfur-free description.

This is a full revision of the standard, and introduces the following principal changes:

a) modification of 5.1 to specifically allow synthetic paraffinic fuels produced from natural gas or renewable sources, including those co-processed with petroleum derived fuels in a refinery;
b) addition of alternative test methods for properties of middle distillate fuels, Class A2 and Class D, in Table 1, Part 1 and Table 2, Part 2;
c) the minimum limit for flash point of middle distillate fuels, Class A2 and Class D, in Table 1, Part 1 and Table 1, Part 2, has been changed to “Above 55.0°C” in order to align with BS EN 590;
d) addition of a limit for manganese content in Table 1, Part 1, for middle distillate fuel Class A2 and a new section 5.2, Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl (MMT), explaining the limit;
e) addition of alternative test methods for properties of kerosene-type burner fuels in Table 2;
f) the requirement for gross specific energy is corrected to net specific energy for kerosene-type burner fuels in Table 2;
g) the minimum limit for smoke point of Class C2 kerosene in Table 2 is reduced from 19 mm to 18 mm;
h) the minimum limit for density of Class C2 kerosene in Table 2 is reduced from 750.0 to 775.0 kg/m³;
i) modification of Clause 7, Interpretation of test results, to assign test methods to be used in cases of dispute where multiple test methods are listed in Table 1 to Table 3;
j) addition to 8.3 requiring a “contains metallic additives” warning label to be placed on dispensers wherever Class A2 fuel containing metallic additives is made available to consumers; and
k) enhancements to the guidance provided in Annex B.1 on storage and handling of middle distillate fuels of Class A2 and Class D.

BS 2869:2017

Fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers - Specification

Published:

30 Jun 2017

Withdrawn:

29 Apr 2022