Environment

Table 2.5: BIS petrol specifications (IS 2796: 2000)

Characteristics Unit Requirements Unleaded Unleaded regular premium Orange 710-770 10-45 40-70 90 215 2 88 84 40 50 0.05 0.10 0.013 35-60 750 950 1.0 3.0 5.0 Not more than No. 1 Red 710-770 10-45 40-70 90 215 2 93 88 40 50 0.05 0.10 0.013 35-60 750 950 1.0 3.0 5.0 Not more than No. 1

Colour, Visual Density @ 150 C Distillation: (a) Recovery up to 700C (E70) (b) Recovery up to 1000C (E100) (c) Recovery up to 1800C,(E180), min (d) Final Boiling Point (FBP), max (e) Residue, max Research Octane Number (RON), min Anti-Knock Index (AKI). min Existent gum, max Potential gum, max Sulphur, total, max (a) For Notified areas (b) For the rest Lead content (as Pb), max Reid Vapour Pressure (RVP), max Vapour Lock Index (VLI=10RVP+7E70) (a) Summer, max (b) Other months, max Benzene content, % vol. max (a) For notified areas (b) For metros (c ) For the rest Copper strip corrosion for 3 hrs @ 500C, max Water tolerance of gasoline-alcohol blends, temp. for phase separation, 0C max. (a) Summer, max (b) Winter, max Engine intake system cleanliness
Note Source : : 1. 2. max. Maximum , min. Minimum

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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). PARIVESH: Central Pollution Control Board, July 2003, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India.