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This Technical Specification specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. It is applicable to Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel for use in spark ignition engine vehicles designed to run on Ethanol (E85).
Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel is a mixture of nominally 85 % (V/V) ethanol complying to EN 15376 and petrol complying to EN 228, but also including the possibility of having different "seasonal grades" containing more than 50 % (V/V) ethanol.
NOTE   For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.

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CEN/TS 15293:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Automotive fuels - Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel - Requirements and test methods". This standard covers: This Technical Specification specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. It is applicable to Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel for use in spark ignition engine vehicles designed to run on Ethanol (E85). Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel is a mixture of nominally 85 % (V/V) ethanol complying to EN 15376 and petrol complying to EN 228, but also including the possibility of having different "seasonal grades" containing more than 50 % (V/V) ethanol. NOTE For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.

This Technical Specification specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. It is applicable to Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel for use in spark ignition engine vehicles designed to run on Ethanol (E85). Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel is a mixture of nominally 85 % (V/V) ethanol complying to EN 15376 and petrol complying to EN 228, but also including the possibility of having different "seasonal grades" containing more than 50 % (V/V) ethanol. NOTE For the purposes of this document, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.

CEN/TS 15293:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

CEN/TS 15293:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to CWA 15293:2005, EN 15293:2018, EN ISO 4259-1:2026, EN ISO 4259-2:2026, EN ISO 2160:1998, EN ISO 4259-2:2017, EN ISO 3170:2004, EN 15485:2007, EN 15938:2010, EN ISO 3171:1999, EN ISO 6246:1997, EN 13016-1:2007, EN 15692:2009, EN ISO 5164:2005, EN ISO 4259-1:2017. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

CEN/TS 15293:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/344. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Goriva za motorna vozila - Gorivo etanol (E85) za motorna vozila - Zahteve in preskusne metodeKraftstoffe für Kraftfahrzeuge - Ethanol (E85) Autokraftstoff - Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenCarburants pour automobiles - Carburant automobile Ethanol (E85) - Exigences et méthodes d'essaiAutomotive fuels - Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel - Requirements and test methods75.160.20Liquid fuelsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:CEN/TS 15293:2011SIST EN 15293:2011en,de01-april-2011SIST EN 15293:2011SLOVENSKI
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
CEN/TS 15293
February 2011 ICS 75.160.20 Supersedes CWA 15293:2005English Version
Automotive fuels - Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel - Requirements and test methods
Carburants pour automobiles -Carburant pour automobiles Ethanol (E85) - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Kraftstoff für Kraftfahrzeuge - Ethanolkraftstoff (E85) für Kraftfahrzeuge - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 28 September 2010 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Required updates to determination methods . 10A.1General . 10A.2EN 1601 . 10A.3EN 15489 and EN 15692 . 10A.4EN 15492 . 10A.5EN 15488 . 11A.6EN 15837 . 11A.7EN 15487 . 11A.8EN 15485 . 12A.9EN 15486 . 12A.10EN ISO 5164 and EN ISO 5163 . 12Annex B (informative)
Octane number considerations . 13Bibliography . 14 SIST EN 15293:2011

Unleaded petrol
Requirements and test methods
EN 1601:1997, Liquid petroleum products — Unleaded petrol — Determination of organic oxygenate compounds and total organically bound oxygen content by gas chromatography (O-FID) EN 13016-1:2007, Liquid petroleum products — Vapour pressure — Part 1: Determination of air saturated vapour pressure (ASVP) and calculated dry vapour pressure equivalent (DVPE) EN 15376, Automotive fuels — Ethanol as a blending component for petrol —Requirements and test methods EN 15485:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of sulfur content — Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometric method EN 15486:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of sulfur content — Ultraviolet fluorescence method EN 15487:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of phosphorus content — Ammonium molybdate spectrometric method EN 15488:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of copper content — Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometric method EN 15489:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of water content — Karl Fischer coulometric titration method EN 15491:2007, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of total acidity — Colour indicator titration method prEN 15492:2010, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of inorganic chloride and sulfate content — Ion chromatographic method EN 15692:2009, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of water content — Karl Fischer potentiometric titration method EN 15837:2009, Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Determination of phosphorus, copper and sulfur content — Direct method by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) SIST EN 15293:2011

EN ISO 2160:1998, Petroleum products — Corrosiveness to copper — Copper strip test (ISO 2160:1998) EN ISO 3170:2004, Petroleum liquids
Manual sampling (ISO 3170:2004) EN ISO 3171:1999, Petroleum liquids — Automatic pipeline sampling (ISO 3171:1988) EN ISO 4259, Petroleum products — Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test (ISO 4259:2006) EN ISO 5163:2005, Petroleum products — Determination of knock characteristics of motor and aviation fuels — Motor method (ISO 5163:2005) EN ISO 5164:2005, Petroleum products — Determination of knock characteristics of motor fuels — Research method (ISO 5164:2005) EN ISO 6246:1997, Petroleum products — Gum content of light and middle distillate fuels — Jet evaporation method (ISO 6246:1995) EN ISO 7536:1996, Petroleum products — Determination of oxidation stability of gasoline — Induction period method (ISO 7536:1994) EN ISO 12185:1996, Crude petroleum and petroleum products — Determination of density — Oscillating U-tube method (ISO 12185:1996) 3 Sampling Samples shall be taken as described in EN ISO 3170 or EN ISO 3171 and/or in accordance with the requirements of national standards or regulations for the sampling of Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. The national requirements shall be set out in detail or shall be referred to by reference in a national annex to this European Standard. In view of the sensitivity of some of the test methods referred to in this European Standard, particular attention shall be paid to compliance with any guidance on sampling containers, which is sometimes included in the test method standard. It is essential that for sampling of Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel the containers used to take and store the samples before testing are free from any contamination. 4 Pump marking Information to be marked on dispensing pumps used for delivering Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel, and the dimensions of the mark shall be in accordance with the requirements of national standards or regulations for the marking of pumps for Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. Such requirements shall be set out in detail or shall be referred to by reference in a national annex to this European Standard. NOTE The recommended designation for Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel and its seasonal derivatives is "E85". SIST EN 15293:2011

5.1 Dyes and markers The use of dyes and markers is allowed provided they do not cause harmful side effects to vehicles and fuel distribution systems. 5.2 Additives In order to improve the performance quality the use of additives is allowed. Suitable fuel additives without known harmful side effects are recommended in the appropriate amount, to help to avoid deterioration of driveability and emissions control durability. Other technical means with equivalent effect may also be used. CAUTION — Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel shall be free from any adulterant or contaminant that may render the fuel unacceptable for use in petrol engine vehicles designed to run on unleaded petrol and ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. NOTE Test methods for deposit forming tendency that are suitable for routine control purposes have not yet been identified and developed. 5.3 Phosphorus In order to protect automotive catalyst systems, phosphorus containing additives shall not be used in Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. 5.4 Denaturants The presence of petrol that conforms to EN 228 is generally considered sufficient to render Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel a denatured product. If the presence of petrol is not recognized as a denaturant of ethanol by the relevant national authority, to avoid material compatibility issues with automotive engines and fuel systems, it is recommended to select denaturants from the list below that are known to be non harmful to vehicle systems:  Ethyltertbutylether (ETBE);  Methyltertbutylether (MTBE);  Tertiary Butyl Alcohol (TBA);  2-methyl-1-propanol (isobutanol); an
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