EN 14331:2004

EN 14331:2004 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Liquid petroleum products - Separation and characterisation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) from middle distillates - Liquid chromatography (LC)/gas chromatography (GC) method". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a method for the separation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) from middle distillate fuel by liquid chromatography (LC) and for quantitative determination of the individual esters by gas chromatography (GC). This method is applicable to FAME of vegetable or animal origin that contain methyl esters between C14 to C24. These FAME are mainly composed of C16 - C18 fatty acids. This method is applicable whatever the origin of the middle distillate fuel. This test method has been evaluated for the separation and characterisation of FAME present at up to 5 % (V/V) in middle distillate fuel. NOTE For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.

This European Standard specifies a method for the separation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) from middle distillate fuel by liquid chromatography (LC) and for quantitative determination of the individual esters by gas chromatography (GC). This method is applicable to FAME of vegetable or animal origin that contain methyl esters between C14 to C24. These FAME are mainly composed of C16 - C18 fatty acids. This method is applicable whatever the origin of the middle distillate fuel. This test method has been evaluated for the separation and characterisation of FAME present at up to 5 % (V/V) in middle distillate fuel. NOTE For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction and the volume fraction.

EN 14331:2004 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.080 - Petroleum products in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 14331:2004 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14331:2025, EN ISO 12966-4:2026, EN ISO 3171:1999, EN ISO 12966-4:2015, EN ISO 3170:2025, EN ISO 12966-1:2014. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 14331:2004 is associated with the following European legislation: Standardization Mandates: M/245. 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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