Editing Diesel engine (section)

===Modern diesel fuel properties===
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|+Modern diesel fuel properties<ref name="Reif_2014_53" />
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!EN 590 (as of 2009)
!EN 14214 (as of 2010)
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!Ignition performance
| ≥ 51 [[Cetane number|CN]]
| ≥ 51 CN
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!Density at 15&nbsp;°C
| 820...845&nbsp;kg·m<sup>−3</sup>
| 860...900&nbsp;kg·m<sup>−3</sup>
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!Sulfur content
| ≤10&nbsp;mg·kg<sup>−1</sup>
| ≤10&nbsp;mg·kg<sup>−1</sup>
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!Water content
| ≤200&nbsp;mg·kg<sup>−1</sup>
| ≤500&nbsp;mg·kg<sup>−1</sup>
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!Lubricity
| 460&nbsp;μm
| 460&nbsp;μm
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!Viscosity at 40&nbsp;°C
| 2.0...4.5&nbsp;mm<sup>2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>
| 3.5...5.0&nbsp;mm<sup>2</sup>·s<sup>−1</sup>
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![[Fatty acid methyl ester|FAME]] content
| ≤7.0%
| ≥96.5%
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!Molar H/C ratio
| –
| 1.69
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!Lower heating value
| –
| 37.1&nbsp;MJ·kg<sup>−1</sup>
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