SAMTS DIRECTORATE GENERAL “QUALITY CONTROL OF LIQUID FUELS”

2004 LIQUID FUELS QUALITY CONTROL IN BULGARIA

The liquid fuels quality requirements are established according to the provisions of: Directive 1999/32/EC Directive 2003/17/EC, amending Directive 98/70/EC Decision 2002/159/EC The liquid fuels quality control in Bulgaria is carried out in pursuance of: The Law on Ambient Clean Air, and The Ordinance on the liquid fuels quality requirements, and the conditions, procedure and methods of their control.

The tasks of DG “QCLF” are related to: Observing compliance with the quality requirements for the marketed liquid fuels Avoiding the sale and use of non-compliant fuels DG “QCLF” carries out quality control of liquid fuels, in particular of: Cars petrol Diesel fuel Heating fuels Ship fuels Heavy fuels

The control is carried out by: Checks at commercial and industrial premises and warehouses for loading and unloading, charging, transport, refueling and use of liquid fuels, where the tanks for liquid fuels are located Petrol depots Petrol stations Mobile means of transport of liquid fuels

Other DG “QCLF” tasks are: Development and maintenance of monitoring system for liquid fuels quality according to the requirements of EN 14274:2003 Processing of data obtained as a result of the inspections and preparation of the annual report on the quality of liquid fuels produced and imported on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria

In Bulgaria the quality control of fuels is carried out by means of: Check of the Declaration of compliance with the requirements, elaborated by the producer/importer, and accompanying the fuel along the supply chain up to the finial user Taking samples of liquid fuels and testing in an accredited laboratory Establishment of compliance/non-compliance on the basis of the test results obtained and data processing according to EN ISO 4259 Undertaking actions against persons importing/producing, and using non-compliant liquid fuels.

In structural aspect, DG “QCLF” is organised in the following way: One department for testing of fuels, having an accredited laboratory, and Three regional departments for control, which are located all over the country. In the course of 2004, 412 sites were checked and 1012 samples were taken.

SAMPLES OF FUELS AND NON-COMPLIANCES ESTABLISHED

MEAN VALUES OF PETROL PARAMETERS PARAMETERUNITMEAN VALUESTANDARD METHOD A-92HA-95HA-98H Octane number -92,196,198,9EN °C evap.%20,720,320,5ISO °C evap.%49,550,550ISO °C evap.%828483ISO 3405 Final boiling point °C°C208,5207,5208ISO 3405 Density kg/m 3 745,1746,1746,0 EN ISO 3675 Benzene%1,080,990,55 EN A1 Sulphur mg/kg EN ISO 8754 Leadg/l Less than 0,005 Less than 0,005 EN 237

NON-COMPLIANT PETROL FUEL RON 92 PARAMETERS

NON-COMPLIANT PETROL FUEL RON 95 PARAMETERS

MEAN VALUES OF DIESEL FUELS PARAMETER PARAMETERUNITMEAN VALUESTANDARD METHOD Densitykg/m 3 840,2 EN ISO 3675 Sulfurmg/kg339 EN ISO 8754 Cetane index - 50,8 EN ISO °C dist.%38ISO °C dist.% 91 ISO % - evap.°C°C358,5ISO 3405 Viscositymm 2 /s2,81 EN ISO 3104+AC Flash point°C°C61,5 EN ISO 2719

NON-COMPLIANT DIESEL FUELS PARAMETERS

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