Diesel Fuel

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007916",
  "term": "Diesel Fuel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any liquid obtained from the distillation of petroleum with a boiling point of approximately 150 to 360 degrees Celsius. One commonly used form is fuel oil number 2. Diesel fuel also includes any non-distillate fuel with comparable physical and chemical properties (e.g. biodiesel) that is suitable for use in compression ignition engines.\n\n2. Meaning given in 40 CFR 80.2. This generally includes No. 1 and No. 2 petroleum diesel fuels and biodiesel fuels.\n\n3. Low sulfur fuel oil of grades 1-D or 2-D, as defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials standard ASTM D975-91, “Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils,” grades 1-GT or 2-GT, as defined by ASTM D2880-90a, “Standard Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils,” or grades 1 or 2, as defined by ASTM D396-90a, “Standard Specification for Fuel Oils” (incorporated by reference in § 72.13).\n\n4. Any fuel suitable for use in diesel engines, and which is commonly or commercially known or sold as diesel fuel.\n\n5. Any fuel suitable for use in diesel engines which is commonly or commercially known or sold as diesel fuel or marine distillate fuel.\n\n6. Type of fuel typically used in a compression-ignition engine. In common maritime use, diesel can refer to several varieties of fuels including Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO). Diesel may also be labeled by its sulfur content, such as the case of LSD (low sulfur diesel with less than 500 parts per million (ppm) sulfur) or ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel with less than 15 ppm sulfur).\n\n7. Any fuel sold in any State or Territory of the United States and suitable for use in diesel engines, and that is - A distillate fuel commonly or commercially known or sold as No. 1 diesel fuel or No. 2 diesel fuel; (2) A non-distillate fuel other than residual fuel with comparable physical and chemical properties (e.g., biodiesel fuel); or (3) A mixture of fuels meeting the criteria of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition\n\n8. Any of the following: (1) Any fuel sold in any State or Territory of the United States and suitable for use in diesel engines, and that is one of the following: (i) A distillate fuel commonly or commercially known or sold as No. 1 diesel fuel or No. 2 diesel fuel. (ii) A non-distillate fuel other than residual fuel with comparable physical and chemical properties ( e.g., biodiesel fuel). (iii) A mixture of fuels meeting the criteria of paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition. (2) For purposes of subpart M of this part, any and all of the products specified at § 80.1407(e).",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.6675 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1042.901 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 92.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 94.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "Draft Ports Primer for Communities Glossary",
    "40 CFR 80.2 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 80.2 (CFR 2024)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/diesel-fuel/"
}