Review Article

A Review on the Impact of Bio-Additives on Tribological Behavior of Diesel Fuels

Table 1

Requirements for sulfur content in diesel fuels for on-road transportation [29].

FuelsUSAAustralia
Sulfur contentYearSulfur contentYear

Diesel fuel5,000 ppmUntil 19935,000 ppmBefore 2002
Low-sulfur diesel fuel≤500 ppm1993≤500 ppm2002
Ultralow-sulfur diesel fuel≤15 ppm2006≤50 ppm2006
≤10 ppm2009