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Discussion paper

• Measuring Cetane Number: options for diesel and alternative diesel fuels - Discussion paper (PDF - 259 KB)

Submissions

Unless marked as 'Confidential' all submissions have been treated as public documents and are posted below.

• Amdel Ltd (PDF - 65 KB)
• Australian Institute of Petroleum (PDF - 144 KB)
• BDI (bdi.pdf - 74 KB)
• Caltex Australia Ltd (PDF - 182 KB)
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - NZ (PDF - 87 KB)
• Ethyl Asia Pacific Company (PDF - 146 KB)
• Infineum (PDF - 59 KB)
• Intertek Caleb Brett (PDF - 72 KB)
• Logical Systems Consulting (PDF - 85 KB)
• Natural Fuel Ltd (PDF - 43 KB)
• University of NSW (PDF - 37 KB)
• University of WA (PDF - 495 KB)

About the discussion paper and submissions

On 7 April 2004 the Department of the Environment and Heritage released a brief discussion paper to stakeholders titled 'Measuring Cetane Number: options for diesel and alternative diesel fuels'.

The objectives of this paper are to:

• identify any Australian testing facilities and infrastructure for determining the Cetane Number of diesel and diesel alternatives;
• identify alternatives to traditional Cetane Number testing methods such as ignition quality testing technology or the establishment of 'cetane indices' for alternative diesel fuels; and
• seek comment from stakeholders on appropriate methods of managing cetane as a fuel quality parameter.

This information will be used to inform future policy decisions on managing cetane through the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000.

These issues are discussed further in terms of their impacts on the regulation of cetane properties of diesel and alternative diesel fuels and the implications for stakeholders.

Please Note: This is not a position paper. This is not a request for tender or a request for quotation.

Request for comments closed on 30 April.