Light Diesel Oil is a versatile and efficient fuel widely used across industrial and commercial applications. Known for its clean-burning properties and high energy density, LDO delivers optimal performance while remaining an environmentally responsible choice. It is ideal for industrial boilers, furnaces, and dryers, offering high heat output with low emissions for reliable and efficient operations.
Selecting LDO that meets the equipment’s requirements supports reliable handling, pumping and combustion. Emissions depend on fuel composition, burner performance and operating conditions, with lower-sulphur grades helping reduce sulphur oxide emissions. The appropriate fuel grade, combined with properly maintained equipment and controlled combustion, helps deliver consistent heating performance and efficient operation.
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| Parameter | Test Method | Unit as Printed | Limit | Nayara | Reliance | HPCL | BPCL | IOCL | IMP |
| Appearance | Visual | — | To report | Blackish | — | — | — | Blackish | Blackish |
| Pour point | IS 1448 [P:10] | °C | Note 1* | −10 | −12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Flash point (Pensky-Martens) | IS 1448 [P:21] | °C | Min. 66 | 69 | 86 | 80 | 66 | 94 | 66 |
| Kinematic viscosity @ 40°C | IS 1448 [P:25] | kg/m3cSt* | 2.5–15.0 | 3.545 | 3.614 | 5.686 | 8.915 | 4.81 | 4.52 |
| Density @ 15°C | IS 1448 [P:16] | g/m3* | To report | 871.4 | 919.5 | 868.3 | 898.3 | 857.1 | 861.5 |
| Water content | IS 1448 [P:40] | Vol % | Max. 0.25 | <0.03 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 0.3 |
| Total sulphur | ASTM D4294 | % mass | Max. 1.5 | 0.464 | 0.331 | 1.292 | 0.8 | 0.59 | 0.538 |
| Ash content | IS 1448 [P:4] | Vol %* | Max. 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
