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Standard Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
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This specification covers nominally anhydrous denatured fuel ethanol intended for blending with unleaded or leaded gasolines for use as a spark-ignition automotive engine fuel. Denatured fuel ethanol shall conform to the specified performance requirements for the following: ethanol content, methanol, solvent-washed gum, water content, denaturant content, inorganic chloride content, copper content, acidity, pHe, sulfur content, sulfate content, appearance, and specific gravity. The only denaturants used for fuel ethanol shall be natural gasoline, gasoline components, or unleaded gasoline at the minimum concentration prescribed. Prohibited denaturants include methanol which does not meet the specified requirement, pyrroles, turpentine, ketones, and tars (high-molecular weight pyrolysis products of fossil or nonfossil vegetable matter). Sampling, containers, and sample handling techniques, and the test methods for determining conformance to the specified requirements are given.
Scope
1.1 This specification covers nominally anhydrous denatured fuel ethanol intended to be blended with unleaded or leaded gasolines at 1 to 10 volume % for use as automotive spark-ignition engine fuel covered by Specification D4814. The significance of this specification is shown in Appendix X1.
1.2 The user is advised to check with the national regulatory agencies where the ethanol is denatured and used. The sulfur limit and denaturing formulas in this specification are acceptable for the U.S. market. Other countries or jurisdictions may allow or require other denaturing formulas and sulfur limits.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the method modification in 8.7 of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Keywords
acidity; automotive spark-ignition engine fuel; base gasoline; chloride ion; copper; corrosion inhibitors; denaturants; denatured fuel ethanol; ethanol; fuel; fuel ethanol; gasoline; gasoline-ethanol blend; oxygenate; solvent-washed gum content; sulfate ion; sulfur; water; ICS Number Code 75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)
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05.02 (Petroleum Products and Lubricants (II): D3711 - D6122)
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75.160.20 (Liquid fuels Including gasoline, diesel, kerosene, etc.)
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Document Number
ASTM-D4806-14
Revision Level
2014 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
July 1, 2014
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
8 pages
Committee Number
D02.A0.02