ASTM D4806-03
(Specification)Standard Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Standard Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
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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 a spark-ignition automotive engine fuel. The significance of this specification is shown in Appendix X1.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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An American National Standard
Designation: D 4806 – 03
Standard Specification for
Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use
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as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4806; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D 5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels, and Oils by Ultraviolet
1.1 This specification covers nominally anhydrous dena-
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Fluorescence
tured fuel ethanol intended to be blended with unleaded or
D 5501 Test Method for the Determination of Ethanol
leaded gasolines at 1 to 10 volume % for use as a spark-ignition
Content of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatogra-
automotive engine fuel. The significance of this specification is
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phy
shown in Appendix X1.
D 5580 Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Tolu-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
ene, Ethylbenzene, p/m-Xylene, o-Xylene, C and Heavier
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 9
Aromatics, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline by
only.
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Gas Chromatography
2. Referenced Documents
D 6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of Ethanol,
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Denatured Fuel Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol (Ed75–Ed85)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 6550 Test Method for Determination of Olefin Content of
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
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Gasolines by Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography
Atmospheric Pressure
E 203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
D 381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
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2
Titration
Evaporation
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E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
D 512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water
E 1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by
D 891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of
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Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
Liquid Industrial Chemicals
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2.2 Other Standards:
D 1152 Specification for Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
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United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Parts
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
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20 and 21
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
United States Federal Specification O-E-760b Ethyl Alco-
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
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hol (Ethanol): Denatured Alcohol: and Proprietary Sol-
and Related Products
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vent
D 1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
3. Terminology
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Pure Liquid Chemicals
3.1 Definitions:
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
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3.1.1 ethanol, n—ethyl alcohol, the chemical compound
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
C H OH.
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and 2 5
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3.1.2 gasoline, n—a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocar-
Petroleum Products
bons, generally containing small amounts of additives, suitable
D 4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
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for use as a fuel in spark-ignition, internal combustion engines.
Fuel
D 4814
3.1.3 gasoline-ethanol blend, n—a fuel consisting primarily
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
of gasoline along with a substantial amount (more than 0.35
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.A0 on Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.
Current edition approved June 10, 2003. Published August 2003. Originally
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approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 4806 – 02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.04.
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1986 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Order as Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Parts 200-End: from U.S.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Order from U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02. 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401.
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D4806–03
mass % oxygen) of denatured fuel ethanol. D 4814 a minimum concentration of two parts by volume per 100 parts
3.1.4 oxygenate, n—an oxygen-containing, ashless, organic by volume of fuel ethanol. One denatured formula specifically
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as
designed for f
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