ASTM D2382-88

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2382 - 88
Standard Test Method for
Heat of Combustion of Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb
Calorimeter (High-Precision Method)1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2382; 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 («) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. Consult the DoD Index of Specifications and
Standards for the specific year of issue which has been adopted by the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D 2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
X-Ray Spectrometry4
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the heat
D 3701 Test Method for Hydrogen Content of Aviation
of combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. It is designed specifi-
Turbine Fuels by Low Resolution Nuclear Magnetic
cally for use with aviation turbine fuels when the permissible
Resonance Spectrometry4
difference between duplicate determinations is of the order
D 4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
of 0.1 % (Note 1). It can be used for a wide range of volatile
Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy4
and nonvolatile materials where slightly greater differences
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers5
in precision can be tolerated.
E 144 Practice for Safe Use of Oxygen Combustion
NOTE 1—In order to attain this accuracy, strict adherence to all
Bombs6
details of the procedure is essential since the error contributed by each
E 200 Practice for Preparation,  Standardization,  and
individual measurement that affects the accuracy shall be kept below
Storage of Standard Solutions for Chemical Analysis7
0.02 %, insofar as possible.
1.2 This standard may involve hazardous materials, oper-
3. Terminology
ations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to
3.1 The energy unit of measurement employed in this test
address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is
method is the joule with the heat of combustion reported in
the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish
megajoules per kilogram (Note 2).
appropriate safety and health practices and determine the
1 MJ/kg = 1000 J/g (1)
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For
NOTE 2—In SI the unit of heat of combustion has the dimension
specific hazard statements, see 7.6, 7.8, Note 6, 11.6 and
J/kg, but for practical use a multiple is more convenient. The MJ/kg is
Note AI.l.
customarily used for the representation of heats of combustion of
1.3 The values in SI units are to be regarded as the stand-
petroleum fuels.
ard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
3.1.1 The following relationships may be used for con-
verting to other units:
2. Referenced Documents
1 cal (Thermochemical) = 4.1840 lA
2.1 ASTM Standards:
1 Btu (Thermochemical) = 1054.35 J
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
1 cal (I.T.)/g = 0.0041868 MJ/kg-4
1 Btu/lb = 0.002326 MJ/kg-4
(General Bomb Method)2
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter2
A Conversion factor is exact.
D1018  Test  Method  for  Hydrogen  in  Petroleum
3.2 Gross Heat of Combustion, expressed as megajoules
Fractions2
per kilogram. The gross heat of combustion at constant
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water3
volume of a liquid or solid fuel containing only the elements
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur is the quan-
(Lamp Method)2
tity of heat liberated when a unit mass of the fuel is burned in
D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
oxygen in an enclosure of constant volume, the products of
(High-Temperature Method)2
combustion being gaseous carbon dioxide, nitrogen, sulfur
dioxide, and liquid water, with the initial temperature of
the fuel and the oxygen and the final temperature of the
1 This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-2 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
mittee D02.05 on Properties of Fuels, Petroleum Coke and Oil Shale.
Current edition approved Oct. 31, 1988. Published December 1988. Originally 4 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
published as D 2382 - 65 T. Last previous edition D 2382 - 83. 5 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vols 05.03 and 14.03.
2 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. 6 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
3 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. 7 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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