ASTM D1835-03

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 1835 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1835; 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 2598 Practice for Calculation of Certain Physical Prop-
erties of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases from Composi-
1.1 This specification covers those products commonly
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tional Analysis
referred to as liquefied petroleum gases, consisting of propane,
D 2713 Test Method for Dryness of Propane (Valve Freeze
propene (propylene), butane, and mixtures of these materials.
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Method)
Four basic types of liquefied petroleum gases are provided to
D 2784 Test Method for Sulfur in Liquefied Petroleum
cover the common use applications.
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Gases (Oxy-Hydrogen Burner or Lamp)
1.2 This specification is applicable to products intended for
D 3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float-
use as domestic, commercial and industrial heating, and engine
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ing Piston Cylinder
fuels.
2.2 Other Document:
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
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GPA Standard 2140
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 commercial butane—a hydrocarbon product for use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
where low volatility is required.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 commercial PB mixtures—mixtures of propane and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
butane for use where intermediate volatility is required.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.3 commercial propane—a hydrocarbon product for use
where high volatility is required. Commercial propane is
2.1 ASTM Standards:
suitable for certain low severity internal combustion engine
D 1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
2 applications.
Gases (Manual Method)
3.1.4 special-duty propane—a high-quality product com-
D 1267 Test Method for Gage Vapor Pressure of Liquefied
2 posed chiefly of propane, which exhibits superior antiknock
Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
characteristics when used as an internal combustion engine
D 1657 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
2 fuel.
Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Thermohydrometer
D 1837 Test Method for Volatility of Liquefied Petroleum
4. Sampling
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(LP) Gases
4.1 Proper sampling of liquefied gases is extremely impor-
D 1838 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Lique-
2 tant if the test results are to be significant. Obtain representa-
fied Petroleum (LP) Gases
tive samples in accordance with Practice D 1265 or Practice
D 2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
2 D 3700.
(LP) Gases
D 2163 Test Method for Analysis of Liquefied Petroleum
5. Detailed Requirements
(LP) Gases and Propene Concentrates by Gas Chromatog-
2 5.1 The four types of liquefied petroleum gases shall con-
raphy
form to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
D 2420 Test Method for Hydrogen Sulfide in Liquefied
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Petroleum (LP) Gases (Lead Acetate Method)
6. Keywords
6.1 butane; HD-5 propane; liquefied petroleum (LP) gases
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specifications; propane
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published May 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as D 1835–97. Available from Gas Processors Assn., 6526 E. 60th St., Tulsa, OK 74145.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. www.gasprocessors.com
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D1835–03
TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements for Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Product Type
Commercial Commercial Commercial Special-Duty ASTM Test Methods
A
Propane Butane PB Mixtures Propane (see Section 2)
B C
Vapor pressure at 37.8°C (100°F), max, kPa 1434 483 1434 D 1267 or D 2598
B C
psig 208 70 208 D 1267 or D 2598
Volatile residue:
evaporated temperature, 95 %, max, °C −38.3 2.2 2.2 −38.3
°F −37 36 36 −37 D 1837
or
butane and heavier, max, vol % 2.5 . . 2.5 D 2163
pentane and heavier, max, vol % . 2.0 2.0 . D 2163
Propylene content, max, vol % . . . 5.0 D 2163
Residual matter:
residue on evaporation 100 mL, max, mL 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 D 2158
D
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