ASTM D4806-01
(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 – 01
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 Content of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatogra-
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phy
1.1 This specification covers nominally anhydrous dena-
D 6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of Ethanol,
tured fuel ethanol intended to be blended with unleaded or
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Denatured Fuel Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol (Ed75–Ed85)
leaded gasolines at 1 to 10 volume % for use as a spark-ignition
E 203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
automotive engine fuel. The significance of this specification is
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Reagent
shown in Appendix X1.
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E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
E 1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
only.
2.2 Other Standards:
2. Referenced Documents United States Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Parts
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20 and 21
2.1 ASTM Standards:
United States Federal Specification O-E-760b Ethyl Alco-
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
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hol (Ethanol): Denatured Alcohol: and Proprietary Sol-
Atmospheric Pressure
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vent
D 381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
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Evaporation
3. Terminology
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D 512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water
3.1 Definitions:
D 891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of
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3.1.1 ethanol, n—ethyl alcohol, the chemical compound
Liquid Industrial Chemicals
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C H OH.
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D 1152 Specification for Methanol (Methyl Alcohol)
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3.1.2 gasoline, n—a volatile mixture of liquid hydrocar-
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
bons, generally containing small amounts of additives, suitable
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
for use as a fuel in spark-ignition, internal combustion engines.
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
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3.1.3 gasoline-ethanol blend, n—a fuel consisting primarily
and Related Products
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of gasoline along with a substantial amount (more than 0.35
D 1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
mass % oxygen) of denatured fuel ethanol.
D 3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
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3.1.4 oxygenate, n—an oxygen-containing ashless, organic
Pure Liquid Chemicals
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
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Liquids by Digital Density Meter
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
6 3.2.1 denaturants—natural gasoline, gasoline components,
Petroleum Products
unleaded gasoline, or toxic or noxious materials added to fuel
D 4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
6 ethanol to make it unsuitable for beverage use but not
Fuel
unsuitable for automotive use.
D 5501 Test Method for the Determination of Ethanol
3.2.2 denatured fuel ethanol—fuel ethanol made unfit for
beverage use by the addition of denaturants.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
3.2.3 fuel ethanol—ethanol with impurities common to its
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.A on Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2001. Published September 2001. Originally
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published as D 4806 – 88. Last previous edition D 4806 – 99. 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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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01. Order as Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Parts 200-End: from Superin-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05. tendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02. Washington, DC 20402.
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D 4806
production (including water but excluding denaturants). of hydrocarbons with an end boiling point higher than 225°C
3.2.4 impurities—in commercially produced fuel ethanol (437°F) as determined by Test Method D 86, although they
compounds other than ethanol or denaturant
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