ASTM D1835-05
(Specification)Standard Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
Standard Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
ABSTRACT
This specification covers liquefied petroleum gases consisting of propane, propene (propylene), butane, and mixtures of these materials. The products are intended for use as domestic, commercial and industrial heating, and engine fuels. Care must be taken to in sampling of the liquefied gases for test results to be significant. All four types of liquefied petroleum gases covered by this specification should conform to the specified requirements for vapor pressure, volatile residue, residue matter, relative density, and corrosion.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers those products commonly referred to as liquefied petroleum gases, consisting of propane, propene (propylene), butane, and mixtures of these materials. Four basic types of liquefied petroleum gases are provided to cover the common use applications.
1.2 This specification is applicable to products intended for use as domestic, commercial and industrial heating, and engine fuels.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 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.
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Designation: D1835 – 05
Standard Specification for
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Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1835; 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.
1. Scope* D2163 Test Method for Analysis of Liquefied Petroleum
(LP) Gases and Propene Concentrates by Gas Chromatog-
1.1 This specification covers those products commonly
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raphy
referred to as liquefied petroleum gases, consisting of propane,
D2420 Test Method for Hydrogen Sulfide in Liquefied
propene (propylene), butane, and mixtures of these materials.
Petroleum (LP) Gases (Lead Acetate Method)
Four basic types of liquefied petroleum gases are provided to
D2598 Practice for Calculation of Certain Physical Proper-
cover the common use applications.
ties of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases from Composi-
1.2 This specification is applicable to products intended for
tional Analysis
useasdomestic,commercialandindustrialheating,andengine
D2713 Test Method for Dryness of Propane (Valve Freeze
fuels.
Method)
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
D2784 Test Method for Sulfur in Liquefied Petroleum
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
Gases (Oxy-Hydrogen Burner or Lamp)
only.
D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ing Piston Cylinder
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D6667 Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D6897 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petro-
2. Referenced Documents
leum Gases (LPG) (Expansion Method)
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2.2 Other Document:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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GPA Standard 2140
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
Gases, Manual Method
3. Terminology
D1267 Test Method for Gage Vapor Pressure of Liquefied
3.1 Definitions:
Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
3.1.1 commercial butane—a hydrocarbon product for use
D1657 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
where low volatility is required.
Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure Hydrometer
3.1.2 commercial PB mixtures—mixtures of propane and
D1837 Test Method for Volatility of Liquefied Petroleum
butane for use where intermediate volatility is required.
(LP) Gases
3.1.3 commercial propane—a hydrocarbon product for use
D1838 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Lique-
where high volatility is required. Commercial propane is
fied Petroleum (LP) Gases
suitable for certain low severity internal combustion engine
D2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
applications.
(LP) Gases
3.1.4 special-duty propane—a high-quality product com-
posed chiefly of propane, which exhibits superior antiknock
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
characteristics when used as an internal combustion engine
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
fuel.
D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Current edition approved Apr. 1, 2005. Published April 2005. Originally
approved in 1961. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D1835 – 03a.
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*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D1835 – 05
4. Sampling 5. Detailed Requirements
4.1 Proper sampling of liquefied gases is extremely impor- 5.1 The four types of liquefied petroleum gases shall con-
tant if the test results are to be significant. Obtain representa- form to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
tive samples in accordance with Practice D1265 or Practice
6. Keywords
D3700. In the event of a dispute involving sample integrity
when sampling for testing against D1835 requirements, Prac- 6.1 butane; HD-5 propane; liquefied petroleum (LP) gases
tice D3700 shall be used as the referee sampling procedure. specifications; pro
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