ASTM D7862-15
(Specification)Standard Specification for Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Standard Specification for Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
ABSTRACT
This specification covers butanol intended to be blended with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume % for use as an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel. It addresses performance requirements, workmanship, sampling, containers, sample handling, and test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers butanol intended to be blended with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume % for use as an automotive spark-ignition engine fuel.
1.1.1 Butanol contains 22 mass % oxygen. The mass % of oxygen of a butanol blend with gasoline depends on the volume % of butanol blended, the density of the butanol isomer and the density of the base blendstock.
1.1.2 The maximum limit on blending is not a performance limit but a current regulatory limit in the United States.
1.2 This specification covers three butanol isomers:1-butanol, 2-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol. This specification specifically excludes 2-methyl-2-propanol (that is, tert-butyl alcohol).
1.2.1 Tert-butyl alcohol has different physical properties (melting point, water miscibility) than the other three isomers.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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:D7862 −15
StandardSpecification for
Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive
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Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7862; 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* D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
1.1 This specification covers butanol intended to be blended
and Related Products
with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume % for use as an automotive
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
spark-ignition engine fuel.
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
1.1.1 Butanol contains 22 mass % oxygen. The mass % of
D3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light
oxygen of a butanol blend with gasoline depends on the
Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-
volume%ofbutanolblended,thedensityofthebutanolisomer
lometry
and the density of the base blendstock.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
1.1.2 The maximum limit on blending is not a performance
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
limit but a current regulatory limit in the United States.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
1.2 This specification covers three butanol isomers:1-
Petroleum Products
butanol, 2-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol. This specifica-
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum
tion specifically excludes 2-methyl-2-propanol (that is, tert-
Products, and Lubricants
butyl alcohol).
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
1.2.1 Tert-butyl alcohol has different physical properties
Petroleum Products
(melting point, water miscibility) than the other three isomers.
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
standard.
Fuel
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
2. Referenced Documents
and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Measurement System Performance
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
D7319 Test Method for Determination of Existent and Po-
ration
tential Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol and
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
Butanol by Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatog-
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
raphy
ucts by Hydrometer Method
D7875 Test Method for Determination of Butanol and Ac-
etone Content of Butanol for Blending with Gasoline by
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Gas Chromatography
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
Subcommittee D02.A0 on Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Current edition approved March 1, 2015. Published March 2015. Originally
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D7862 – 13. DOI:
10.1520/D7862-15.
Titration
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulo-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. metric Karl Fischer Titration
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D7862−15
3. Terminology 5. Workmanship
3.1 For general terminology, refer to Terminology D4175. 5.1 The butanol shall be visually free of sediment and
suspended matter. It shall b
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Designation: D7862 − 13 D7862 − 15
Standard Specification for
Butanol for Blending with Gasoline for Use as Automotive
1
Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7862; 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 Scope*
1.1 This specification covers butanol intended to be blended with gasoline at 1 to 12.5 volume % for use as an automotive
spark-ignition engine fuel.
1.1.1 Butanol contains 22 mass % oxygen. The mass % of oxygen of a butanol blend with gasoline depends on the volume %
of butanol blended, the density of the butanol isomer and the density of the base blendstock.
1.1.2 The maximum limit on blending is not a performance limit but a current regulatory limit in the United States.
1.2 This specification covers three butanol isomers:1-butanol, 2-butanol, and 2-methyl-1-propanol. This specification specifi-
cally excludes 2-methyl-2-propanol (that is, tert-butyl alcohol).
1.2.1 Tert-butyl alcohol has different physical properties (melting point, water miscibility) than the other three isomers.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
Products
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcoulometry
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Lubricants
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel,
and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measure-
ment System Performance
D7319 Test Method for Determination of Existent and Potential Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol and Butanol by
Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatography
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.A0 on Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.
Current edition approved June 15, 2013March 1, 2015. Published August 2013March 2015. Originally approved in 2013. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as
D7862 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/D7862-13.10.1520/D7862-15.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D7875 Test Method for Determination of Butanol and Acetone Content of Butanol for Blending with Gasoline by Gas
Chromatography
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E203 Test Method for Water
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