Standard Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

ABSTRACT
This specification covers nominally anhydrous denatured fuel ethanol intended for blending with unleaded or leaded gasolines for use as a spark-ignition automotive engine fuel. Denatured fuel ethanol shall conform to the specified performance requirements for the following: ethanol content, methanol, solvent-washed gum, water content, denaturant content, inorganic chloride content, copper content, acidity, pHe, sulfur content, sulfate content, appearance, and specific gravity. The only denaturants used for fuel ethanol shall be natural gasoline, gasoline components, or unleaded gasoline at the minimum concentration prescribed. Prohibited denaturants include methanol which does not meet the specified requirement, pyrroles, turpentine, ketones, and tars (high-molecular weight pyrolysis products of fossil or nonfossil vegetable matter). Sampling, containers, and sample handling techniques, and the test methods for determining conformance to the specified requirements are given.
SCOPE
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 covered by Specification D4814. The significance of this specification is shown in Appendix X1.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 The user is advised to check with the national regulatory agencies where the ethanol is denatured and used. The sulfur limit and denaturing formulas in this specification are acceptable for the U.S. market. Other countries or jurisdictions may allow or require other denaturing formulas and sulfur limits.

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Designation: D4806 – 10
Standard Specification for
Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use
1
as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4806; 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* Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-
lometry
1.1 This specification covers nominally anhydrous dena-
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
tured fuel ethanol intended to be blended with unleaded or
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
leaded gasolines at 1 to 10 volume % for use as a spark-
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
ignition automotive engine fuel covered by Specification
Petroleum Products
D4814. The significance of this specification is shown in
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum
Appendix X1.
Products, and Lubricants
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Petroleum Products
standard.
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
1.3 Theuserisadvisedtocheckwiththenationalregulatory
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
agencies where the ethanol is denatured and used. The sulfur
D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
limit and denaturing formulas in this specification are accept-
Fuel
able for the U.S. market. Other countries or jurisdictions may
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
allow or require other denaturing formulas and sulfur limits.
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
2. Referenced Documents
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
2
D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol Content
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D5580 Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Tolu-
Atmospheric Pressure
ene, Ethylbenzene, p/m-Xylene, o-Xylene, C and Heavier
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo- 9
Aromatics, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline by
ration
Gas Chromatography
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
D5854 PracticeforMixingandHandlingofLiquidSamples
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
D6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of Ethanol,
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Denatured Fuel Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85)
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
D6550 Test Method for Determination of Olefin Content of
and Related Products
Gasolines by Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography
D1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
D7039 Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluores-
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
cence Spectrometry
D3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light
D7318 Test Method for Total Inorganic Sulfate in Ethanol
by Potentiometric Titration
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on D7319 Test Method for Determination of Total and Poten-
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
tial Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by
D02.A0.02 on Oxygenated Fuels and Components.
Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatography
Current edition approved June 15, 2010. Published July 2010. Originally
D7328 Test Method for Determination of Total and Poten-
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D4806–09. DOI:
10.1520/D4806-10.
tial Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride in Fuel
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Ethanol by Ion Chromatography Using Aqueous Sample
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Injection
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D4806 – 10
TABLE 1 Performance Requirements
Property Limit Method
Ethanol, volume %, min 92.1 D5501
Methanol, volume %, max 0.5 D5501
Solvent-washed gum content,
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Designation:D4806–09 Designation: D4806 – 10
Standard Specification for
Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use
1
as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4806; 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*
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 covered by Specification D4814.The significance
of this specification is shown in Appendix X1.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.2.1Exception—Federal regulations use the inch-pound units that appear in Note 2, 5.1, and X1.2.1.
1.3 The user is advised to check with the national regulatory agencies where the ethanol is denatured and used. The sulfur limit
and denaturing formulas in this specification are acceptable for the U.S. market. Other countries or jurisdictions may allow or
require other denaturing formulas and sulfur limits.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
D891Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of Liquid Industrial Chemicals
D1152Specification for Methanol (MethylAlcohol) 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), orAPI
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
D1613 Test Method forAcidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
Products
D1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
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
D3505Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Pure Liquid Chemicals
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
D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol Content of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
D5580 Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, p/m-Xylene, o-Xylene, C and HeavierAromatics,
9
and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of Ethanol, Denatured Fuel Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85)
D6550 Test Method for Determination of Olefin Content of Gasolines by Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.A0.01D02.A0.02 on Gasoline Oxygenated Fuels and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends. Components.
Current edition approved June 1, 2009.15, 2010. Published July 2009.2010. Originally approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 20082009 as
D4806–08a.D4806–09. DOI: 10.1520/D4806-109.
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM 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.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D7039 Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispe
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