ASTM D5842-04

Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The dry vapor pressure equivalent (DVPE) of volatile motor fuels is regulated by federal and state air pollution control agencies. In order to meet the letter of these regulations, it is necessary to sample, handle, and test these products in a very precise manner.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures and equipment for obtaining, mixing, and handling representative samples of volatile fuels for the purpose of testing for compliance with the standards set forth for volatility related measurements applicable to light fuels. The applicable dry vapor pressure equivalent range of this practice is 13 to 105 kPa (2 to 16 psia).  
1.2 This practice is applicable to the sampling, mixing, and handling of reformulated fuels including those containing oxygenates.  
1.3 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.  
1.4 The values stated in acceptable metric units are to be regarded as the standard except in some cases where drawings may show English measurements which are customary for that equipment.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2004
• ICS: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.02.08 - Sampling (API MPMS Chapter 8.0)

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D5842-95(2000) - Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Replaced By: ASTM D5842-04(2009) - Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2009
• Referred By: ASTM D6277-07(2022) - Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene in Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels Using Mid Infrared Spectroscopy
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D8011-19 - Standard Specification for Natural Gasoline as a Blendstock in Ethanol Fuel Blends or as a Denaturant for Fuel Ethanol
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D7343-20 - Standard Practice for Optimization, Sample Handling, Calibration, and Validation of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Methods for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D5191-22 - Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D8340-22 - Standard Practice for Performance-Based Qualification of Spectroscopic Analyzer Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D8369-21 - Standard Test Method for Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis by High Resolution Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy (GC-VUV)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D8321-22 - Standard Practice for Development and Validation of Multivariate Analyses for Use in Predicting Properties of Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants based on Spectroscopic Measurements
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D2885-21 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels by On-Line Direct Comparison Technique
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D6122-22 - Standard Practice for Validation of the Performance of Multivariate Online, At-Line, Field and Laboratory Infrared Spectrophotometer, and Raman Spectrometer Based Analyzer Systems
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D396-21 - Standard Specification for Fuel Oils
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D6377-20 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Vapor Pressure of Crude Oil: VPCR<inf>x</inf > (Expansion Method)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D6624-20 - Standard Practice for Determining a Flow-Proportioned Average Property Value (FPAPV) for a Collected Batch of Process Stream Material Using Stream Analyzer Data
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004
• Referred By: ASTM D2700-23 - Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5842–04
Designation: Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 8.4
Standard Practice for
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Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5842; 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* of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
1.1 This practice covers procedures and equipment for
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2.2 API Standards:
obtaining, mixing, and handling representative samples of
MPMS Chapter 8.1—Practice for Manual Sampling of Pe-
volatile fuels for the purpose of testing for compliance with the
troleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4057)
standards set forth for volatility related measurements appli-
MPMS Chapter 8.2—Practice for Automatic Sampling of
cable to light fuels. The applicable dry vapor pressure equiva-
Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice
lent range of this practice is 13 to 105 kPa (2 to 16 psia).
D4177)
1.2 This practice is applicable to the sampling, mixing, and
MPMS Chapter 8.3—Practice for Mixing and Handling of
handling of reformulated fuels including those containing
Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
oxygenates.
(ASTM Practice D5854)
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard except in some cases where drawings may show
3. Terminology
inch-pound measurements which are customary for that equip-
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ment.
3.1.1 bottom sample—a sample obtained from the material
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
at the bottom of the tank, container, or line at its lowest point.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1.1 Discussion—In practice the term bottom sample has
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
a variety of meanings. As a result, it is recommended that the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
exact sampling location (for example, 15 cm [6 in.] from the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
bottom) should be specified when using this term.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.2 dead legs—sections of pipe that, by design, do not
2 allow for the flow of material through them.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Deadlegsarenotsuitableforobtaining
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
representative samples.
Petroleum Products
3.1.3 relief lines—sections of pipe that lead to a pressure/
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
vacuum relief valve.
Petroleum Products
3.1.3.1 Discussion—Relief lines are not suitable for obtain-
D5854 PracticeforMixingandHandlingofLiquidSamples
ing representative samples.
3.1.4 stand pipes—vertical sections of pipe or tubing ex-
tending from the gaging platform to near the bottom of tanks
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
that are equipped with external or internal floating roofs. Stand
Products and Lubricants and theAPI Committee on Petroleum Measurement, and is
pipes also may be found on ships and barges.
the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02/COMQ, the joint ASTM-API
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Stand pipes which are not slotted or
Committee on Static Petroleum Measurement.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2004. Published March 2005. Originally
perforated will not yield representative samples. Further infor-
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D5842 – 95 (2000).
mation on proper stand pipe design is given in 6.4.3.
DOI: 10.1520/D5842-04.
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D5842–04
3.1.5 Other sample definitions are given in Practice D4057/ the cork before forcing it into the bottle. Screw caps must be
API MPMS Chapter 8.1. protected by a cork disk faced with tin or aluminum foil, an
inverted cone polyseal or other material that will not affect
4. Summary of Practice
petroleum or petroleum products. The fluorinated bottles are
4.1 It is necessary that the samples be representative of the
supplied with polypropylene screw caps.
fuel in question. T
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