ASTM D4868-00
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net and Gross Heat of Combustion of Burner and Diesel Fuels
Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net and Gross Heat of Combustion of Burner and Diesel Fuels
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1.1 This test method covers the estimation of the gross and net heat of combustion in SI units, megajoules per kilogram, of petroleum fuels from the fuel density, sulfur, water, and ash content.
Note 1--The equation for estimation of net and gross heat of combustion used in this method were originally published by the NIST Publication No. 97.
1.2 This test method is especially useful for estimating, using a minimum number of tests, the heat of combustion of burner and diesel fuels for which it is not usually critical to obtain very precise heat determinations.
Note 2--More accurate estimation methods are available for aviation fuels (Test Methods D1405 and D3338, and D4529). However, those estimation methods require additional tests to those required in this test method.
1.3 This test method is purely empirical (Note 1). It is applicable only to liquid hydrocarbon fuels derived by normal refining processes from conventional crude oil that conform to the requirements of specifications for petroleum fuels as described in Note 3. This test method is valid for those fuels in the density range from 750 to 1,000 kg/m3 and those that do not contain an unusually high aromatic content. High aromatic content fuels will not normally meet fuel specification criteria.
Note 3--The estimation of the heat of combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel from its density and sulfur, water, and ash content is justifiable only when the fuel belongs to well-defined classes for which a relationship between these quantities have been derived from accurate experimental measurements on representative samples of these classes. Even in these classes, the possibility that the estimate may be in error by large amounts for individual fuels should be recognized. This test method has been tested for a limited number of fuels from oil sand bitumen and shale oil origin and has been found to be valid. The classes of fuels used to establish the correlation presented in this test method are represented by the following applications:FuelSpecificationFuel OilsGrades 1, 2, 4 (light), 4, 5 (light), 5 (heavy), and 6D 396DieselGrades 1-D, 2-D, and 4-dD 975Aviation TurbineJet A, Jet A-1, and Jet BD 1655Gas TurbineGrades 0-GT, 1-GT, 2-GT, 3-GT and 4-GT D 2880KerosineGrades 1-K and 2-KD 3699
1.4 This test method is not applicable to pure hydrocarbons. It is not intended as a substitute for experimental measurements of heat of combustion (Note 4).
Note 4--The procedures for the experimental determination of the gross and net heats of combustion are described in Test Methods D240 and D4809.
1.5 The values stated in acceptable SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.6 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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An American National Standard
Designation:D4868–00
Standard Test Method for
Estimation of Net and Gross Heat of Combustion of Burner
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and Diesel Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4868; 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
Grades 1, 2, 4 (light), 4, 5 (light), 5 (heavy), and 6 D 396
Diesel
1.1 This test method covers the estimation of the gross and
Grades 1-D, 2-D, and 4-d D 975
net heat of combustion in SI units, megajoules per kilogram, of
Aviation Turbine
Jet A, Jet A-1, and Jet B D 1655
petroleum fuels from the fuel density, sulfur, water, and ash
Gas Turbine
content.
Grades 0-GT, 1-GT, 2-GT, 3-GT and 4-GT D 2880
Kerosine
NOTE 1—The equation for estimation of net and gross heat of combus-
Grades 1-K and 2-K D 3699
tion used in this method were originally published by the NIST Publica-
1.4 This test method is not applicable to pure hydrocarbons.
tion No. 97.
Itisnotintendedasasubstituteforexperimentalmeasurements
1.2 This test method is especially useful for estimating,
of heat of combustion (Note 4).
using a minimum number of tests, the heat of combustion of
burner and diesel fuels for which it is not usually critical to NOTE 4—The procedures for the experimental determination of the
gross and net heats of combustion are described in Test Methods D 240
obtain very precise heat determinations.
and D 4809.
NOTE 2—More accurate estimation methods are available for aviation
1.5 The values stated in acceptable SI units are to be
fuels (Test Methods D 1405 and D 3338, and D 4529). However, those
regarded as the standard.
estimation methods require additional tests to those required in this test
method. 1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.3 This test method is purely empirical (Note 1). It is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
applicable only to liquid hydrocarbon fuels derived by normal
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
refining processes from conventional crude oil that conform to
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
the requirements of specifications for petroleum fuels as
described in Note 3. This test method is valid for those fuels in
2. Referenced Documents
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thedensityrangefrom750to1,000kg/m andthosethatdonot
2.1 ASTM Standards:
contain an unusually high aromatic content. High aromatic
D 95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
content fuels will not normally meet fuel specification criteria.
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Bituminous Materials by Distillation
NOTE 3—The estimation of the heat of combustion of a hydrocarbon
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
fuel from its density and sulfur, water, and ash content is justifiable only 2
eral Bomb Method)
when the fuel belongs to well-defined classes for which a relationship
D 240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid
between these quantities have been derived from accurate experimental
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Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
measurements on representative samples of these classes. Even in these
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D 396 Specification for Fuel Oils
classes, the possibility that the estimate may be in error by large amounts
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D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
forindividualfuelsshouldberecognized.Thistestmethodhasbeentested
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for a limited number of fuels from oil sand bitumen and shale oil origin
D 975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
and has been found to be valid. The classes of fuels used to establish the
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
correlation presented in this test method are represented by the following 2
(Lamp Method)
applications:
D 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
Fuel Specification
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
Fuel Oils
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
D 1405 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Com-
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bustion of Aviation Fuels
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
D 1480 Test Method for Density and Relative Density
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.05 on Properties of Fuels, Petroleum Coke and Oil Shale.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2000. Published January 2001. Originally
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published as D 4868 – 88. Last previous edition D 4868 – 90(1995)e1. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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