ASTM D7717-11
(Practice)Standard Practice for Preparing Volumetric Blends of Denatured Fuel Ethanol and Gasoline Blendstocks for Laboratory Analysis
Standard Practice for Preparing Volumetric Blends of Denatured Fuel Ethanol and Gasoline Blendstocks for Laboratory Analysis
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Typically, denatured fuel ethanol is added to gasoline blendstocks after production. For laboratories to test a sample that is similar to the finished fuel available in the market, it is important to provide a laboratory practice that standardizes the preparation of a blend of denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline blendstock.
The laboratory blend shall be prepared volumetrically to yield a fuel similar to that produced for consumer use.
When applicable, blends shall meet requirements of CFR 40.80, Subpart DReformulated Gasoline.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers and provides instructions on making a volumetric blend of denatured fuel ethanol with gasoline blendstocks, such as a reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (RBOB) or a conventional gasoline blendstock for oxygenate blending (CBOB).
1.2 This practice does not preclude the use of automated volumetric blending systems.
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: D7717 − 11
Standard Practice for
Preparing Volumetric Blends of Denatured Fuel Ethanol and
Gasoline Blendstocks for Laboratory Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7717; 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 2.2 Federal Standard:
CFR 40.80 Title 40 —Protection of Environment, Chapter
1.1 This practice covers and provides instructions on mak-
1—Environmental Protection Agency (continued), Part
ing a volumetric blend of denatured fuel ethanol with gasoline
80—Regulation of Fuels and FuelAdditives, Subpart D—
blendstocks, such as a reformulated gasoline blendstock for
Reformulated Gasoline
oxygenate blending (RBOB) or a conventional gasoline blend-
stock for oxygenate blending (CBOB).
3. Terminology
1.2 This practice does not preclude the use of automated
3.1 Definitions:
volumetric blending systems.
3.1.1 denaturants, n—materials added to ethanol to make it
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
unsuitable for beverage use under a formula approved by a
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
regulatory agency to prevent the imposition of beverage
standard.
alcohol tax. D4806
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.2 denatured fuel ethanol, n—fuel ethanol made unfit for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
beverage use by the addition of denaturants under formula(s)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
approved by the applicable regulatory agency to prevent the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
imposition of beverage alcohol tax. D4806
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.3 gasoline, n—volatile mixture of liquid hydrocarbons,
generally containing small amounts of additives, suitable for
2. Referenced Documents
use as a fuel in spark-ignition, internal combustion engines.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D4814
D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blend-
3.1.4 gasoline-alcohol blend, n—fuel consisting primarily
ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition
of gasoline along with a substantial amount (more than 0.35
Engine Fuel
mass % oxygen or more than 0.15 mass % oxygen if methanol
D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
is the only oxygenate) of one or more alcohols. D4814
Fuel
3.2 Abbreviations:
D4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
3.2.1 CBOB—conventional gasoline blendstock for oxygen-
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alco-
1 4
ate blending.
hols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
3.2.2 RBOB—reformulated gasoline blendstock for oxygen-
D5501 TestMethodforDeterminationofEthanolContentof
ate blending.
Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
D5599 Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in
4. Summary of Practice
Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective
Flame Ionization Detection
4.1 Aspecific measured volume of denatured fuel ethanol is
blended with a gasoline blendstock to achieve a final blend of
a predetermined percentage of denatured fuel ethanol. The
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum blend shall be prepared with all components and apparatus
ProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD02.04.0A
chilled. The total volume of the blend prepared is dependent
on Preparation of Standard Hydrocarbon Blends.
upon the volume needed to complete required testing.
Current edition approved June 1, 2011. Published August 2011. DOI: 10.1520/
D7717–11.
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5. Significance and Use 7.8 Depending on the volume of denatured ethanol needed
as determined by Eq 1, measure the volume using the appro-
5.1 Typically, denatured fuel ethanol is added to gasoline
priate pipet, graduated cylinder, or other suitable volumetric
blendstocks after production. For laboratories to test a sample
measuring device.
that is similar to the finished fuel available in the market, it is
7.9 When using a volumetric flask, add measured denatured
important to provide a laboratory practice that standardizes the
ethanol to the volumetric flask and bring up to volume with
preparation of a blend of denatured fuel ethanol and gasoline
gasoline blendstock.
blendstock.
7.10 When not using a volumetric flask and depending on
5.2 The laboratory blend shall be prepared volumetrically to
thevolumeofthegasolineblendstockneededasdeterminedby
yield a fuel simil
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