ASTM D5983-97
(Specification)Standard Specification for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Standard Specification for Methyl <I>Tertiary</I>-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
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1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition engines. Other MTBE grades may be available for blending that are not covered by this specification.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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Standard Specification for
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending
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for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5983; 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 E 203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
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Titration
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade
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E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal
E 1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by
blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition
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Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
engines. Other MTBE grades may be available for blending
that are not covered by this specification.
3. Terminology
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3.1 Definitions:
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.1 methanol, n—the chemical compound CH OH.
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only.
3.1.2 methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), n—the chemical
2. Referenced Documents compound (CH ) COCH [C H O].
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3.1.3 oxygenate, n—an oxygen-containing ashless, organic
2.1 ASTM Standards:
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as
D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
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a fuel or fuel supplement.
Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
D 156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Prod-
4. Performance Requirements
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ucts (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
4.1 Methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, termi-
D 381 Test Method for Existent Gum in Fuels by Jet
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Evaporation
vehicles equipped with spark-ignition engines shall conform to
D 1298 Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific
the requirements of Table 1.
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
NOTE 1—Individual applications may require a more restrictive sulfur
D 4045 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by limit. These requirements are to be negotiated between buyer and seller.
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Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry
5. Workmanship
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
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5.1 The MTBE shall be visually free of undissolved water,
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
sediment, and suspended matter. It shall be clear and bright at
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
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the ambient temperature or 21°C (70°F), whichever is higher.
Petroleum Products
5.2 The specification defines only a basic purity for this
D 4176 Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Con-
product. The product shall be free of any adulterant or
tamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Proce-
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contaminant that may render the material unacceptable for its
dures)
commonly used applications.
D 4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
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Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
6. Sampling
D 5441 Test Method for Analysis of Methyl tert-Butyl
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6.1 Samples may be obtained by an appropriate procedure
Ether (MTBE) by Gas Chromatography
of Practice D 4057 or Practice E 300. Do not use soldered
metal containers although they are specified in 11.3 of Practice
E 300, because the soldering flux in the containers may
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-2 on
contaminate the sample. Some soldered cans, such as those
Petroleum Products and Lubricantsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
conforming to the requirements of 7.1 of Practice D 4057 are
D02.Aon Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.
acceptable, but because they cannot readily be distinguished
Current edition approved Apr. 10, 1997. Published October 1997. Originally
published as D 5983 – 96. Last previous edition D 5983 – 96. from cans which do not meet this specification, the use of metal
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
containers is to be avoided.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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D 5983
TABLE 1 Performance Requirements
7.2 Appearance—Test Method D 4176, Procedure 1.
Property Limits
7.3 Sulfu
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