Standard Test Method for Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant Volume Chamber

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1.1 This automated laboratory test method covers the quantitative determination of the ignition characteristics of conventional diesel fuel oil, oil-sands based fuels, blends of fuel containing biodiesel material, diesel fuel oils containing cetane number improver additives, and is applicable to products typical of ASTM Specification D 975 grades No. 1-D and 2-D regular and low-sulfur diesel fuel oils, European standard EN 590, and Canadian standards CAN/CGSB-3.517 and 3.6-2000. The test method may also be applied to the quantitative determination of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel blending components.
1.2 This test method measures the ignition delay and utilizes a constant volume combustion chamber with direct fuel injection into heated, compressed air. An equation correlates an ignition delay determination to cetane number by Test Method D 613, resulting in a derived cetane number (DCN).
1.3 This test method covers the ignition delay range from 3.3 to 6.4 ms (61 to 34 DCN). The combustion analyzer can measure shorter and longer ignition delays, but precision may be affected. For these shorter or longer ignition delays the correlation equation for DCN is given in Appendix X2. There is no information about how DCNs outside the 34 to 61 range compare to Test Method D 613 cetane numbers.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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:D6890–07a
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived Cetane Number
(DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant
,
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Volume Chamber
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6890; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This automated laboratory test method covers the quan-
titative determination of the ignition characteristics of conven-
2. Referenced Documents
tional diesel fuel oil, oil-sands based fuels, blends of fuel
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
containingbiodieselmaterial,dieselfueloilscontainingcetane
D613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil
number improver additives, and is applicable to products
D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
typical ofASTM Specification D975 grades No. 1-D and 2-D
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
regular and low-sulfur diesel fuel oils, European standard
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
EN590, and Canadian standards CAN/CGSB-3.517 and 3.6-
Petroleum Products
2000. The test method may also be applied to the quantitative
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum
determination of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel
Products, and Lubricants
blending components.
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
1.2 Thistestmethodmeasurestheignitiondelayandutilizes
Petroleum Products
a constant volume combustion chamber with direct fuel injec-
D 5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid
tion into heated, compressed air. An equation correlates an
Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
ignition delay determination to cetane number byTest Method
D6299 Practice forApplying Statistical QualityAssurance
D613, resulting in a derived cetane number (DCN).
Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System
1.3 This test method covers the ignition delay range from
Performance
3.3 to 6.4 ms (61 to 34 DCN). The combustion analyzer can
D6300 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias
measure shorter and longer ignition delays, but precision may
Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and
be affected. For these shorter or longer ignition delays the
Lubricants
correlation equation for DCN is given inAppendix X2. There
D6708 Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improve-
is no information about how DCNs outside the 34 to 61 range
ment of ExpectedAgreement Between Two Test Methods
compare to Test Method D613 cetane numbers.
that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
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2.2 ISO Standards:
standard.
ISO 4010 Diesel Engines—Calibrating Nozzle, Delay
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Pintle Type
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ISO 4259 Petroleum products—Determination and applica-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
tion of precision data in relation to methods of test
2.3 EN Standard:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
D02.01 on Combustion Characteristics.
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Current edition approved Feb. 15, 2007. Published March 2007. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6890–07. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This test method is based on IP PM CQ/2001, published in the IP Standard Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Petroleum and Related Products and British the ASTM website.
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Standard 2000 Parts. Copyrighted by Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, AvailablefromAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute,25W.43rdSt.,4thfloor,
London, W1G 7AR, UK. Adapted with permission of Energy Institute. New York, NY 10036.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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