ASTM D7901-20
(Specification)Standard Specification for Dimethyl Ether for Fuel Purposes
Standard Specification for Dimethyl Ether for Fuel Purposes
ABSTRACT
This specification covers dimethyl ether (DME) for use as a fuel in engines specifically designed or modified for DME and for blending with liquefied petroleum gas. It is intended for use by DME manufacturers, purpose-built engine developers, in contracts for the purchase of DME for fuel purposes, and for the guidance of consumers of this type of fuel. This specification includes chemical composition and other requirements, sampling, and test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers dimethyl ether (DME) for use as a fuel in engines specifically designed or modified for DME and for blending with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This specification is for use by manufacturers of dimethyl ether, by engine developers of purpose-built engines, in contracts for the purchase of DME for fuel purposes, and for the guidance of consumers of this type of fuel.
Note 1: The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of DME. For more information on the subject, see Guide D4865.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. Units in parentheses are for information only.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:D7901 −20
Standard Specification for
1
Dimethyl Ether for Fuel Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7901; 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* D2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
(LP) Gases
1.1 This specification covers dimethyl ether (DME) for use
D2163 Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in
as a fuel in engines specifically designed or modified for DME
Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene
and for blending with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This
Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
specification is for use by manufacturers of dimethyl ether, by
D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float-
engine developers of purpose-built engines, in contracts for the
ing Piston Cylinder
purchase of DME for fuel purposes, and for the guidance of
D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Elec-
consumers of this type of fuel.
tricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
NOTE 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
D6667 Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile
problems in the handling of DME. For more information on the subject,
Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum
see Guide D4865.
Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D6897 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petro-
standard. Units in parentheses are for information only.
leum Gases (LPG) (Expansion Method)
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D7756 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the (LP) Gases by Gas Chromatography with Liquid, On-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Column Injection
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- D7828 Test Method for Determination of Residue Compo-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sition in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Using Auto-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- mated Thermal Desorption/Gas Chromatography (ATD/
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
GC)
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.2 Other Documents:
3
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
NFPA 77 Recommended Practice on Static Electricity
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ISO/DIS 17196 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Determination of impurities—Gas chromatographic
4
method
2. Referenced Documents
ISO 17197 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—Determination
4
2
of water content—Karl Fischer titration method
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
3. Terminology
Gases, Manual Method
3.1 Abbreviations:
D1267 Test Method for Gauge Vapor Pressure of Liquefied
3.1.1 DME—dimethyl ether, the chemical compound
Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
(CH OCH ).
D1838 TestMethodforCopperStripCorrosionbyLiquefied
3 3
Petroleum (LP) Gases
3.1.2 LPG—liquefied petroleum gas.
4. Hazards
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
4.1 Warning—Dimethyl ether is a highly flammable, color-
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
less gas with a faint ether-like odor. It is shipped and stored in
Subcommittee D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
a pressurized, liquefied state, much like LPG. Unlike LPG,
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2020.PublishedJuly2020.Originallyapproved
in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D7901 – 14b. DOI: 10.1520/
D7901-20.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
4
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
the ASTM website. la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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NOTE 3—It is exp
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Designation: D7901 − 14b D7901 − 20
Standard Specification for
1
Dimethyl Ether for Fuel Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7901; 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*
1.1 This specification covers dimethyl ether (DME) for use as a fuel in engines specifically designed or modified for DME and
for blending with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This specification is for use by manufacturers of dimethyl ether, by engine
developers of purpose-built engines, in contracts for the purchase of DME for fuel purposes, and for the guidance of consumers
of this type of fuel.
NOTE 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of DME. For more information on the subject, see
Guide D4865.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. Units in parentheses are for information only.
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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases, Manual Method
D1267 Test Method for Gauge Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
D1838 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
D2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
D2163 Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by
Gas Chromatography
D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Floating Piston Cylinder
D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
D6667 Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum Gases by
Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D6897 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) (Expansion Method)
D7756 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases by Gas Chromatography with Liquid, On-Column Injection
D7828 Test Method for Determination of Residue Composition in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Using Automated Thermal
Desorption/Gas Chromatography (ATD/GC)
2.2 Other Documents:
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NFPA 77 Recommended Practice on Static Electricity
4
ISO/DIS 17196 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—Determination of impurities—Gas chromatographic method
4
ISO 17197 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—Determination of water content—Karl Fischer titration method
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2014June 1, 2020. Published October 2014July 2020. Originally approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as
D7901 – 14a.D7901 – 14b. DOI: 10.1520/D7901-14B.10.1520/D7901-20.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
4
Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3. Terminology
3.1 Abbreviations:
3.1.1 DME—dimethyl ether, the chemical compound (CH OCH ).
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3.1.2 LPG—liquefied petroleum gas.
4. Hazard
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Designation: D7901 − 20
Standard Specification for
1
Dimethyl Ether for Fuel Purposes
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7901; 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* D2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
(LP) Gases
1.1 This specification covers dimethyl ether (DME) for use
D2163 Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in
as a fuel in engines specifically designed or modified for DME
Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene
and for blending with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This
Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
specification is for use by manufacturers of dimethyl ether, by
D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float-
engine developers of purpose-built engines, in contracts for the
ing Piston Cylinder
purchase of DME for fuel purposes, and for the guidance of
D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Elec-
consumers of this type of fuel.
tricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
NOTE 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
D6667 Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile
problems in the handling of DME. For more information on the subject,
Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum
see Guide D4865.
Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D6897 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Liquefied Petro-
standard. Units in parentheses are for information only.
leum Gases (LPG) (Expansion Method)
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the D7756 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
(LP) Gases by Gas Chromatography with Liquid, On-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Column Injection
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
D7828 Test Method for Determination of Residue Compo-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. sition in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Using Auto-
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
mated Thermal Desorption/Gas Chromatography (ATD/
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- GC)
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.2 Other Documents:
3
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
NFPA 77 Recommended Practice on Static Electricity
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
ISO/DIS 17196 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Determination of impurities—Gas chromatographic
4
method
2. Referenced Documents
ISO 17197 Dimethyl ether (DME) for fuels—Determination
4
2
of water content—Karl Fischer titration method
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
3. Terminology
Gases, Manual Method
3.1 Abbreviations:
D1267 Test Method for Gauge Vapor Pressure of Liquefied
3.1.1 DME—dimethyl ether, the chemical compound
Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
(CH OCH ).
D1838 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Liquefied
3 3
Petroleum (LP) Gases
3.1.2 LPG—liquefied petroleum gas.
4. Hazards
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
4.1 Warning—Dimethyl ether is a highly flammable, color-
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
less gas with a faint ether-like odor. It is shipped and stored in
Subcommittee D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
a pressurized, liquefied state, much like LPG. Unlike LPG,
Current edition approved June 1, 2020. Published July 2020. Originally approved
in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D7901 – 14b. DOI: 10.1520/
D7901-20.
2 3
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
4
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de
the ASTM website. la Voie-Creuse, CP 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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NOTE 3—It is expected that additional requirements for specifying
dimethyl ether has a wide flammability range and a low
dimethyl e
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