Standard Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This test method is intended for use as a guide in cases where experimental determination of heat of combustion is not available and cannot be made conveniently and where an estimate is considered satisfactory. It is not intended as a substitute for experimental measurements of heat of combustion. Table 1 shows a summary for the range of each variable used in developing the correlation. The mean value and an estimate of its distribution about the mean, namely the standard deviation, is shown. This indicates, for example, that the mean density for all fuels used in developing the correlation was 779.3 kg/m3  and that two thirds of the samples had a density between 721.4 and 837.1 kg/m3, that is, plus or minus one standard deviation. The correlation is most accurate when the values of the variables used are within one standard deviation of the mean, but is useful up to two standard deviations of the mean. The use of this correlation may be applicable to other hydrocarbon distillates and pure hydrocarbons; however, only limited data on non-aviation fuels over the entire range of the variables were included in the correlation.  
Note 4: The procedures for the experimental determination of the gross and net heats of combustion are described in Test Methods D240 and D4809.  
5.2 The calorimetric methods cited in Note 4 measure gross heat of combustion. However, net heat is used in aircraft calculations because all combustion products are in the gaseous state. This calculation method is based on net heat, but a correction is required for condensed sulfur compounds.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the estimation of the net heat of combustion (megajoules per kilogram or [Btu per pound]) of aviation gasolines and aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels in the range from 40.19 to 44.73 megajoules per kilogram or [17 280 to 19 230 Btu per pound]. The precision for estimation of the net heat of combustion outside this range has not been determined for this test method.  
1.2 This test method is purely empirical and is applicable to liquid hydrocarbon fuels that conform to the specifications for aviation gasolines or aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels of grades Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B, JP-4, JP-5, JP-7, and JP-8.
Note 1: The experimental data on heat of combustion from which the Test Method D3338 correlation was devised was obtained by a precision method similar to Test Method D4809.
Note 2: The estimation of the net heat of combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel is justifiable only when the fuel belongs to a well-defined class for which a relation between heat of combustion and aromatic and sulfur contents, density, and distillation range of the fuel has been derived from accurate experimental measurements on representative samples of that class. Even in this case, the possibility that the estimates may be in error by large amounts for individual fuels should be recognized. The fuels used to establish the correlation presented in this method are defined as follows:    
Fuels:  
Aviation gasoline—Grades 100/130 and 115/145  (1, 2)2  
Kerosines, alkylates, and special WADC fuels (3)    
Pure hydrocarbons—paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics (4)    
Fuels for which data were reported by the Coordinating Research Council (5).
Note 3: The property ranges used in this correlation are as follows:    
Aromatics—from 0 to 100 mass %  
API Gravity—from [25.7 to 81.2°API]  
Volatility—from [160 to 540°F], average boiling point  
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.  
1.3.1 Although the test method permits the calculation of net heat of combustion in either SI or inch-pound units, SI units are the preferred units.  
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Designation: D3338/D3338M − 09(Reapproved 2014)
Standard Test Method for
Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3338/D3338M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
ε NOTE—Section 3 was corrected editorially in September 2014.
1. Scope each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
1.1 This test method covers the estimation of the net heat of
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
combustion (megajoules per kilogram or [Btu per pound]) of
with the standard.
aviation gasolines and aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels in
1.3.1 Although the test method permits the calculation of
the range from 40.19 to 44.73 megajoules per kilogram or
netheatofcombustionineitherSIorinch-poundunits,SIunits
[17 280 to 19 230 Btu per pound].The precision for estimation
are the preferred units.
of the net heat of combustion outside this range has not been
1.3.2 The net heat of combustion can also be estimated in
determined for this test method.
inch-pound units by Test Method D1405 or in SI units by Test
1.2 This test method is purely empirical and is applicable to
MethodD4529.TestMethodD1405requirescalculationofone
liquid hydrocarbon fuels that conform to the specifications for
of four equations dependent on the fuel type with a precision
aviation gasolines or aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels of
equivalent to that of this test method. Test Method D4529
grades Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B, JP-4, JP-5, JP-7, and JP-8.
requires calculation of a single equation for all aviation fuels
with a precision equivalent to that of this test method. Unlike
NOTE 1—The experimental data on heat of combustion from which the
Test Method D3338 correlation was devised was obtained by a precision
Test Method D1405 and D4529, Test Method D3338/D3338M
method similar to Test Method D4809.
does not require the use of aniline point.
NOTE2—Theestimationofthenetheatofcombustionofahydrocarbon
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
fuel is justifiable only when the fuel belongs to a well-defined class for
which a relation between heat of combustion and aromatic and sulfur safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
contents, density, and distillation range of the fuel has been derived from
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
accurate experimental measurements on representative samples of that
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
class. Even in this case, the possibility that the estimates may be in error
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
bylargeamountsforindividualfuelsshouldberecognized.Thefuelsused
toestablishthecorrelationpresentedinthismethodaredefinedasfollows:
2. Referenced Documents
Fuels:
Aviation gasoline—Grades 100/130 and 115/145 (1, 2)
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Kerosines, alkylates, and special WADC fuels (3)
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Pure hydrocarbons—paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics (4)
Fuels for which data were reported by the Coordinating Research
Atmospheric Pressure
Council (5).
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
NOTE 3—The property ranges used in this correlation are as follows:
drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
Aromatics—from 0 to 100 mass % D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp
API Gravity—from [25.7 to 81.2°API]
Method)
Volatility—from [160 to 540°F], average boiling point
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
ucts by Hydrometer Method
D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petro-
1 leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
SubcommitteeD02.05onPropertiesofFuels,PetroleumCokeandCarbonMaterial.
CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2014.PublishedJuly2014.Originallyapproved
in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D3338/D3338M – 09. DOI: For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
10.1520/D3338_D3338M-09R14E01. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references at the end of Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
this standard. the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D1405 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus-
Type Fuel
tion of Aviation Fuels
All aviation gasolines, aircraft turbine, and jet engine fuels
D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-
Temperature Method) Equation
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Q 5 16.24~G! 2 3.007~A!10.01714~G 3V! (1)
p1
D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Pe-
20.2983 A 3G 10.00053 A 3G 3V 117685
~ ! ~ !
troleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
D3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light or in SI units
Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-
Q 5 @5528.73 2 92.6499 A 1 10.1601 T (2)
p2
lometry
1 0.314169 AT#/D10.0791707A
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
20.00944893T 2 0.000292178AT135.9936
D4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum
Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec- where:
trometry
Q = net heat of combustion, [Btu/lb] sulfur-free basis,
p 1
D4529 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combus- Q = net heat of combustion, MJ/kg, sulfur-free basis,
p2
A = aromatics, volume %
tion of Aviation Fuels
G = gravity, API,
D4809 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid
V = volatility: boiling point or average of Test Method
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision
D86 or D2887 10 %, 50 %, and 90 % points, [°F],
Method)
D = density, kg/m at 15°C
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
T = volatility: boiling point or average of Test Method
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
D86 or D2887 10 %, 50 %, and 90 % points, °C.
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
4.2 To correct for the effect of the sulfur content of the fuel
D6379 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydro-
on the net heat of combustion, apply the following equation:
carbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum
Q 5 Q 3 1 2 0.01 S 1C S (3)
Distillates—High Performance Liquid Chromatography @ ~ !# ~ !
p 1 1
Method with Refractive Index Detection
where:
2.2 Energy Institute Standard:
Q = net heat of combustion, MJ/kg or [Btu/lb], of the fuel
IP 436 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydro-
containing S weight percent sulfur,
carbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum
Q = Q [inch-pound units] or Q (SI units),
p p1 p2
Distillates—High Performance Liquid Chromatography S = sulfur content of the fuel, mass %, and
C = 0.10166 (SI units) or [43.7 (inch-pound units)] = a
Method with Refractive Index Detection
constant based on the thermochemical data on sulfur
compounds.
3. Terminology
4.3 The empirical equations for the estimated net heat of
3.1 Definitions:
combustion, sulfur-free basis, were derived by stepwise linear
3.1.1 gross heat of combustion, Qg (MJ/kg), n—quantity of
regression methods using data from 241 fuels, most of which
energyreleasedwhenaunitmassoffuelisburnedinaconstant
conform to specifications for aviation gasolines and aircraft
volume enclosure, with the products being gaseous, other than
turbine or jet engine fuels.
water, which is condensed to the liquid state.
5. Significance and Use
3.1.2 net heat of combustion, Qn (MJ/kg), n—quantity of
energy released when a unit mass of fuel is burned at constant
5.1 This test method is intended for use as a guide in cases
pressure, with all of the products, including water, being
where experimental determination of heat of combustion is not
gaseous. available and cannot be made conveniently and where an
estimate is considered satisfactory. It is not intended as a
substitute for experimental measurements of heat of combus-
4. Summary of Test Method
tion. Table 1 shows a summary for the range of each variable
4.1 A correlation (6) in inch-pound units has been estab-
lished between the net heat of combustion and gravity, aro-
matic content, and average volatility of the fuel. This correla-
TABLE 1 Mean and Standard Deviation of the Variables
tion was converted to SI units; the relationships are given by
Standard
Variable Mean
the following equations:
Deviation
Aromatics, volume % 13.5 23.9
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Designation: D3338/D3338M − 09 (Reapproved 2014) D3338/D3338M − 09 (Reapproved
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2014)
Standard Test Method for
Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3338/D3338M; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
ε NOTE—Section 3 was corrected editorially in September 2014.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers the estimation of the net heat of combustion (megajoules per kilogram or [Btu per pound]) of
aviation gasolines and aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels in the range from 40.19 to 44.73 megajoules per kilogram or [17 280
to 19 230 Btu per pound]. The precision for estimation of the net heat of combustion outside this range has not been determined
for this test method.
1.2 This test method is purely empirical and is applicable to liquid hydrocarbon fuels that conform to the specifications for
aviation gasolines or aircraft turbine and jet engine fuels of grades Jet A, Jet A-1, Jet B, JP-4, JP-5, JP-7, and JP-8.
NOTE 1—The experimental data on heat of combustion from which the Test Method D3338 correlation was devised was obtained by a precision method
similar to Test Method D4809.
NOTE 2—The estimation of the net heat of combustion of a hydrocarbon fuel is justifiable only when the fuel belongs to a well-defined class for which
a relation between heat of combustion and aromatic and sulfur contents, density, and distillation range of the fuel has been derived from accurate
experimental measurements on representative samples of that class. Even in this case, the possibility that the estimates may be in error by large amounts
for individual fuels should be recognized. The fuels used to establish the correlation presented in this method are defined as follows:
Fuels:
Aviation gasoline—Grades 100/130 and 115/145 (1, 2)
Kerosines, alkylates, and special WADC fuels (3)
Pure hydrocarbons—paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics (4)
Fuels for which data were reported by the Coordinating Research
Council (5).
NOTE 3—The property ranges used in this correlation are as follows:
Aromatics—from 0 to 100 mass %
API Gravity—from [25.7 to 81.2°API]
Volatility—from [160 to 540°F], average boiling point
1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3.1 Although the test method permits the calculation of net heat of combustion in either SI or inch-pound units, SI units are
the preferred units.
1.3.2 The net heat of combustion can also be estimated in inch-pound units by Test Method D1405 or in SI units by Test Method
D4529. Test Method D1405 requires calculation of one of four equations dependent on the fuel type with a precision equivalent
to that of this test method. Test Method D4529 requires calculation of a single equation for all aviation fuels with a precision
equivalent to that of this test method. Unlike Test Method D1405 and D4529, Test Method D3338/D3338M does not require the
use of aniline point.
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.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.05 on Properties of Fuels, Petroleum Coke and Carbon Material.
Current edition approved May 1, 2014. Published July 2014. Originally approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D3338/D3338M – 09. DOI:
10.1520/D3338_D3338M-09R14.10.1520/D3338_D3338M-09R14E01.
The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to a list of references 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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D3338/D3338M − 09 (2014)
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method
D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
D1405 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-Temperature Method)
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
D3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcoulometry
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D4529 Test Method for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels
D4809 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method)
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel,
and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D6379 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High
Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
2.2 Energy Institute Standard:
IP 436 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High
Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 gross heat of combustion, Qg (MJ/kg)—(MJ/kg), n—quantity of energy released when a unit mass of fuel is burned in a
constant volume enclosure, with the products being gaseous, other than water, which is condensed to the liquid state.
3.1.2 net heat of combustion, Qn (MJ/kg)—(MJ/kg), n—quantity of energy released when a unit mass of fuel is burned at
constant pressure, with all of the products, including water, being gaseous.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 A correlation (6) in inch-pound units has been established between the net heat of combustion and gravity, aromatic content,
and average volatility of the fuel. This correlation was converted to SI units; the relationships are given by the following equations:
Type Fuel
All aviation gasolines, aircraft turbine, and jet engine fuels
Equation
Q 5 16.24~G! 2 3.007~A!10.01714~G 3V! (1)
p1
20.2983 A 3G 10.00053 A 3G 3V 117685
~ ! ~ !
or in SI units
Q 5 @5528.73 2 92.6499 A 1 10.1601 T (2)
p2
1 0.314169 AT#/D10.0791707A
20.00944893T 2 0.000292178AT135.9936
where:
Q = net heat of combustion, [Btu/lb] sulfur-free basis,
p 1
Q = net heat of combustion, MJ/kg, sulfur-free basis,
p2
A = aromatics, volume %
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G = gravity, API,
V = volatility: boiling point or average of Test Method D86 or D2887 10 %, 50 %, and 90 % points, [°F],
D = density, kg/m at 15°C
T = volatility: boiling point or average of Test Method D86 or D2887 10 %, 50 %, and 90 % points, °C.
4.2 To correct for the effect of the sulfur content of the fuel on the net heat of combustion, apply the following equation:
Q 5 Q 3@12 0.01~S !#1C~S ! (3)
p 1 1
where:
Q = net heat of combustion, MJ/kg or [Btu/lb], of the fuel containing S weight percent sulfur,
Q = Q [inch-pound units] or Q (SI units),
p p1 p2
S = sulfur content of the fuel, mass %, and
C = 0.10166 (SI units) or [43.7 (inch-pound units)] = a constant based on the thermochemical data on sulfur compounds.
4.3 The empirical equations for the estimated net heat of combustion, sulfur-free basis, were derived by stepwise linear
regression methods using data from 241 fuels, most of which conform to specifications for aviation gasolines and aircraft turbine
or jet engine fuels.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This test method is intended for use as a guide in cases where experimental determination of heat of combustion is not
available and cannot be made conveniently and where an estimate is considered satisfactory
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