Standard Test Method for Distillate Fuel Storage Stability at 43°C (110°F)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Fuel oxidation and other degradative reactions leading to formation of sediment (and color) are mildly accelerated by the test conditions compared with typical storage conditions. Test results have been shown to predict storage stability more reliably than other more accelerated tests. See Appendix X1 for information on the correlation of test results with actual field storage.
Because the storage periods are long (4 to 24 weeks), the test method is not suitable for quality control testing, but does provide a tool for research on storage properties of fuels.
Because environmental effects and the materials and nature of tank construction affect storage stability, the results obtained by this test are not necessarily the same as those obtained during storage in a specific field storage situation.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a method for evaluating the inherent storage stability of distillate fuels having flash points above 38°C (100°F) and 90 % distilled points below 340°C (644°F).
Note 1—ASTM specification fuels falling within the scope of this test method are Specification D 396, Grade Nos. 1 and 2; Specification D 975, Grades 1-D and 2-D; and Specification D 2880, Grades 1-GT and 2-GT.
1.2 This test method is not suitable for quality control testing but, rather it is intended for research use to shorten storage time relative to that required at ambient storage temperatures.
1.3 Appendix X1 presents additional information about storage stability and the correlation of Test Method D 4625 results with sediment formation in actual field storage.
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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An American National Standard
Designation: D 4625 – 04
Designation: 378/87
Standard Test Method for
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Middle Distillate Fuel Storage Stability at 43°C (110°F)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4625; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D 381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
Evaporation
1.1 This test method covers a method for evaluating the
D 396 Specification for Fuel Oils
inherent storage stability of distillate fuels having flash points
D 975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
above 38°C (100°F), byTest MethodsD93, and 90 % distilled
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
points below 340°C (644°F), by Test MethodD86.
D 2880 Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils
NOTE 1—ASTM specification fuels falling within the scope of this test
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
method are Specification D 396, Grade Nos. 1 and 2; Specification D 975,
Petroleum Products
Grades 1-D and 2-D; and Specification D 2880, Grades 1-GT and 2-GT.
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
1.2 This test method is not suitable for quality control
Petroleum Products
testing but, rather it is intended for research use to shorten
storage time relative to that required at ambient storage 3. Terminology
temperatures.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.3 Appendix X1 presents additional information about
3.1.1 adherent insolubles, n—gums formed during storage
storage stability and the correlation of Test Method D 4625
that remain tightly attached to the walls of the vessel.
results with sediment formation in actual field storage.
3.1.2 filterable insolubles, n—solids formed during storage
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
that can be removed from the fuel by filtration.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.3 inherent storage stability, n—of middle distillate
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
fuel—theresistancetochangeinstorageincontactwithair,but
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
in the absence of other environmental factors such as water, or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
reactive metallic surfaces and dirt.
3.1.4 total insolubles, n—sum of the filterable insolubles
2. Referenced Documents
plus the adherent insolubles.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4. Summary of Test Method
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure
4.1 Four-hundred millilitre volumes of filtered fuel are aged
D93 Test Methods for Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens
by storage in borosilicate glass containers at 43°C (110°F) for
Closed Cup Tester
periods of 0, 4, 8, 12, 18, and 24 weeks. After aging for a
selected time period, a sample is removed from storage, cooled
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to room temperature, and analyzed for filterable insolubles and
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
for adherent insolubles.
D02.14 on Stability and Cleanliness of Liquid Fuels.
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2004.PublishedJuly2004.Originallyapproved
5. Significance and Use
in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 4625–03.
5.1 Fuel oxidation and other degradative reactions leading
This test method was adopted as a joint ASTM/IP standard in 1986.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
to formation of sediment (and color) are mildly accelerated by
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
the test conditions compared with typical storage conditions.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Test results have been shown to predict storage stability more
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D4625–04
FIG. 1 Schematic of Filtration System
reliablythanothermoreacceleratedtests.SeeAppendixX1for vacuum of up to 100 kPa below atmospheric pressure when
information on the correlation of test results with actual field measured at the receiving flask.
storage.
5.2 Becausethestorageperiodsarelong(4to24weeks),the
7. Reagents and Materials
test method is not suitable for quality control testing, but does
7.1 Purity of Reagents—Reagent grade chemicals shall be
pr
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