Standard Practice for Calculation of Certain Physical Properties of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases from Compositional Analysis

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1.1 This practice covers, by compositional analysis, the approximate determination of the following physical characteristics of commercial propane and special-duty propane (covered by Specification D 1835): vapor pressure, relative density, and motor octane number (MON).
1.2 This practice is not applicable to any product exceeding specifications for nonvolatile residues. (See Test Method D 2158.)
1.3 For calculating motor octane number, this practice is applicable only to mixtures containing 20 % or less of propene.
1.4 For calculated motor octane number in method, this practice is based on mixtures containing only components shown in .
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2598 – 02
Standard Practice for
Calculation of Certain Physical Properties of Liquefied
1
Petroleum (LP) Gases from Compositional Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2598; 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.
TABLE 1 Factors for Determining the Physical Characteristics of
1. Scope
A
LP-Gases
1.1 This practice covers, by compositional analysis, the
Vapor Pressure
approximate determination of the following physical charac-
Blend Factor, Relative
MON Blend
teristics of commercial propane and special-duty propane
Component kPa Density at
Value
(psig) at 37.8°C 15.6°C (60°F)
(covered by Specification D 1835): vapor pressure, relative
(100°F)
density, and motor octane number (MON).
Methane 17547 (2545) 0.3 . . .
1.2 This practice is not applicable to any product exceeding
Ethane 4213 (611) 0.35639 100.7
specifications for nonvolatile residues. (See Test Method
Propane 1200 (174) 0.50736 97.1
Propene 1469 (213) 0.52264 84.9
D 2158.)
n-Butane 255 (37) 0.58407 89.6
1.3 For calculating motor octane number, this practice is
i-Butane 400 (58) 0.56293 97.6
applicable only to mixtures containing 20 % or less of propene.
A
Constants for vapor pressure and motor octanes are empirical values to be
1.4 For calculated motor octane number in method, this
used only in the calculation procedures described in this test method.
practice is based on mixtures containing only components
shown in Table 1.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
the analysis (expressed in liquid volume percent), the vapor
standard.
pressure, relative density, and motor octane number of the
sample may be determined.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2 Conversion of a compositional analysis from mole,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
gas-volume, or weight basis to liquid-volume is obtained by
D 1267 Test Method for Gage Vapor Pressure of Liquefied
using Practice D 2421 or other suitable method.
2
Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP-Gas Method)
D 1657 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of
4. Significance and Use
2
Liquid Hydrocarbons by Pressure Thermohydrometer
4.1 Vapor pressure is an important specification property of
2
D 1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
commercial propane and special duty propane that assures
D 2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum
adequate vaporization, safety, and compatibility with commer-
2
(LP) Gases
cial appliances. Relative density, while not a specification
D 2163 Test Method for Analysis of Liquefied Petroleum
criterion, is necessary for determination of filling densities and
(LP) Gases and Propane Concentrates by Gas Chromatog-
custody transfer. The motor octane number (MON) is useful in
2
raphy
determining the products’ suitability as a fuel for internal
D 2421 Practice for Interconversion of Analysis of C and
5
combustion engines.
Lighter Hydrocarbons to Gas-Volume, Liquid-Volume, or
2
Weight Basis
5. Calculation
5.1 Calculated LP-Gas Vapor Pressure (see Test Method
3. Summary of Practice
D 1267):
3.1 The composition of a sample of LP-gas is obtained by
5.1.1 Calculate the partial gage vapor pressure due to each
using Test Method D 2163 or o
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