ASTM D6823-08
(Specification)Standard Specification for Commercial Boiler Fuels With Used Lubricating Oils
Standard Specification for Commercial Boiler Fuels With Used Lubricating Oils
ABSTRACT
This specification covers four grades of fuel oil made of used lubricating oils. These four grades of fuel are proposed for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning industrial equipment and commercial boilers under various climatic and operating conditions. The four grades of fuel oil covered in this specification are RFC4, RFC5L, RFC5H, and RFC6. The fuel oils shall contain a minimum volume of used lubricating oil-derived products as prescribed herein. The oils shall also be homogeneous consisting primarily of hydrocarbons. The fuel oil shall not contain excessive amounts of organic or inorganic acids, or both, and shall be free of solid or fibrous matter.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers four grades of fuel oil made of at least 25 % used lubricating oils. The four grades of fuel are intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning industrial equipment and commercial boilers under various climatic and operating conditions. These fuels are not intended for use in residential heaters.
1.1.1 Grades RFC4, RFC5L, RFC5H and RFC6 are used lubricating oil blends of increasing viscosity, with or without middle distillate or residual fuel oil, or both, that are intended for use in industrial burners and commercial boilers equipped to handle these types of fuels. This specification is for applications where Specification D 6448 would not meet the performance or other requirements of the burner or boiler in question.
Note 1—For information on the significance of the terminology and test methods used in this specification, see Appendix X1.
1.2 This specification is for use in contracts for the purchase of fuel oils derived from used lubricating oil and for the guidance of consumers of such fuels. This specification does not address the frequency with which any particular test must be run.
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of national or local regulations which can be more restrictive. In some jurisdictions, used oil is considered a hazardous waste and fuels derived from used oil are required to meet certain criteria before use as a fuel.
Note 2—For United States federal requirements imposed on used oil generators, transporters and transfer facilities, reprocessors, marketers, and burners, see 40 CFR Part 279.
Note 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate burner fuel oils. For more information on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4.1 Exception—Table 1 and Table X1.1 include inch-pound values in parentheses for information only.
TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements for Non-Industrial Burner Fuels from Used Lubricating Oils PropertiesTest MethodALimitsB RFC4RFC5LRFC5HRFC6 Physical Viscosity at 100°C mm2/sCD 445 min. . .. . .5.09.015.0 max. . .5.08.914.950.0 Flash point, °C (°F), minD 93, Procedure B38 (100)55 (130)55 (130)60 (140) Water and sediment,D % volume maxD 17961.01.02.02.0 Pour point, °C (°F), maxD 97-6 (21)EEE Density, kg/m3 at 15°CFD 1298ReportReportReportReport Chemical Acid no., mg KOH/g, maxD 6640.150.150.300.30 Ash, % mass, maxGD 4820.20.30.3Report Sulfur, % massHD 129ReportReportReportReport Performance Gross heating value, MJ/kg (BTU/gal),I minD 24040.0 (130 000)41.5 (135 000)41.5 (135 000)43.0 (140 000) ContaminantsJ Arsenic, ppm, max.K5 Cadmium, ppm, maxK2 Chromium, ppm, maxD 5185K10 Lead, ppm, maxD 5185K100 Total halogens, ppm, maxD 5384K1000 PCBs, ppm, maxD 616050L
A See Section 8 for details and additional test methods.
B Units given in parentheses are for informational purposes only.
C 1 cSt = 1 mm2/s.
D Solids content shall not exceed 0.5 %. Filtration may be required to obtain appropriate particle size for use. A deduction in quantity shall be made for all water and sediment in excess of 1.0 mass % for Grades RFC5H and RFC6.
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Designation:D6823 −08
StandardSpecification for
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Commercial Boiler Fuels With Used Lubricating Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6823; 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 (´) 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* 1.4.1 Exception—Table 1 and Table X1.1 include inch-
pound values in parentheses for information only.
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversfourgradesoffueloilmadeof
at least 25% used lubricating oils. The four grades of fuel are
2. Referenced Documents
intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning industrial
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equipment and commercial boilers under various climatic and 2.1 ASTM Standards:
operating conditions. These fuels are not intended for use in
D56Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
residential heaters. D93Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
1.1.1 Grades RFC4, RFC5L, RFC5H and RFC6 are used
Closed Cup Tester
lubricating oil blends of increasing viscosity, with or without D95Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
middle distillate or residual fuel oil, or both, that are intended Bituminous Materials by Distillation
for use in industrial burners and commercial boilers equipped D97Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
to handle these types of fuels. This specification is for D129Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
applications where Specification D6448 would not meet the eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)
performance or other requirements of the burner or boiler in D240Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hy-
question. drocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
NOTE 1—For information on the significance of the terminology and
D396Specification for Fuel Oils
test methods used in this specification, see Appendix X1.
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
1.2 Thisspecificationisforuseincontractsforthepurchase andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
of fuel oils derived from used lubricating oil and for the ity)
guidance of consumers of such fuels. This specification does D473TestMethodforSedimentinCrudeOilsandFuelOils
not address the frequency with which any particular test must by the Extraction Method
be run. D482Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
D664Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
by Potentiometric Titration
of national or local regulations which can be more restrictive.
D974Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
In some jurisdictions, used oil is considered a hazardous waste
Indicator Titration
and fuels derived from used oil are required to meet certain
D1266TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(Lamp
criteria before use as a fuel.
Method)
NOTE 2—For United States federal requirements imposed on used oil
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
generators, transporters and transfer facilities, reprocessors, marketers,
and burners, see 40 CFR Part 279.
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
NOTE 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
problems in the handling of distillate burner fuel oils. For more informa-
D1552TestMethodforSulfurinPetroleumProducts(High-
tion on the subject, see Guide D4865.
Temperature Method)
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D1796Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
standard.
D2622Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
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D02.P0 on Recycled Products. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published October 2008. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D6823–02. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D6823-08. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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An American National Standard
Designation:D6823–02 Designation: D 6823 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Commercial Boiler Fuels With Used Lubricating Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6823; 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*
1.1 This specification covers four grades of fuel oil made of at least 25 % used lubricating oils. The four grades of fuel are
intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning industrial equipment and commercial boilers under various climatic and
operating conditions. These fuels are not intended for use in residential heaters.
1.1.1 Grades RFC4, RFC5L, RFC5H and RFC6 are used lubricating oil blends of increasing viscosity, with or without middle
distillateorresidualfueloil,orboth,thatareintendedforuseinindustrialburnersandcommercialboilersequippedtohandlethese
types of fuels. This specification is for applications where Specification D 6448 would not meet the performance or other
requirements of the burner or boiler in question.
NOTE 1—For information on the significance of the terminology and test methods used in this specification, see Appendix X1.
1.2 This specification is for use in contracts for the purchase of fuel oils derived from used lubricating oil and for the guidance
of consumers of such fuels. This specification does not address the frequency with which any particular test must be run.
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of national or local regulations which can be more restrictive. In
some jurisdictions, used oil is considered a hazardous waste and fuels derived from used oil are required to meet certain criteria
before use as a fuel.
NOTE 2—For U.S. United States federal requirements imposed on used oil generators, transporters and transfer facilities, reprocessors, marketers, and
burners, see U.S. Federal Code 40 CFR Part 279.
NOTE 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate burner fuel oils. For more information
on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
1.4
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4.1 Exception—Table 1 and Table X1.1 include inch-pound values in parentheses for information only.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
D 93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester
D 95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
D 97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
D 129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General Bomb Method)
D 240 Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
D 396 Specification for Fuel Oils
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
D 473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method
D 482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
D 664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
D 974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.P0 on
Recycled Petroleum Products.
Current edition approved Aug. 10, 2002. Published November 2002.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2008. Published October 2008. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 6823–02.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
, Vol 05.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*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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