Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, Methanol, Ethanol and <i>tert-</i>Butanol in Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy

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1.1 This test method covers the determination of methanol, ethanol,  tert-butanol, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE), tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), and diisopropyl ether (DIPE) in gasoline by infrared spectroscopy. The test method is suitable for determining methanol from 0.1 to 6 mass %, ethanol from 0.1 to 11 mass %,  tert-butanol from 0.1 to 14 mass %, and DIPE, MTBE, ETBE and TAME from 0.1 to 20 mass %.  
1.2 SI units of measurement are preferred and used throughout this standard.  
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 5845 – 01
Standard Test Method for
Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, Methanol,
Ethanol and tert-Butanol in Gasoline by Infrared
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Spectroscopy
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5845; 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.
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1. Scope Flame Ionization Detection
E 1655 Practice for Infrared Multivariate Quantitative
1.1 This test method covers the determination of methanol,
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Analysis
ethanol, tert-butanol, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl
2.2 Other Standard:
tert-butyl ether (ETBE), tert-amyl methyl ether (TAME), and
GC/OFID EPATest Method—Oxygen and Oxygenate Con-
diisopropyl ether (DIPE) in gasoline by infrared spectroscopy.
tent Analysis (by way of gas chromatography with
The test method is suitable for determining methanol from 0.1
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oxygen-selective flame ionization detection)
to 6 mass %, ethanol from 0.1 to 11 mass %, tert-butanol from
0.1 to 14 mass %, and DIPE, MTBE, ETBE and TAME from
3. Terminology
0.1 to 20 mass %.
3.1 Definitions:
1.2 SI units of measurement are preferred and used through-
3.1.1 oxygenate, n—an oxygen-containing organic com-
out this standard.
pound, which may be used as a fuel or fuel supplement, for
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
example, various alcohols or ethers.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.2 multivariate calibration, n—a process for creating a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
calibration model in which multivariate mathematics is applied
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
to correlate the absorbances measured for a set of calibration
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
samples to reference component concentrations or property
2. Referenced Documents values for the set of samples. The resultant multivariate
calibration model is applied to the analysis of spectra of
2.1 ASTM Standards:
unknown samples to provide an estimate of the component
D 1298 Practice for Density, Relative Density (Specific
concentration or property values for the unknown sample.
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
4. Summary of Test Method
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
3 4.1 A sample of gasoline is introduced into a liquid sample
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
cell. A beam of infrared light is imaged through the sample
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
3 onto a detector, and the detector response is determined.
Petroleum Products
Regions of the infrared spectrum are selected for use in the
D 4307 Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as
3 analysis by either placing highly selective bandpass filters
Analytical Standards
before or after the sample or mathematically selecting the
D 4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
regions after the whole spectrum is obtained. A multivariate
TAME, DIPE, tert-Amyl Alcohol, and C to C Alcohols
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3 mathematical analysis is carried out which converts the detec-
in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
tor response for the selected regions in the spectrum of an
D 5599 Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in
unknown to a concentration for each component.
Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Alcohols and ethers are added to gasoline to produce a
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
reformulated lower emissions gasoline. Alcohols and ethers
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.04.0F on Absorption Spectroscopic Methods.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published February 2002. Originally
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published as D 5845 – 95. Last previous edition D 5845 – 95 (2000) . Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 03.06.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 80 of Title 40, Section 80.46(g); also
published in the Federal Register, Volume 59, No. 32, February 16, 1994, p 7828.
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D5845–01
may also be added to gasoline to increase the octane number. 8. Sampling and Sample Handling
Typeandconcentrationofvariousoxygenatesarespecifiedand
8.1 General Requirements:
regulated to ensure acceptable commercial gasoline quality.
8.1.1
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