Standard Specification for Microemulsion Blendstock for Preparing Microemulsion Test Fuel Oils

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1.1 This specification describes an alcohol-carboxylic acid blendstock which is to be blended with fuel oils to produce a microemulsion of inverse micelles that is to be used as a test fuel oil.
Note 1: Microemulsion blendstocks shall not include substances such as raw vegetable oil triglycerides. Refer to Appendix X2.1.2, Composition, for details.  
1.1.1 The microemulsion blendstock shall be stored in special facilities and drums or tanks that are suited for low flashpoint liquids and oxygenated products.  
1.2 The microemulsion blendstock is to be blended with fuel oils to produce a microemulsion test fuel oil that is intended for testing and demonstration purposes in specialty applications such as compression-ignition engine and burner fuel applications.
Note 2: Typical fuel oils that could be used for blending with microemulsion blendstock are fuels that comply with Specifications D975 and D396 and may contain up to 5 % by volume biodiesel.
Note 3: Testing with test fuels containing 10 % microemulsion blendstock using B5 as a base fuel did not show any detrimental changes to specified fuel properties relative to B0 base fuels, but can impair measurement of microemulsion blendstock concentration.  
1.2.1 The microemulsion test fuel oil (to be made from this blendstock) is to be used for demonstration purposes only in specific equipment and vehicles that are suited for use with low flashpoint fuels and oxygenated fuels such as ethanol.
Note 4: The low flash point of this blendstock relative to conventional diesel fuel increases certain hazards during storage and distribution.  
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations, which may be more restrictive.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.  
1.5 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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Designation:D8181 −18
Standard Specification for
Microemulsion Blendstock for Preparing Microemulsion
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Test Fuel Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8181; 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.
1. Scope 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This specification describes an alcohol-carboxylic acid
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
blendstock which is to be blended with fuel oils to produce a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
microemulsion of inverse micelles that is to be used as a test
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
fuel oil.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
NOTE 1—Microemulsion blendstocks shall not include substances such
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
as raw vegetable oil triglycerides. Refer to Appendix X2.1.2,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Composition, for details.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
1.1.1 The microemulsion blendstock shall be stored in
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
special facilities and drums or tanks that are suited for low
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
flashpoint liquids and oxygenated products.
2. Referenced Documents
1.2 The microemulsion blendstock is to be blended with
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fuel oils to produce a microemulsion test fuel oil that is 2.1 ASTM Standards:
intended for testing and demonstration purposes in specialty
D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
applications such as compression-ignition engine and burner D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
fuel applications.
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
D396 Specification for Fuel Oils
NOTE 2—Typical fuel oils that could be used for blending with
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
microemulsion blendstock are fuels that comply with Specifications D975
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
and D396 and may contain up to5%by volume biodiesel.
NOTE 3—Testing with test fuels containing 10 % microemulsion
ity)
blendstock using B5 as a base fuel did not show any detrimental changes
D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products
to specified fuel properties relative to B0 base fuels, but can impair
by Potentiometric Titration
measurement of microemulsion blendstock concentration.
D665 Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of
1.2.1 The microemulsion test fuel oil (to be made from this
Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water
blendstock) is to be used for demonstration purposes only in
D974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
specificequipmentandvehiclesthataresuitedforusewithlow
Indicator Titration
flashpoint fuels and oxygenated fuels such as ethanol.
D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
D3242 Test Method for Acidity in Aviation Turbine Fuel
NOTE 4—The low flash point of this blendstock relative to conventional
diesel fuel increases certain hazards during storage and distribution.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products, Liquid
of federal, state, or local regulations, which may be more
Fuels, and Lubricants
restrictive.
D4625 Test Method for Middle Distillate Fuel Storage
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Stability at 43 °C (110 °F)
standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blend-
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition
Engine Fuel
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non-Aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Fuels. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved July 1, 2018. Published July 2018. DOI: 10.1520/ Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
D8181-18. the ASTM website.
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