Standard Test Method for Determination of Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels by On-Line Direct Comparison Technique

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The delta octane number (ΔO.N.) measure can quantify the difference of in-line blended spark-ignition engine fuel or process stream material octane number to a desired octane number to aid in optimizing control of blender facilities or refinery process units.
The ΔO.N. measure, summed with a statistically sound comparison reference fuels O.N. provides either research or motor octane number value of the current in-line blended spark-ignition engine fuel or process stream material.
Through the use of cumulative flow-weighted averaging of the repetitive ΔO.N. results, a statistically significant octane number can be assigned to a tender or batch of in-line blended spark-ignition engine fuel.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative on-line determination by direct comparison of the difference in knock rating or delta octane number of a stream sample of spark-ignition engine fuel from that of a comparison reference fuel.
1.2 This test method covers the methodology for obtaining an octane number using the measured delta octane number and the octane number of the comparison reference fuel.
1.3 The comparison reference fuel is required to be of essentially the same composition as the stream sample to be analyzed and can be a secondary fuel termed standard fuel or a tertiary fuel termed prototype fuel.
1.4 The test method utilizes a knock testing unit/automated analyzer system that incorporates computer control of a standardized single-cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compression ratio, carbureted, CFR engine with appropriate auxiliary equipment using either Test Method D 2699 Research method or Test Method D 2700 Motor method operating conditions.
1.4.1 Knock measurements are based on operation of both fuels at the specific fuel-air ratio that produces maximum knock intensity for that fuel.
1.4.2 Measured differences in knock intensity are scaled to provide a positive or negative delta octane number of the stream sample from the comparison reference fuel when the fuels are compared at the same compression ratio.
1.4.3 Measured differences in compression ratio are scaled to provide a positive or negative delta octane number of the stream sample from the comparison reference fuel when the fuels are compared at the same knock intensity.
1.5 This test method is limited to testing 78 to 102 octane number spark-ignition engine fuels using either research or motor method conditions.
1.6 The octane number difference between the stream sample and the applicable comparison reference fuel is self-limiting by specifications imposed upon the standard and prototype fuels.
1.7 Specifications for selection, preparation, storage, and dispensing of standard and prototype fuels are provided. Detailed procedures for determination of an appropriate assigned octane number for both standard and prototype fuels are also incorporated.
1.8 The values of operating conditions are stated in SI units and are considered standard. The values in parentheses are historical inch-pound units. The standardized CFR engine measurements continue to be expressed in inch-pound units only because of the extensive and expensive tooling that has been created for this equipment.
1.9 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. For more specific hazard statements, see Section 8 and Annex A1.

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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2885 – 03
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine
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Fuels by On-Line Direct Comparison Technique
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2885; 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 (e) 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 1.7 Specifications for selection, preparation, storage, and
dispensing of standard and prototype fuels are provided.
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative on-line deter-
Detailed procedures for determination of an appropriate as-
minationbydirectcomparisonofthedifferenceinknockrating
signedoctanenumberforbothstandardandprototypefuelsare
or delta octane number of a stream sample of spark-ignition
also incorporated.
engine fuel from that of a comparison reference fuel.
1.8 The values of operating conditions are stated in SI units
1.2 This test method covers the methodology for obtaining
and are considered standard. The values in parentheses are
anoctanenumberusingthemeasureddeltaoctanenumberand
historical inch-pound units. The standardized CFR engine
the octane number of the comparison reference fuel.
measurements continue to be expressed in inch-pound units
1.3 The comparison reference fuel is required to be of
only because of the extensive and expensive tooling that has
essentially the same composition as the stream sample to be
been created for this equipment.
analyzed and can be a secondary fuel termed standard fuel or
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
a tertiary fuel termed prototype fuel.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.4 The test method utilizes a knock testing unit/automated
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
analyzer system that incorporates computer control of a stan-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
dardized single-cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compres-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific
sion ratio, carbureted, CFR engine with appropriate auxiliary
hazard statements, see Section 8 and Annex A1.
equipment using either Test Method D2699 Research method
or Test Method D2700 Motor method operating conditions.
2. Referenced Documents
1.4.1 Knock measurements are based on operation of both
2.1 ASTM Standards:
fuels at the specific fuel-air ratio that produces maximum
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D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
knock intensity for that fuel.
D2699 Test Method for Research Octane Number of
1.4.2 Measured differences in knock intensity are scaled to
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Spark-Ignition Fuels
provide a positive or negative delta octane number of the
D2700 Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-
stream sample from the comparison reference fuel when the
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Ignition Engine Fuel
fuels are compared at the same compression ratio.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
1.4.3 Measured differences in compression ratio are scaled
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Petroleum Products
to provide a positive or negative delta octane number of the
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum
stream sample from the comparison reference fuel when the
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Products, and Lubricants
fuels are compared at the same knock intensity.
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
1.5 This test method is limited to testing 78 to 102 octane
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Petroleum Products
number spark-ignition engine fuels using either research or
D4814 SpecificationforAutomotiveSpark-IgnitionEngine
motor method conditions.
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Fuel
1.6 The octane number difference between the stream
D6299 Practice forApplying Statistical QualityAssurance
sample and the applicable comparison reference fuel is self-
Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System
limiting by specifications imposed upon the standard and
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Performance
prototype fuels.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
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PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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D02.01 on Combustion Characteristics. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.05.
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Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02.
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approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D2885–95 (1999). Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
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