ASTM E3050-21
(Specification)Standard Specification for Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel
Standard Specification for Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers denatured ethanol intended to be used as a cooking or appliance fuel, or both.
1.1.1 This product is intentionally denatured as an additional deterrent to consumption and to avoid beverage alcohol use.
1.1.2 This specification allows for various denaturants to be used for the intended purpose of cooking or appliance fuel. Jurisdictions may vary in their regulatory requirement for the allowable or prohibited types of denaturants, chemical composition of the denaturant or concentration of denaturant needed to denature the ethanol.
1.2 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations.
1.3 Denatured ethanol has many regulatory limitations that cover the production, trading, transporting, distributing, wholesale and retail sale, and use of denatured ethanol; this specification does not purport to address the regulatory compliance aspects of these activities.
1.4 The application and intent of this product is for household cooking fuel and not for on-road motor fuel use (see D4806).
1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.6 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.
1.7 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:E3050 −21
Standard Specification for
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Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3050; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers denatured ethanol intended to 2.1 ASTM Standards:
be used as a cooking or appliance fuel, or both. D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and
1.1.1 This product is intentionally denatured as an addi- Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
tional deterrent to consumption and to avoid beverage alcohol D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
use. ration
1.1.2 This specification allows for various denaturants to be D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
used for the intended purpose of cooking or appliance fuel. Petroleum Products
Jurisdictions may vary in their regulatory requirement for the D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
allowable or prohibited types of denaturants, chemical compo- Petroleum Products
sition of the denaturant or concentration of denaturant needed D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
to denature the ethanol. Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blend-
1.2 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition
of federal, state, or local regulations.
Engine Fuel
1.3 Denatured ethanol has many regulatory limitations that
D4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
covertheproduction,trading,transporting,distributing,whole-
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alco-
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sale and retail sale, and use of denatured ethanol; this specifi-
hols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
cation does not purport to address the regulatory compliance
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
aspects of these activities.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
1.4 The application and intent of this product is for house- D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol and
Methanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20 %
hold cooking fuel and not for on-road motor fuel use (see
Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
D4806).
D7345 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Micro Distil-
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
lation Method)
standard.
D7795 Test Method for Acidity in Ethanol and Ethanol
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Blends by Titration
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D7923 Test Method for Water in Ethanol and Hydrocarbon
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Blends by Karl Fischer Titration
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Titration
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulo-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
metric Karl Fischer Titration
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3. Terminology
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 Definitions:
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E48 on
Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee E48.A0 on Product Specifications. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2021. Published January 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as E3050 – 16. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E3050-21. the ASTM website.
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3.1.1 denaturants, n—materials added to ethanol to make it 4.2.6 Small amounts of the same or similar hydrocarbons
unsuitable for beverage use under a formula approved by a absorbed by the denatured fuel ethanol as it moves through the
regulatory agency to pre
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Designation: E3050 − 16 E3050 − 21
Standard Specification for
1
Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3050; 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
1.1 This specification covers denatured ethanol intended to be used as a cooking or appliance fuel, or both.
1.1.1 This product is intentionally denatured as an additional deterrent to consumption and to avoid beverage alcohol use.
1.1.2 This specification allows for various denaturants to be used for the intended purpose of cooking or appliance fuel.
Jurisdictions may vary in their regulatory requirement for the allowable or prohibited types of denaturants, chemical composition
of the denaturant or concentration of denaturant needed to denature the ethanol.
1.2 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations.
1.3 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations.Denatured ethanol has many
regulatory limitations that cover the production, trading, transporting, distributing, wholesale and retail sale, and use of denatured
ethanol; this specification does not purport to address the regulatory compliance aspects of these activities.
1.2.1 Denatured ethanol has many regulatory limitations that cover the production, trading, transporting, distributing, wholesale
and retail sale, and use of denatured ethanol; this specification does not purport to address the regulatory compliance aspects of
these activities.
1.3 The addition of a denatonium benzoate is required in addition to any other denaturants that are added.
1.3.1 The denatonium benzoate is added as an additional deterrent to consumption. The denatonium benzoate must be added in
an amount that meets the minimum and maximum requirements listed in Table 1.
1.4 The addition of a colored dye is also required. The colored dye must be added in a concentration sufficient to enable the visual
detection of the color in the fuel but in an amount less than the maximumapplication and intent of this product is for household
cooking fuel and not for on-road motor fuel use (see D4806listed in ).Table 1.
1.4.1 The colored dye is added to visually indicate that the product is not potable.
1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E48 on Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E48.A0 on Product Specifications.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2016Dec. 1, 2021. Published February 2016January 2022. Originally approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as
E3050 – 16. DOI: 10.1520/E3050-16.10.1520/E3050-21.
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1.6 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.
1.7 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
D4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alcohol
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