ASTM D7618-10
(Specification)Standard Specification for Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) for Blending with Aviation Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Standard Specification for Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) for Blending with Aviation Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements for fuel grade ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) that may be used for blending with fuels for aviation spark-ignition engines where permissible. The requirements for ETBE that may be used for blending with fuels for aviation spark-ignition engines are given. The ETBE shall be visually free of undissolved water, sediment, and suspended matter that could render the material unacceptable for the intended application.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE) that may be used for blending with fuels for aviation spark-ignition engines where permissible. Other ETBE grades available in the marketplace that do not comply with the requirements of this specification, are not suitable for blending with aviation fuels.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in 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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Designation:D7618 −10
StandardSpecification for
Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) for Blending with Aviation
Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7618; 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 D4176 Test Method for FreeWater and Particulate Contami-
nation in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
ethyl tertiary-butylether(ETBE)thatmaybeusedforblending
Petroleum Products
with fuels for aviation spark-ignition engines where permis-
D5441 Test Method forAnalysis of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether
sible. Other ETBE grades available in the marketplace that do
(MTBE) by Gas Chromatography
not comply with the requirements of this specification, are not
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
suitable for blending with aviation fuels.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Titration
standard.
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulo-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
metric Karl Fischer Titration
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 ethanol, n—chemical compound C H OH.
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2. Referenced Documents
3.1.2 methanol, n—chemical compound CH OH.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3 ethyl tertiary-butyl ether (ETBE), n—chemical com-
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
pound CH CH OC(CH ) .
3 2 3 3
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
3.1.4 tertiary-butyl alcohol (TBA), n—chemical compound
D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
(CH ) COH.
3 3
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
3.1.5 methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), n—chemicalcom-
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
pound CH OC(CH ) .
ration 3 3 3
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific 3.1.6 oxygenate, n—oxygen-containing ashless, organic
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method a fuel or fuel supplement.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
4. Detailed Requirements
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
4.1 ETBE that may be used for blending with fuels for
Petroleum Products
aviation spark-ignition engines shall conform to the require-
D4171 Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors
ments of Table 1.
5. Workmanship
5.1 The ETBE shall be visually free of undissolved water,
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
sediment, and suspended matter. It shall be clear and bright at
D02.J0 on Aviation Fuels.
the ambient temperature or 21°C, whichever is lower.
Current edition approved May 1, 2010. Published July 2010. DOI: 10.1520/
D7618–10.
5.2 The specification defines only a basic purity for this
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product. The product shall be free of any adulterant or
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contaminantthatcouldrenderthematerialunacceptableforthe
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D7618−10
TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements
Refer to Practice D5854 for procedures on container selection
A
Property Limits ASTM Test Method and sample mixing and handling. Where practical, ETBE
B
Ethyl tertiary-butyl ether, mass %, min. 95.0 D5441 should be sampled in glass containers. If samples must be
B
Ethanol, mass %, max. 1.5 D5441
collected in metal containers, do not use soldered metal
B
Methanol, mass%, max. 0.3 D5441
B containers. This is because the soldering flux in the containers
Tertiary-butyl alcohol, mass%, max 1.5 D5441
B
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether, mass%, max. 2.0 D5441 and the lead in the solder can contaminate the samples. Plastic
C B
C -C Oxygenates, mass%, max. 1.5 D5441
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containers should be avoided.
D B
C -C Hydrocarbons, mass%, max. 1.5 D5441
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E B
C -C Hydrocarbons, mass%, max. 2.0 D5441
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6.4 Sample Size—Aminimumofabout2Lisrecommended.
B
Unidentified hydrocarbons, mass%, max. 1.0 D5441
Water, mass %, max. 0.1 E1064 or E203
Copper strip corrosion, max. 1 D130 7. Test Methods
Appearance Clear and bright D4176
Color, Saybolt, min. + 16 D156 7.1 The scopes of some of the test methods specified below
Existent gum content, mg/100 mL, max. 5.0 D381
do not include ETBE, thus the precision of those test methods
Density at 15°C, kg/L 0.735 to 0.755 D1298 or D4052
when testing ETBE can differ from the reported precisions.
A
The test methods indicated in this table are referred to in Section 7.
B
Analysis for impurities in ETBE in accordance with Test Method D5441 require
7.2 ETBE, mass %—See AnnexA1 for modification of Test
the modifications detailed in Annex A1.
Method D5441.
C
Oxygenates, excluding alcohols, of combined concentrations of diethyl and
dimethyl ethers, acetone and methyl ethyl ketone.
7.3 Ethanol, mass %—Test Method D5441.
D
Combined concentrations of isopentane, pentane, and hexane paraffins, and
isobutylene olefin.
7.4 Methanol, mass %—Test Method D5441.
E
Combined concentrations of C isobutylene dimers mainly derived from the
dimerization of C -C compounds, and iso-octane.
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7.5 Water, mass %—Test Method E1064 or E203.
7.6 Copper Strip Corrosion—Test Method D130,2hat
100°C.
6. Sampling, Containers, and Sample Handling
6.1 The user is strongly advised to review all intended test 7.7 Appearance—Test Method D4176, Procedure 1.
methods prior to sampling in order to understand the impor-
7.8 Color, Saybolt—Test Method D156.
tance and effects of sampling technique, proper containers, and
7.9 Existent Gum Content—Test Method D381, air-jet ap-
special handling required for each test method.
paratus.
6.2 Correct sampling procedures are critical to obtain a
7.10 Density at 15°C, kg/L—Test Method D1298 or D4052.
sample representative of the lot intended to be tested. Use of
appropriate procedures in Practice D4057 or Practice E300 for
manual method sampling and in Practice D4177 for automatic 8. Keywords
method sampling as applicable.
8.1 aviation spark-ignition engine fuel; blending; corrosion;
6.3 The correct sample volume and appropriate container ETBE; ethanol; ethyl tertiary-butyl ether; impurities; metha-
selection are important decisions that can impact test results. nol; water content
ANNEX
(Mandatory Information)
A1. MODIFICATION TO TEST METHOD D5441
A1.1 Conduct the analysis for impurities in ETBE in accor- A1.1.2.4 Acetone.
dance with Test Method D5441, with the following modifica-
A1.1.2.5 Pentane.
tions:
A1.1.2.6 Tertiary-butyl alcohol.
A1.1.2.7 Methyl tertiary-butyl ether.
A1.1.1 Substitute ETBE for MTBE in all cases where
MTBE is referred to as the product sample or as the solvent A1.1.2.8 Methyl ethyl ketone.
medium for preparing standards to be used for column A1.1.
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