ASTM E3050-22

Standard Specification for Denatured Ethanol for Use as Cooking and Appliance Fuel

ABSTRACT
This specification provides requirements and corresponding test methods for denatured ethanol intended to be used as a cooking or appliance fuel, or both. The addition of a denatonium benzoate and a colored dye is required. The minimum and maximum requirements for the amount in which denatonium benzoate must be added are specified. The hydrocarbons approved for use under this specification are gasoline, unleaded gasoline, natural gasoline, heptane, or rubber hydrocarbon solvent.
Also addressed in this specification are workmanship, sampling, sontainers, and sample handling. The test methods cover ethanol, water, and higher alcohols as well as acidity and solvent-washed gum content.
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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 14-Sep-2022
• ICS: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
• Technical Committee: E48 - Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass
• Drafting Committee: E48.A0 - Product Specifications

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation:E3050 −22
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 Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.1 This specification covers denatured ethanol intended to
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
be used as a cooking or appliance fuel, or both.
1.1.1 This product is intentionally denatured as an addi-
2. Referenced Documents
tional deterrent to consumption and to avoid beverage alcohol
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
use.
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and
1.1.2 This specification allows for various denaturants to be
Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
used for the intended purpose of cooking or appliance fuel.
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
Jurisdictions may vary in their regulatory requirement for the
ration
allowable or prohibited types of denaturants, chemical compo-
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
sition of the denaturant or concentration of denaturant needed
Petroleum Products
to denature the ethanol.
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
1.2 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
Petroleum Products
of federal, state, or local regulations.
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
1.3 Denatured ethanol has many regulatory limitations that Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
covertheproduction,trading,transporting,distributing,whole- D4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blend-
sale and retail sale, and use of denatured ethanol; this specifi- ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition
cation does not purport to address the regulatory compliance Engine Fuel
aspects of these activities. D4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alco-
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1.4 The application and intent of this product is for house-
hols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
hold cooking fuel and not for on-road motor fuel use (see
D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol and
D4806).
Methanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20 %
1.5 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
standard.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the D7345 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Micro Distil-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- lation Method)
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
D7795 Test Method for Acidity in Ethanol and Ethanol
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Blends by Titration
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-
D7923 Test Method for Water in Ethanol and Hydrocarbon
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- Blends by Karl Fischer Titration
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
Titration
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
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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 Sept. 15, 2022. Published September 2022. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 2021 as E3050 – 21. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/E3050-22. the ASTM website.
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E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulo- 4.2.3 The denaturant is added as deterrent to consumption.
metric Karl Fischer Titration The denatonium benzoate addition is recommended in an
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amount that mee
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Designation: E3050 − 21 E3050 − 22
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 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.
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
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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 Dec. 1, 2021Sept. 15, 2022. Published January 2022September 2022. Originally approved in 2016. Last previous edition approved in 20162021
as E3050 – 16.E3050 – 21. DOI: 10.1520/E3050-21.10.1520/E3050-22.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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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 Alcohols in
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Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol and Methanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20 % Ethanol by Gas
Chromatography
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D7345 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Micro Distillation
Method)
D7795 Test Method for Acidity in Ethanol and Ethanol Blends by Titration
D7923 Test Method for Water in Ethanol and Hydrocarbon Blends by Karl Fischer Titration
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration
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