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Standard Specification for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

Standard Specification for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

ABSTRACT
This specification covers requirements for fuel grade methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition engines. The following test methods shall be conducted to meet the specified requirements: appearance; sulfur; solvent-washed gum content; MTBE mass percentage; methanol mass percentage; API gravity; density; copper strip corrosion; water content; vapor pressure; and color.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition engines. Other MTBE grades may be available for blending that are not covered by this specification.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parenthese are for information only.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
30-Apr-2006
ICS
75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
Technical Committee
D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
Drafting Committee
D02.A0.02 - Oxygenated Fuels and Components
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM D5983-97(2002) - Standard Specification for Methyl <I>Tertiary</I>-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Effective Date
01-May-2006
Replaced By
ASTM D5983-06(2011) - Standard Specification for Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Effective Date
01-Apr-2011
Referred By
ASTM D8235-21 - Standard Specification for Ethyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (ETBE) for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
Effective Date
01-May-2006
Referred By
ASTM D8076-21b - Standard Specification for 100 Research Octane Number Test Fuel for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines
Effective Date
01-May-2006
Referred By
ASTM D6227-18(2023) - Standard Specification for Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Containing a Non-hydrocarbon Component
Effective Date
01-May-2006

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Designation: D5983 – 06
Standard Specification for
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) for Downstream
1
Blending for Use in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5983; 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* D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade
D4176 Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Con-
methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal
tamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Proce-
blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition
dures)
engines. Other MTBE grades may be available for blending
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
that are not covered by this specification.
Petroleum Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
standard.
D4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
2. Referenced Documents
Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
2
D5441 TestMethodforAnalysisofMethylTert-ButylEther
2.1 ASTM Standards:
(MTBE) by Gas Chromatography
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Pe-
D5854 PracticeforMixingandHandlingofLiquidSamples
troleum Products by Copper Strip Test
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
Titration
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
ration
E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Cou-
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
lometric Karl Fischer Titration
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
3. Terminology
D4045 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
3.1 Definitions:
Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry
3.1.1 methanol, n—the chemical compound CH OH.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API 3
3.1.2 methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), n—the chemical
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
compound (CH ) COCH [C H O].
3 3 3 5 12
3.1.3 oxygenate, n—an oxygen-containing ashless, organic
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
a fuel or fuel supplement.
D02.A0.02 on Oxygenated Fuels and Components.
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally
4. Performance Requirements
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D5983–97(2002).
DOI: 10.1520/D5983-06.
4.1 Methyl tertiary-butyl ether utilized in commerce, termi-
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
nal blending, or downstream blending with fuels for ground
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
vehicles equipped with spark-ignition engines shall conform to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. the requirements of Table 1.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D5983 – 06
TABLE 1 Performance Requirements
mixing and handling. Where practical, MTBE should be
Property Limits sampled in glass containers. If samples must be collected in
metal containers, do not use soldered metal containers. This is
Appearance Clear and bright
Color, Saybolt, min + 5
because the soldering flux in the containers and the lead in the
Sulfur, mg/kg, max 300
solder can contaminate the samples. Plastic containers should
Solvent-washed gum content, mg/100 mL, max 5.0
be avoided.
Copper strip corrosion, max 1
MTBE, mass %, min 95.0
6.4 Sample Size—Aminimum of about 2 Lor 2 U.S. quarts
Methanol, mass% , max 0.5
is recommended.
Vapor pressure, kPa (psi), max 62 (9.0)
6.5 Lot Size—A lot shall normally consist of the amount
Water, mass %, max 0.10
API gravity at 15.6°C (60°F) or density at 15°C, Report
contained in a tanker compartment or other bulk container in
kg/L
which it is delivered. If this definition does not apply, the
definition of a lot must be agreed upon between the supplier
and purchaser.
NOTE
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5.4 This test method provides a means of determining whether the vanadium and nickel content of crude meets the operational limits of the refinery and whether the metal content will have a deleterious effect on the refining process or when used as a fuel.
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1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of total vanadium and nickel in crude and residual oil in the concentration ranges shown in Table 1 using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry.  
1.2 Sulfur is measured for analytical purposes only for the compensation of X-ray absorption matrix effects affecting the vanadium and nickel X-rays. For measurement of sulfur by standard test method use Test Methods D4294, D2622 or other suitable standard test method for sulfur in crude and residual oils.  
1.3 This test method is limited to the use of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers employing an X-ray tube for excitation in conjunction with wavelength dispersive detection system or energy dispersive high resolution semiconductor detector with the ability to separate signals of adjacent and near-adjacent elements.  
1.4 This test method uses inter-element correction factors calculated from XRF theory, the fundamental parameters (FP) approach, or best fit regression.  
1.5 Samples containing higher concentrations than shown in Table 1 must be diluted to bring the elemental concentration of the diluted material within the scope of this test method.  
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.6.1 The preferred concentrations units are mg/kg for vanadium and nickel.  
1.7 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.  
1.8 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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