Standard Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the selection of fuels for gas turbines, excepting gas turbines used in aircraft, for the guidance of interested parties such as turbine manufacturers and the suppliers and purchasers of fuel oils. The specification sets forth the properties of fuels at the time and place of custody transfer to the user. The fuels shall be homogeneous mixtures of hydrocarbon oils free of inorganic acid, and free of excessive amounts of solid or fibrous foreign matter likely to make frequent cleaning of suitable strainers necessary. All grades containing residual components shall remain homogeneous in normal storage and not separated by gravity into light and heavy oil components outside the viscosity limits for the grade. The following test methods shall be performed to determine certain properties: flash point test, pour point test, water and sediment test, carbon residue test, ash test, distillation test, viscosity test, density test, and sulfur test.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the selection of fuels for gas turbines, excepting gas turbines used in aircraft, for the guidance of interested parties such as turbine manufacturers and the suppliers and purchasers of fuel oils. The specification sets forth the properties of fuels at the time and place of custody transfer to the user.
1.2 Three appendixes are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute a requirement of this specification unless mutually agreed upon between the interested parties.
1.2.1 Appendix X1 describes the five grades of gas turbine fuels covered by this specification. Further, it states the significance of various test methods used in inspecting the fuels.
1.2.2 Appendix X2 discusses the sources of fuel contaminants and notes the significance of such contaminants in the operation of gas turbines and gas turbine fuel systems. The particular significance of trace metals in gas turbine fuels is noted. Upper limits of trace metals are recommended for the various grades of gas turbine fuels, but these recommended limits do not constitute a requirement of the specification unless mutually agreed upon by the interested parties. Limitations due to the use of used or recycled oil are also noted.
Note 1—The gas turbine operator should consult Practice D 4418 for methods of ensuring fuels of adequate cleanliness and for guidance on long-term storage of distillate fuels and on liquids from non-petroleum sources as gas turbine.
Note 2—Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which may be more restrictive.
Note 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of distillate gas turbine fuel oils. For more information on the subject, see Guide D 4865.

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Designation: D2880 – 03
Standard Specification for
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Gas Turbine Fuel Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2880; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This specification covers the selection of fuels for gas 2.1 ASTM Standards:
turbines, excepting gas turbines used in aircraft, for the D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
guidance of interested parties such as turbine manufacturers D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
and the suppliers and purchasers of fuel oils. The specification Atmospheric Pressure
sets forth the properties of fuels at the time and place of D93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens
custody transfer to the user. Closed Cup Tester
1.2 Three appendixes are provided for informational pur- D97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum Products
poses only and do not constitute a requirement of this specifi- D129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Gen-
cation unless mutually agreed upon between the interested eral Bomb Method)
parties. D396 Specification for Fuel Oils
1.2.1 Appendix X1 describes the five grades of gas turbine D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
fuels covered by this specification. Further, it states the and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
significance of various test methods used in inspecting the ity)
fuels. D482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
1.2.2 Appendix X2 discusses the sources of fuel contami- D524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
nants and notes the significance of such contaminants in the Petroleum Products
operation of gas turbines and gas turbine fuel systems. The D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
particular significance of trace metals in gas turbine fuels is D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
noted. Upper limits of trace metals are recommended for the (Lamp Method)
various grades of gas turbine fuels, but these recommended D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
limits do not constitute a requirement of the specification Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
unless mutually agreed upon by the interested parties. Limita- Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
tions due to the use of used or recycled oil are also noted. D1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
(High-Temperature Method)
NOTE 1—The gas turbine operator should consult Practice D4418 for
D1796 Test Method forWater and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
methods of ensuring fuels of adequate cleanliness and for guidance on
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
long-term storage of distillate fuels and on liquids from non-petroleum
sources as gas turbine. D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
NOTE 2—Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
federal, state, or local regulations which may be more restrictive.
D2709 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle
NOTE 3—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
problems in the handling of distillate gas turbine fuel oils. For more
D3605 Test Method for Trace Metals in Gas Turbine Fuels
information on the subject, see Guide D4865.
by Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Spectroscopy
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
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D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non-Aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved May 10, 2003. Published July 2003. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1970. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D2880–00. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D2880-03. the ASTM website.
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D2880 – 03
D3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed 4.2 All grades containing residual components shall remain
Cup Tester homogeneous in normal storage and not separated by gravity
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API intolightandheavyoilcomponentsoutsidetheviscositylimits
Gravity of Liqu
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