ASTM D3699-08

Standard Specification for Kerosine

ABSTRACT
This specification covers two grades of kerosine suitable for use in critical kerosine burner applications: no. 1-K - a special low-sulfur grade kerosine suitable for use in nonflue-connected kerosine burner appliances and for use in wick-fed illuminating lamps, and no. 2-K - a regular grade kerosine suitable for use in flue-connected kerosine burner appliances and for use in wick-fed illuminating lamps. Kerosine shall be a refined petroleum distillate consisting of a homogeneous mixture of hydrocarbons essentially free of water, inorganic acidic or basic compounds, and excessive amounts of particulate contaminants. The flash point, distillation range, viscosity requirements, sulphur requirements, mercaptan sulphur, copper strip corrosion, freezing point, burning quality, and saybolt color shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers two grades of kerosine suitable for use in critical kerosine burner applications:
1.1.1 No. 1-K—A special low-sulfur grade kerosine suitable for use in nonflue-connected kerosine burner appliances and for use in wick-fed illuminating lamps.
1.1.2 No. 2-K—A regular grade kerosine suitable for use in flue-connected burner appliances and for use in wick-fed illuminating lamps.
1.2 This specification is intended for use in purchasing, as a reference for industry and governmental standardization, and as a source of technical information.
1.3 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required properties of kerosine at the time and place of custody transfer.
Note 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of kerosines. For more information on the subject, see Guide D 4865.
1.4 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more restrictive.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Aug-2008
• ICS: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.E0 - Burner, Diesel and Non-Aviation Gas Turbine Fuels

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3699-07 - Standard Specification for Kerosine
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM D3699-13 - Standard Specification for Kerosine
• Effective Date: 01-May-2013
• Referred By: ASTM D7687-23 - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Cellular Adenosine Triphosphate in Fuel and Fuel-associated Water With Sample Concentration by Filtration
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7451-21 - Standard Test Method for Water Separation Properties of Light and Middle Distillate, and Compression and Spark-Ignition Engine Fuels
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6217-21 - Standard Test Method for Particulate Contamination in Middle Distillate Fuels by Laboratory Filtration<rangeref></rangeref >
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D8166-22 - Standard Test Method for Sizing and Counting Particulates in Middle Distillate Fuels and Biodiesel Blend (B6 to B20) Using Continuous Flow and Bottle Sampler Particle Contamination Monitors
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6468-22 - Standard Test Method for High Temperature Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6258-17 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Solvent Red 164 Dye Concentration in Diesel Fuels
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4539-22 - Standard Test Method for Filterability of Diesel Fuels by Low-Temperature Flow Test (LTFT)
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D4866/D4866M-88(2023) - Standard Performance Specification for Coal-Tar Pitch Emulsion Pavement Sealer Mix Formulations Containing Mineral Aggregates and Optional Polymeric Admixtures
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D6136/D6136M-15(2021) - Standard Test Method for Kerosine Number of Unsaturated (Dry) Felt by Vacuum Method
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7619-22 - Standard Test Method for Sizing and Counting Particles in Light and Middle Distillate Fuels, by Automatic Particle Counter
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D187-18 - Standard Test Method for Burning Quality of Kerosene
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D2709-22 - Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D7058-19 - Standard Test Method for Determination of the Red Dye Concentration and Estimation of Saybolt Color of Aviation Turbine Fuels and Kerosine Using a Portable Visible Spectrophotometer
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3699 −08
StandardSpecification for
1
Kerosine
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3699; 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* D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure
1.1 Thisspecificationcoverstwogradesofkerosinesuitable
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
for use in critical kerosine burner applications:
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
1.1.1 No. 1-K—Aspecial low-sulfur grade kerosine suitable
D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products
for use in nonflue-connected kerosine burner appliances and
(Saybolt Chromometer Method)
for use in wick-fed illuminating lamps.
D187 Test Method for Burning Quality of Kerosine
1.1.2 No. 2-K—A regular grade kerosine suitable for use in
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
flue-connected burner appliances and for use in wick-fed
and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-
illuminating lamps.
ity)
1.2 This specification is intended for use in purchasing, as a
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp
reference for industry and governmental standardization, and
Method)
as a source of technical information.
D2386 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
1.3 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agree-
ment between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Pe-
required properties of kerosine at the time and place of custody
transfer. troleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
D3227 Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in
NOTE 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create
Gasoline, Kerosine,Aviation Turbine, and Distillate Fuels
problems in the handling of kerosines. For more information on the
(Potentiometric Method)
subject, see Guide D4865.
D3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed
1.4 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance
Cup Tester
of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more
D4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum
restrictive.
Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spec-
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
trometry
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Elec-
standard.
tricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
D4952 Test Method for Qualitative Analysis for Active
2. Referenced Documents
Sulfur Species in Fuels and Solvents (Doctor Test)
2
2.1 ASTM Standards: D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D5901 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
3
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(Automated Optical Method) (Withdrawn 2010)
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D5972 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
D02.E0 on Burner, Diesel, Non-Aviation Gas Turbine, and Marine Fuels.
(Automatic Phase Transition Method)
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. Originally
D6469 GuideforMicrobialContaminationinFuelsandFuel
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3699–07. DOI:
10.1520/D3699-08. Systems
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D3699−08
TABLE 1 Detailed Requirements for Kerosine
A
ASTM Limit
Property
Test Method
Flash Point °C, min D56 38
Distillation temperature, °C D86
10 % volume recovered, max 205
Final boiling point, max 300
2
Kinematic viscosity at 40°C, mm /s D445
min 1.0
max 1.9
Sulfur, % mass D1266
No. 1-K, max 0.04
No. 2-K, max 0.30
B
Mercaptan sulfur, % mass, max D3227 0.003
Copper strip corrosion rating max, D
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An American National Standard
Designation:D3699–07 Designation: D 3699 – 08
Standard Specification for
1
Kerosine
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3699; 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*
1.1 This specification covers two grades of kerosine suitable for use in critical kerosine burner applications:
1.1.1 No.1-K—Aspeciallow-sulfurgradekerosinesuitableforuseinnonflue-connectedkerosineburnerappliancesandforuse
in wick-fed illuminating lamps.
1.1.2 No. 2-K—A regular grade kerosine suitable for use in flue-connected burner appliances and for use in wick-fed
illuminating lamps.
1.2 This specification is intended for use in purchasing, as a reference for industry and governmental standardization, and as
a source of technical information.
1.3 This specification, unless otherwise provided by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, prescribes the required
properties of kerosine at the time and place of custody transfer.
1.4Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more restrictive.
1.5
NOTE 1—The generation and dissipation of static electricity can create problems in the handling of kerosines. For more information on the subject,
see Guide D 4865.
1.4 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance of federal, state, or local regulations which can be more restrictive.
1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup Tester
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
D 130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
D 156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
D 187 Test Method for Burning Quality of Kerosine
D 445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
D 1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
D 2386 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels
D 2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D 2887 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
D 3227 Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosine,AviationTurbine, and Distillate Fuels (Potentiometric
Method)
D 3828 Test Methods for Flash Point by Small Scale Closed Cup Tester
D 4294 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
D 4865 Guide for Generation and Dissipation of Static Electricity in Petroleum Fuel Systems
D 4952 Test Method for Qualitative Analysis for Active Sulfur Species in Fuels and Solvents (Doctor Test)
D 5453 Test Method for Determination ofTotal Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel,
and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D 5901 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels (Automated Optical Method)
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.E0.01
on Burner Fuels.
Current edition approved Nov.Sept. 1, 2007.2008. Published December 2007.September 2008. Originally approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 20062007
as D 3699–067.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. ForAnnualBookofASTMStandards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*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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D3699–08
D 5972 Test Method for Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels (Automatic Phase Transition Method)
D 6469 Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
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2.2 Energy Institute Standard:
IP 10 Burning Test—24 Hour, Standard Me
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