ASTM D5798-07
(Specification)Standard Specification for Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines
Standard Specification for Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engines
ABSTRACT
This specification covers a fuel blend, nominally 75 to 85 volume % denatured fuel ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) and 25 to 15 additional volume % hydrocarbons for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition engines. Fuel ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) shall conform to the performance requirements prescribed. Fuel ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) shall be visually free of sediment and suspended matter. The hydrocarbon/aliphatic ether blend content, vapour pressure, acidity, pH requirements, gum content, inorganic chloride, water requirements, copper requirements, and sulphur requirements shall be tested to meet the requirements prescribed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers a fuel blend, nominally 75 to 85 volume % denatured fuel ethanol and 25 to 15 additional volume % hydrocarbons for use in ground vehicles with automotive spark-ignition engines. Appendix X1 discusses the significance of the properties specified.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Annex A1, of this specification.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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An American National Standard
Designation: D 5798 – 07
Standard Specification for
Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85) for Automotive Spark-Ignition
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Engines
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5798; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) 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* and Related Products
D1688 Test Methods for Copper in Water
1.1 This specification covers a fuel blend, nominally 75 to
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
85 volume % denatured fuel ethanol and 25 to 15 additional
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
volume % hydrocarbons for use in ground vehicles with
D2988 Test Methods for Water-Soluble Halide Ion in
automotive spark-ignition engines.Appendix X1 discusses the
Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures
significance of the properties specified.
D3120 Test Method forTrace Quantities of Sulfur in Light
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
lometry
only.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
Petroleum Products
test method portion, Annex A1, of this specification.This
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
Petroleum Products
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
Tests Affected by Trace Contamination
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
D4806 SpecificationforDenaturedFuelEthanolforBlend-
tions prior to use.
ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition
2. Referenced Documents Engine Fuel
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D4814 SpecificationforAutomotiveSpark-IgnitionEngine
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Fuel
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D4815 Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
Atmospheric Pressure
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C to C Alco-
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from 1 4
hols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
D4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
Evaporation
D5190 Test Method forVapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
D512 Test Methods for Chloride Ion In Water
ucts (Automatic Method)
D525 Test Method for Oxidation Stability of Gasoline
D5191 Test Method forVapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
(Induction Period Method)
ucts (Mini Method)
D1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
(Lamp Method)
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
D5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol Content
of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
D 5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is under the direct responsibility of
Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Subcommittee D02.A0.01 on Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends.
D6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of Ethanol,
CurrenteditionapprovedMay1,2007.PublishedJuly2007.Originallyapproved
in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D5798–06.
Denatured Fuel Ethanol, and Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85)
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D5798–07
TABLE 1 Requirements for Fuel Ethanol (Ed75-Ed85)
E203 TestMethodforWaterUsingVolumetricKarlFischer
A
Titration Properties Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by
Ethanol + higher alcohols, min, 79 74 70
volume %
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
Hydrocarbon/aliphatic ether, 17–21 17–26 17–30
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2.2 Government Standards:
volume %
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