Automotive fuels - LPG - Requirements and test methods

This document specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with LPG defined as low pressure liquefied gas composed of one or more light hydrocarbons which are assigned to UN 1011, 1075, 1965, 1969 or 1978 only and which consists mainly of propane, propene, butane, butane isomers, butenes with traces of other hydrocarbon gases.
This standard is applicable to automotive LPG for use in LPG engine vehicles designed to run on automotive LPG.
NOTE   For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms "% (m/m)" and "% (V/V)" are used to represent respectively the mass fraction, µ, and the volume fraction, φ.
WARNING - Attention is drawn to the risk of fire and explosion when handling LPG and to the hazard to health arising through inhalation of excessive amounts of LPG.
LPG is a highly volatile hydrocarbon liquid which is normally stored under pressure. If the pressure is released large volumes of gas will be produced which form flammable mixtures with air over the range of approximately 2 % (V/V) to 10 % (V/V). This European Standard involves the sampling, handling and testing of LPG. Naked flames, unprotected electrical equipment electrostatic hazards etc. are sources of ignition for LPG.
LPG in liquid form can cause cold burns to the skin. The national health and safety regulations apply.
LPG is heavier than air and accumulates in cavities. There is a danger of suffocation when inhaling high concentrations of LPG.
CAUTION - One of the tests described in this European Standard involves the operator inhaling a mixture of air and LPG vapour. Particular attention is drawn to the cautionary statement provided in A.1, where this method is referred to.

Kraftstoffe - Flüssiggas - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für gehandeltes und geliefertes Flüssiggas für Kraftfahrzeuge (en: liquefied petroleum gas, LPG) fest. Die Norm gilt für Flüssiggas zum Betrieb von Fahrzeugen, die für den Betrieb mit diesem Kraftstoff bestimmt sind.
ANMERKUNG   Für die Zwecke dieses Dokuments wird zur Angabe des Massenanteils einer Substanz der Ausdruck "% (m/m)" und für den Volumenanteil einer Substanz der Ausdruck "% (V/V)" verwendet.
WARNUNG - Der Umgang mit Flüssiggas macht wegen Brand- und Explosionsgefahr besondere Vorsichtsmaßnahmen erforderlich. Das Einatmen des Gases in größeren Mengen ist gesundheits-schädlich.
Flüssiggas ist ein Gemisch leichtflüchtiger, flüssiger Kohlenwasserstoffe, das im Normalfall unter Druck gelagert wird. Druckentlastung führt zur Entstehung großer Gasvolumina, die in Mischung mit Luft im Konzentrationsbereich von 2 % (V/V) bis 10 % (V/V) explosiv sind. Diese Europäische Norm hat den Umgang, die Probenahme und die Prüfung von Flüssiggas zum Inhalt. Offene Flammen, ungeschützte elektrische Einrichtungen, elektrostatische Gefahrenquellen usw. im Handhabungs¬bereich sind Zündquellen für Flüssiggas.
Im flüssigen Zustand kann Flüssiggas zu Erfrierungen der Haut führen. Es gelten die national festgelegten Arbeitsschutzvorschriften.
Flüssiggas ist schwerer als Luft und sammelt sich in Vertiefungen an. Beim Einatmen hoher Konzen-trationen von Flüssiggas besteht Erstickungsgefahr.
Die vorliegende Europäische Norm enthält ein Prüfverfahren, bei dem der Prüfende eine Mischung aus Luft und Flüssiggasdämpfen inhaliert. Die Sicherheitsmaßnahmen in A.1, der diese Prüfung behandelt, sind besonders zu beachten.

Carburants pour automobiles - GPL - Exigences et méthodes d'essai

Le présent document prescrit des exigences et des méthodes d'essai pour les gaz de pétrole liquéfiés (GPL) destinés aux véhicules commercialisés et livrés avec du GPL défini comme un gaz liquéfié à basse pression composé d’un ou de plusieurs hydrocarbures légers, affectés uniquement aux numéros ONU 1011, 1075, 1965, 1969 ou 1978 et constitués principalement de propane, de propène, de butane, d'isomères du butane, de butènes avec des traces d'autres gaz d'hydrocarbures.
Cette norme est applicable au carburant GPL destiné aux véhicules à moteur conçus pour utiliser ce type de carburant.
NOTE   Pour les besoins de la présente Norme européenne, les expressions "% (m/m)" et "% (V/V)" sont utilisées pour représenter respectivement les fractions massique, µ, et volumique, φ.
AVERTISSEMENT — L’attention est particulièrement attirée sur les risques d'incendie ou d'explosion lors de la manipulation du GPL et sur les dangers que représente pour la santé l'inhalation de quantités excessives de GPL.
Les GPL sont des hydrocarbures liquides hautement volatils, normalement stockés sous pression. Si la pression est relâchée, la vaporisation de ces produits entraîne la production de volumes appréciables de gaz capables de former avec l'air des mélanges explosifs dans les limites d'environ 2 % (V/V) à 10 % (V/V). La présente Norme européenne comprend l'échantillonnage, la manipulation et les essais sur le GPL. Les flammes nues, les équipements électriques non anti-déflagrants, les risques électrostatiques, etc sont des sources d’inflammation des GPL.
Le GPL sous forme liquide peut provoquer des brûlures de la peau. La réglementation nationale relative à la santé et à la sécurité s’appliquent.
Le GPL est plus dense que l’air et s’accumule dans les cavités. Il existe un risque de suffocation lorsque des concentrations élevées de GPL sont inhalées.
AVERTISSEMENT - L’un des tests décrits dans la présente Norme européenne implique l’inhalation par l’opérateur d’un mélange d’air et de vapeurs de GPL. Une attention particulière est attirée sur la mise en garde fournie en A.1 de l’Annexe A, où cette méthode est définie.

Goriva za motorna vozila - Utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta dokument določa zahteve in preskusne metode za prodajani ali dobavljeni utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) za motorna vozila, pri čemer je utekočinjeni naftni plin opredeljen kot nizkotlačni utekočinjeni plin, sestavljen iz enega ali več lahkih ogljikovodikov, ki so dodeljeni samo k UN 1011, 1075, 1965, 1969 ali 1978 ter vsebujejo predvsem propan, propen, butan, izomere butana in butene s sledmi drugih plinastih ogljikovodikov.
Ta standard se uporablja za utekočinjeni naftni plin, namenjen za pogon vozil z motorjem na utekočinjeni naftni plin.
OPOMBA:   V tem evropskem standardu sta uporabljeni oznaki »% (m/m)« in »% (V/V)«, ki predstavljata masni delež (µ) oziroma prostorninski delež (φ).
OPOZORILO: Pri ravnanju z utekočinjenim naftnim plinom je treba opozoriti na nevarnost požara in eksplozije ter na nevarnost za zdravje pri vdihavanju prevelikih količin utekočinjenega naftnega plina.
Utekočinjeni naftni plin je izjemno hlapna tekočina ogljikovodikov, ki se običajno shranjuje pod tlakom. Če se tlak sprosti, nastanejo velike količine plina, ki z zrakom tvorijo vnetljive mešanice v razponu približno od 2 % (V/V) do 10 % (V/V). Ta evropski standard vključuje vzorčenje in preskušanje utekočinjenega naftnega plina ter ravnanje z njim. Odprt plamen, nezaščitena električna oprema, nevarnost elektrostatike itd. so viri vžiga za utekočinjeni naftni plin.
Utekočinjeni naftni plin lahko povzroči ozebline. Veljajo nacionalni predpisi o varnosti in zdravju.
Utekočinjeni naftni plin je težji od zraka in se nabira v odprtinah. Obstaja nevarnost zadušitve pri vdihavanju visokih koncentracij utekočinjenega naftnega plina.
PREVIDNO: Eden od preskusov, opisanih v tem evropskem standardu, vključuje izvajalca, ki vdihava mešanico zraka in hlapov utekočinjenega naftnega plina. Posebna pozornost je namenjena opozorilu iz točke A.1, ki se sklicuje na to metodo.

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Publication Date
30-Mar-2022
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
09-Mar-2022
Due Date
14-May-2022
Completion Date
31-Mar-2022

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 589:2019+A1:2022
01-maj-2022
Goriva za motorna vozila - Utekočinjeni naftni plin (UNP) - Zahteve in preskusne
metode
Automotive fuels - LPG - Requirements and test methods
Kraftstoffe - Flüssiggas - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Carburants pour automobiles - GPL - Exigences et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 589:2018+A1:2022
ICS:
75.160.20 Tekoča goriva Liquid fuels
SIST EN 589:2019+A1:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 589:2019+A1:2022
EN 589:2018+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 75.160.20 Supersedes EN 589:2018
English Version
Automotive fuels - LPG - Requirements and test methods

Carburants pour automobiles - GPL - Exigences et Kraftstoffe - Flüssiggas - Anforderungen und

méthodes d'essai Prüfverfahren

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 October 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 January

2022.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this

European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references

concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN

member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by

translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management

Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,

Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,

Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and

United Kingdom.
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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 589:2018+A1:2022 E

worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 5

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 6

4 Sampling ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

5 Pump marking .................................................................................................................................................. 6

6 Requirements and test methods ................................................................................................................ 7

6.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

6.2 Water content ................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.3 Odour ................................................................................................................................................................... 7

6.4 Density ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

6.5 Precision and dispute .................................................................................................................................... 7

7 Remarks concerning vehicle application issues like residues in vaporizers or

injectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Annex A (normative) Test method for odour of LPG ...................................................................................... 10

A.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 10

A.2 Principle .......................................................................................................................................................... 10

A.3 Material ............................................................................................................................................................ 10

A.4 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

A.5 Procedure........................................................................................................................................................ 11

A.6 Expression of results ................................................................................................................................... 12

Annex B (normative) Method of calculation of the Motor Octane Number (MON) from

compositional analysis of LPG ................................................................................................................. 13

B.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 13

B.2 Principle .......................................................................................................................................................... 13

B.3 Determination ............................................................................................................................................... 13

B.4 Calculation and expression of results ................................................................................................... 13

B.5 Reporting ........................................................................................................................................................ 14

Annex C (normative) Absolute vapour pressure blending factors ............................................................ 15

Annex D (informative) Seasonal gauge vapour pressure limits ................................................................. 16

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 17

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European foreword

This document (EN 589:2018+A1:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 19

“Gaseous and liquid fuels, lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin”,

the secretariat of which is held by NEN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an

identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2022, and conflicting national standards shall

be withdrawn at the latest by August 2022.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of

patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes !EN 589:2018".
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 January 2022.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".

This is the 7 edition of EN 589. The main technical changes include:
a) reduction of the sulfur limit value to 30 mg/kg;

b) removal of ASTM D 3246, sulfur determination by oxidative microcoulometry, as being incapable of

measuring that level;
c) addition of single limit value for propane in Table 1;

d) addition of a single limit value for 1,3 butadiene in Table 1 due to CLP requirements [5];

e) !introduction of new test methods for the determination of 1,3 butadiene and hydrocarbon

composition (DIN 51619), of low levels of sulfur content (EN 17178) and of evaporation residue

(EN 16423)";

f) addition of Clause 7 “Remarks concerning vehicle application issues like residues in vaporizers or

injectors”;

g) permission to use alternative odour tests added to sub-clause 6.3. The odour test according to

Annex A is not a precise test method with any given precision. Odour is subjectively perceived, not

measured. For this reason it is hard to define a referee method;

h) inclusion of reference to EN 16942 regarding pump marking in line with the requirements set by

the new Directive 2014/94/EU [1].
!The following is a list of significant technical changes between this amendment
EN 589:2018/A1:2022 and the actual European Standard, EN 589:2018:
— update of revised test method standards;

— adjustment of vapour pressure reporting format to the format required by the test methods

EN ISO 8973 and Annex C;
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— removal of the increase of the propane content by 2022-05-01;

— modification of the footnote to table g to Table 1 on the performance requirement."

Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.

A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the

following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,

Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of

North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the

United Kingdom.
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1 Scope

This document specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered automotive

liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with LPG defined as low pressure liquefied gas composed of one or more

light hydrocarbons which are assigned to UN 1011, 1075, 1965, 1969 or 1978 only and which consists

mainly of propane, propene, butane, butane isomers, butenes with traces of other hydrocarbon gases.

This standard is applicable to automotive LPG for use in LPG engine vehicles designed to run on

automotive LPG.

NOTE For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms “% (m/m)” and “% (V/V)” are used to represent

respectively the mass fraction, µ, and the volume fraction, φ.

WARNING — Attention is drawn to the risk of fire and explosion when handling LPG and to the

hazard to health arising through inhalation of excessive amounts of LPG.

LPG is a highly volatile hydrocarbon liquid which is normally stored under pressure. If the

pressure is released large volumes of gas will be produced which form flammable mixtures with

air over the range of approximately 2 % (V/V) to 10 % (V/V). This European Standard involves

the sampling, handling and testing of LPG. Naked flames, unprotected electrical equipment

electrostatic hazards etc. are sources of ignition for LPG.

LPG in liquid form can cause cold burns to the skin. The national health and safety regulations

apply.

LPG is heavier than air and accumulates in cavities. There is a danger of suffocation when

inhaling high concentrations of LPG.

CAUTION — One of the tests described in this European Standard involves the operator inhaling a

mixture of air and LPG vapour. Particular attention is drawn to the cautionary statement provided in

A.1, where this method is referred to.
2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 15469, Petroleum products - Test method for free water in liquefied petroleum gas by visual inspection

EN 15470, Liquefied petroleum gases - Determination of dissolved residues - High temperature Gas

chromatographic method

EN 15471, Liquefied petroleum gases - Determination of dissolved residues - High-temperature

gravimetric method

EN 16423, Liquefied petroleum gases - Determination of dissolved residue - Gas chromatographic method

using liquid, on-column injection

EN 16942, Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information

!EN 17178, Liquid petroleum products — Determination of the total volatile sulfur content in liquefied

petroleum gases by ultraviolet fluorescence spectroscopy"

EN 27941, Commercial propane and butane - Analysis by gas chromatography (ISO 7941)

EN ISO 4256, Liquefied petroleum gases - Determination of gauge pressure - LPG method (ISO 4256)

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EN ISO 4257, Liquefied petroleum gases - Method of sampling (ISO 4257)

EN ISO 4259-2, Petroleum and related products - Precision of measurement methods and results - Part 2:

Interpretation and application of precision data in relation to methods of test (ISO 4259-2)

EN ISO 6251, Liquefied petroleum gases - Corrosiveness to copper - Copper strip test (ISO 6251)

EN ISO 8819, Liquefied petroleum gases - Detection of hydrogen sulfide - Lead acetate method (ISO 8819)

EN ISO 8973, Liquefied petroleum gases - Calculation method for density and vapour pressure (ISO 8973)

DIN 51619, Testing of mineral oil hydrocarbons — Determination of the composition of liquid petroleum

gases — Gas chromatographic analysis under special consideration of 1,3-butadiene with mass fractions

≤ 0,1 % (m/m)

ASTM D6667–14, Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile Sulfur in Gaseous

Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
liquefied petroleum gas
LPG

petroleum gas that can be stored and/or handled in the liquid phase under moderate conditions of

pressure and at ambient temperature, consisting predominantly of propane and butanes, with small

proportions of propene
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