ASTM_D_8011_-_19.pdf

Designation:D801119Standard Specification forNatural Gasoline as a Blendstock in Ethanol Fuel Blends oras a Denaturant for Fuel Ethanol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8011;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers natural gasoline to be used asa hydrocarbon blendstock in ethanol fuel blends for flexible-fuel automotive spark-ignition engines(Specification D5798).In the United States,these blends are referred to commerciallyas Ethanol Flex Fuel.1.2 This specification also covers natural gasoline to be usedas a denaturant in denatured fuel ethanol for blending withgasolines for use as automotive spark-ignition engine fuel(Specification D4806).1.3 Specific regulatory requirements for the intended usesfrom various jurisdictions are given in appendixes for infor-mation.1.4 This specification is not intended to provide a marketspecification nor a regulatory reference for natural gasoline forany use other than as a hydrocarbon blendstock in ethanol fuelblends or as a denaturant in denatured fuel ethanol.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.1.5.1 ExceptionValues given in parentheses are providedfor information only.1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products andLiquid Fuels at Atmospheric PressureD287 Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum andPetroleum Products(Hydrometer Method)D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-rationD1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(LampMethod)D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products byWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence SpectrometryD3120 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in LightLiquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcou-lometryD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum Products,LiquidFuels,and LubricantsD4176 Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contami-nation in Distillate Fuels(Visual Inspection Procedures)D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers forTests Affected by Trace ContaminationD4806 Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blend-ing with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-IgnitionEngine FuelD4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition EngineFuelD4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline andGasoline-Oxygenate Blends(Dry Method)D5191 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-ucts and Liquid Fuels(Mini Method)D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur inLight Hydrocarbons,Spark Ignition Engine Fuel,DieselEngine Fuel,and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet FluorescenceD5482 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-ucts(Mini MethodAtmospheric)D5580 Test Method for Determination of Benzene,Toluene,Ethylbenzene,p/m-Xylene,o-Xylene,C9and HeavierAromatics,and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline byGas Chromatography1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.A0 on Gasoline and Oxygenated Fuels.Current edition approved Nov.1,2019.Published November 2019.Originallyapproved in 2016.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D8011 18.DOI:10.1520/D8011-19.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 D5798 Specification for Ethanol Fuel Blends for Flexible-Fuel Automotive Spark-Ignition EnginesD5842 Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels forVolatility MeasurementD5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samplesof Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsD63