ASTM_D_7467_-_20a.pdf

Designation:D746720aStandard Specification forDiesel Fuel Oil,Biodiesel Blend(B6 to B20)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7467;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 fuel blend grades of 6 volumepercent to 20 volume percent(%)biodiesel with the remainderbeing a light middle or middle distillate diesel fuel,collectivelydesignated as B6 to B20.These grades are suitable for varioustypes of diesel engines.1.1.1 The biodiesel component of the blend shall conform tothe requirements of Specification D6751.The remainder of thefuel shall be a light middle or middle distillate grade diesel fuelconforming to Specification D975 grades No.1-D and No.2-Dof any sulfur level specified with the following exceptions.Thelight middle or middle distillate grade diesel fuel whose sulfurlevel,aromatic level,cetane,or lubricity falls outside ofSpecification D975 may be blended with biodiesel meetingSpecification D6751,provided the finished mixtures meets thisspecification.1.1.2 The fuel sulfur grades are described as follows:1.1.2.1 Grade B6 to B20 S15A fuel with a maximum of15 ppm sulfur.1.1.2.2 Grade B6 to B20 S500A fuel with a maximum of500 ppm sulfur.1.1.2.3 Grade B6 to B20 S5000Afuel with a maximum of5000 ppm sulfur.1.2 This specification prescribes the required properties ofB6 to B20 biodiesel blends at the time and place of delivery.The specification requirements may be applied at other pointsin the production and distribution system when provided byagreement between the purchaser and the supplier.1.2.1 Nothing in this specification shall preclude observanceof federal,state,or local regulations that may be morerestrictive.NOTE1The generation and dissipation of static electricity can createproblems in the handling of distillate diesel fuel oils.For more informa-tion on this subject,see Guide D4865.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 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:2D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products andLiquid Fuels at Atmospheric PressureD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(Gen-eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-leum Products by Copper Strip TestD445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparentand Opaque Liquids(and Calculation of Dynamic Viscos-ity)D482 Test Method for Ash from Petroleum ProductsD524 Test Method for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue ofPetroleum ProductsD613 Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel OilD664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Productsby Potentiometric TitrationD975 Specification for Diesel FuelD976 Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index of DistillateFuelsD1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(LampMethod)D1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petro-leum Products by Fluorescent Indicator AdsorptionD1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.E0 on Burner,Diesel,Non-Aviation Gas Turbine,and MarineFuels.Current edition approved June 1,2020.Published June 2020.Originallyapproved in 2008.Last previous edition approved in 2020 as D7467 20.DOI:10.1520/D7467-20A.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.High Temperature Combustion and Infrared(IR)Detec-tion or Thermal Conductivity Detection(TCD)D2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Productsand Liquid FuelsD2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Pe