ASTM_D_4806_-_15.pdf

Designation:D480615Standard Specification forDenatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Useas Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4806;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 nominally anhydrous dena-tured fuel ethanol intended to be blended with unleaded orleaded gasolines at 1 to 10 volume%for use as automotivespark-ignition engine fuel covered by Specification D4814.The significance of this specification is shown in Appendix X1.1.2 The user is advised to check with the national regulatoryagencies where the ethanol is denatured and used.The sulfurlimit and denaturing formulas in this specification are accept-able for the U.S.market.Other countries or jurisdictions mayallow or require other denaturing formulas and sulfur limits.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to themethod modification in 8.7 of this specification:This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety and health practicesand determine the applicability of regulatory limitations priorto use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products atAtmospheric PressureD381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evapo-rationD1298 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,or APIGravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-ucts by Hydrometer MethodD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD1688 Test Methods for Copper in WaterD2622 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,PetroleumProducts,and LubricantsD4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers forTests Affected by Trace ContaminationD4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition EngineFuelD5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur inLight Hydrocarbons,Spark Ignition Engine Fuel,DieselEngine Fuel,and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet FluorescenceD5501 Test Method for Determination of Ethanol andMethanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20%Ethanol by Gas ChromatographyD5580 Test Method for Determination of Benzene,Toluene,Ethylbenzene,p/m-Xylene,o-Xylene,C9and HeavierAromatics,and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline byGas ChromatographyD5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samplesof Petroleum and Petroleum ProductsD6423 Test Method for Determination of pHe of DenaturedFuel Ethanol and Ethanol Fuel BlendsD6550 Test Method for Determination of Olefin Content ofGasolines by Supercritical-Fluid ChromatographyD7039 Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline,Diesel Fuel,JetFuel,Kerosine,Biodiesel,BiodieselBlends,andGasoline-Ethanol Blends by Monochromatic WavelengthDispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.A0.02 on Oxygenated Fuels and Components.Current edition approved April 1,2015.Published April 2015.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D4806 14.DOI:10.1520/D4806-15.2For 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 States1 D7318 Test Method for Existent Inorganic Sulfate in Ethanolby Potentiometric TitrationD7319 Test Method for Determination of Existent and Po-tential Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol andButanol by Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatog-raphyD7328 Test Method for Determination of Existent and Po-tential Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride inFuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography Using AqueousSample InjectionD7757 Test Method for Silicon in Gasoline and RelatedProducts by Monochromatic Waveleng