ASTM_D_2880_-_18a.pdf

Designation:D288018aStandard Specification forGas Turbine Fuel Oils1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2880;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers the selection of fuels for gasturbines,excepting gas turbines used in aircraft,for theguidance of interested parties such as turbine manufacturersand the suppliers and purchasers of fuel oils.The specificationsets forth the properties of fuels at the time and place ofcustody transfer to the user.1.2 Three appendixes are provided for informational pur-poses only and do not constitute a requirement of this specifi-cation unless mutually agreed upon between the interestedparties.1.2.1 Appendix X1 describes the five grades of gas turbinefuels covered by this specification.Further,it states thesignificance of various test methods used in inspecting thefuels.1.2.2 Appendix X2 discusses the sources of fuel contami-nants and notes the significance of such contaminants in theoperation of gas turbines and gas turbine fuel systems.Theparticular significance of trace metals in gas turbine fuels isnoted.Upper limits of trace metals are recommended for thevarious grades of gas turbine fuels,but these recommendedlimits do not constitute a requirement of the specificationunless mutually agreed upon by the interested parties.Limita-tions due to the use of used or recycled oil are also noted.NOTE1The gas turbine operator should consult Practice D4418 formethods of ensuring fuels of adequate cleanliness and for guidance onlong-term storage of distillate fuels and on liquids from non-petroleumsources as gas turbine.NOTE2Nothing in this specification shall preclude observance offederal,state,or local regulations which may be more restrictive.NOTE3The generation and dissipation of static electricity can createproblems in the handling of distillate gas turbine fuel oils.For moreinformation on the subject,see Guide D4865.1.3 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 TesterD97 Test Method for Pour Point of Petroleum ProductsD129 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(Gen-eral High Pressure Decomposition Device Method)D396 Specification for Fuel OilsD445 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 ProductsD975 Specification for Diesel Fuel OilsD1266 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products(LampMethod)D1298 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,or APIGravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-ucts by Hydrometer MethodD1552 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products byHigh Temperature Combustion and Infrared(IR)Detec-tion or Thermal Conductivity Detection(TCD)D1796 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils bythe Centrifuge Method(Laboratory Procedure)D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products byWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence SpectrometryD2709 Test Method for Water and Sediment in MiddleDistillate Fuels by CentrifugeD3605 Test Method for Trace Metals in Gas Turbine Fuelsby Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Spectroscopy1This 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 Oct.1,2018.Published October 2018.Originallyapproved in 1970.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D2880 18.DOI:10.1520/D2880-18A.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 theDevelop