1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade ethyl tertiary -butyl ether (ETBE) that may be used for blending with fuels for aviation spark-ignition engines where permissible. Other ETBE grades available in the marketplace that do not comply with the requirements of this specification, are not suitable for blending with aviation fuels.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test

D156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)

D381 Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation

D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method

D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter

D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D4171 Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors

D4176 Test Method for Free Water and Particulate Contamination in Distillate Fuels (Visual Inspection Procedures)

D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D5441 Test Method for Analysis of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) by Gas Chromatography

D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

E203 Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration

E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals

E1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

Keywords

aviation spark-ignition engine fuel; blending; corrosion; ETBE; ethanol; ethyl tertiary -butyl ether; impurities; methanol; water content;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)

DOI: 10.1520/D7618-10

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