1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers requirements for fuel grade methyl tertiary -butyl ether utilized in commerce, terminal blending, or downstream blending with fuels for spark-ignition engines. Other MTBE grades may be available for blending that are not covered by this specification.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parenthese are for information only.

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

D4045 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry

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

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

D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination

D4814 Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel

D4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)

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

automotive spark-ignition engine fuel; blending; corrosion; impurities; methanol; methyl tertiary -butyl ether; oxygenate; water content;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)

DOI: 10.1520/D5983-06

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