ASTM D5599 Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline
ASTM D5599 Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers a gas chromatographic procedure for the quantitative determination of organic oxygenated compounds in gasoline having a final boiling point not greater than 220°C and oxygenates having a boiling point limit of 130°C. It is applicable when oxygenates are present in the 0.1 to 20 % by mass range.
1.2 This test method is intended to determine the mass concentration of each oxygenate compound present in a gasoline. This requires knowledge of the identity of each oxygenate being determined (for calibration purposes). However, the oxygen-selective detector used in this test method exhibits a response that is proportional to the mass of oxygen. It is, therefore, possible to determine the mass concentration of oxygen contributed by any oxygenate compound in the sample, whether or not it is identified. Total oxygen content in a gasoline may be determined from the summation of the accurately determined individual oxygenated compounds. The summed area of other, uncalibrated or unknown oxygenated compounds present, may be converted to a mass concentration of oxygen and summed with the oxygen concentration of the known oxygenated compounds.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4 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
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D1744 Test Method for Water in Liquid Petroleum Products by Karl Fischer Reagent
D4175 Terminology Relating to Petroleum, Petroleum Products, and Lubricants
D4307 Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
E 1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
E 1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 independent reference standards - calibration samples of the oxygenates which are purchased or prepared from materials independent of the quality control check standards and used for intralaboratory accuracy.
3.1.2 oxygenate, n - an oxygen-containing compound, such as an alcohol or ether, which may be used as a fuel or fuel supplement.
3.1.3 quality control check standards - calibration samples of the oxygenates for intralaboratory repeatability.
