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| Midwest Laboratories |
| ASTM D 6751 Testing Leader |
| Brent Pohlman | Heather Ramig |
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| (402) 334-7770 |
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Reporting Limits for
Biodiesel (B100)
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Updated -
November 6, 2008
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Property
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ASTM
Method
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Limits
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Units
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Calcium & Magnesium, combined
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EN 14538
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5 maximum
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ppm (ug/g)
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Flash Point (closed cup)
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D 93
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93 minimum
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degrees C
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Alcohol Control (One of the following must be met)
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Methanol Content
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EN14110
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0.2 maximum
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% mass
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Flash Point
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D93
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130 minimum
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Degrees C
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Water & Sediment
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D 2709
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0.05 maximum
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% vol.
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Kinematic Viscosity,
40 C
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D 445
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1.9 - 6.0
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mm2/sec.
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Sulfated Ash
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D 874
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0.020maximum
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% mass
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Sulfur
S 15 Grade
S 500 Grade
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D 5453
D 5453
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0.0015 max.
(15)
0.05 max. (500)
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% mass (ppm)
% mass (ppm)
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Copper Strip Corrosion
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D 130
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No. 3 maximum
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Cetane Number
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D 613
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47 minimum
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Cloud Point
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D 2500
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report
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degrees C
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Carbon Residue 100%
sample
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D 4530*
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0.050maximum
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% mass
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Acid Number
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D 664
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0.50 maximum
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mg KOH/g
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Free Glycerin
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D 6584
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0.020
maximum
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% mass
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Total Glycerin
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D 6584
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0.240 maximum
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% mass
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Phosphorus Content
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D 4951
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0.001 maximum
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% mass
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Distillation, T90
AET
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D 1160
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360 maximum
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degrees C
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Sodium/Potassium,
combined
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EN 14538
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5 maximum
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Ppm (ug/g)
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Oxidation Stability
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EN 14112
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3 minimum
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hours
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Cold Soak
Filtration
For use in
temperatures below -12 C
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Annex to D6751
Annex to D6751
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360 maximum
200 maximum
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seconds
seconds
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Reporting Limits for
Biodiesel Blend (B6 to B20)
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Updated -
November 6, 2008
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Property
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ASTM
Method
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Limits
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Units
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Acid
Number
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D 644
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0.3 maximum
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mg KOH/g
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Viscosity
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D 445
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1.9 - 4.1
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mm2/sec. at 40°C
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Flashpoint
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D93
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52
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°C, Min
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Cloud
Point
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D 2500
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Report
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Sulfur
Content
S15
S500
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D 5453
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.0.0015 max (15)
0.05 max. (500)
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% mass (ppm)
% mass (ppm)
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Distillation
Temperature °C, 90% vol recovered, max
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D86
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343 maximum
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degrees C
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Ramsbottom
Carbon Residue on 10% bottoms
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D524
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.35
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% mass
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Cetane
Number
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D 613
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47 minimum
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One of
the following must be met:
Cetane Index, min.
Aromaticity, max
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D 976-80
D 1319-03
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40
35
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min
volume %, max
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Ash
Content, mass%
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D 483
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.01
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%mass
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Water
& Sediment, volume %, max
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D 2709
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.05
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volume %, max
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Copper
Corrosion, 3 hours @ 50 °C, max
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D 130
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No. 3 maximum
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Biodiesel
Content
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D 7371
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6 - 20
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% (V/V)
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Lubricity
/HFRR at 60°C
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D 6079
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520 maximum
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(microns)
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Oxidation
Stability, hours, min
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EN 14112
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6
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hours, min
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