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Subjects Include Vented Construction Systems, Furnace Exposure and Tunnel Fire Resistance, Subcommittee E05.11 on Fire Resistance, part of ASTM International Committee E05 on Fire Standards, is currently developing a number of proposed standards, including the following three test methods on vented construction systems, furnace exposure on test samples and tunnel fire resistance. All parties interested in working on fire resistance standards are encouraged to join in the activities of…, Vented Construction, Understanding how construction systems will perform in the earliest moments of a fire is crucial. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK22660 , Test Method for Evaluating Fire Performance of Vented Construction, will provide tests for evidence on how vented construction systems are affected by the first five minutes of a fire and will be used to complement existing fire testing methods test results “…, Furnace Exposure, Fire test laboratories and fire protection engineers will be the primary users of proposed new standard ASTM WK23795 , Test Method for Measuring the Uniformity of Furnace Exposure on Test Samples. The proposed standard provides general principles for measuring the uniformity of furnace exposure on samples tested in accordance with the following standards: - ASTM E119 , Test Methods for Fire…, Tunnel Fire Resistance, Fires in tunnels can reach temperatures as high as 2,500°F [1371°C], but current standards that deal with building fires provide for a maximum temperature of 2,000°F [1093°C] and are not specific to tunnels. A proposed new standard, ASTM WK23821 , Test Methods for Tunnel Fire Resistance, will be developed with the special considerations of tunnel fires in mind. According to Barry Badders, manager…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the 2008 revision to an ASTM International standard describing the environmental assessment needs of parties involved in the acquisition of forestland and rural properties is now compliant with the agency’s All Appropriate Inquiries Rule (40 CFR Part 312, Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquires). The EPA decision came in a…
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[i][url=http://www.astm.org/COMMIT/COMMITTEE/D02.htm]ASTM Committee D02 [/url]Publishes New and Revised Biodiesel Specifications [/i] High costs at the pump, renewable energy and alternate sources continue to headline today’s news and a group of newly published ASTM International specifications sets the standard for one of these fuels: biodiesel, a fuel used in freight trucks, buses, boats ships…
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[i]Se acaban de terminar las especificaciones para las mezclas B6 a B20 y se modificaron las del diésel y del combustible para quemadores que incluirán hasta las mezclas B5[/i] Los precios más altos en los surtidores y las fuentes de energía renovable y alternativas siguen encabezando las noticias de hoy y una serie de especificaciones de la ASTM International recientemente publicadas fijan la…
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B6 to B20 blends are newly specified; diesel and burner fuel specifications are revised to include up to B5 blends Higher costs at the pump, renewable energy and alternate sources continue to headline today's news, and a group of newly published ASTM International specifications sets the standard for one type of these fuels: biodiesel. Four standards now available from ASTM International provide…
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Four ASTM International standards that specify biodiesel have achieved final ASTM approval and will proceed toward publication and availability, which is anticipated for mid-October. The new and newly revised specifications will be used in engine design, to include in bid and purchasing contracts or to check fuel quality at the pump. The standards include the following: ASTM D975-08a ,…
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The ASTM standard that describes the environmental assessment needs of parties involved in the acquisition of forestland and rural property has been revised. The revision is an important step toward making ASTM E2247 , Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process for Forestland or Rural Property, compliant with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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More than 100 participants attended the meetings of ASTM Subcommittee D02.J on Aviation Fuels held June 3-5, 2008, in Warsaw, Poland. The subcommittee is part of ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants., Participating in the Warsaw event were representatives from the Air Transport Association (ATA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 10 airlines, as well as a large number of major petroleum refiners, eight original equipment manufacturers and several airworthiness authorities., Recognized and used worldwide, the standards produced by ASTM Subcommittee D02.J include specifications, test methods and practices to help ensure that aviation fuels are fit and remain clean and dry prior to use. The focus of the meeting was aviation turbine fuels and aviation gasoline, with strong interest in the approval of biomass produced fuels, which would help to reduce key greenhouse…
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REPORT ON THE JUNE 3-5, 2008, MEETING OF ASTM SUBCOMMITTEE D02.J ON AVIATION FUELS IN WARSAW, POLANDThe agenda for the meeting of ASTM Subcommittee D02.J on Aviation Fuels held in June 2008 is geared to the pertinent discussions concerning aviation turbine fuels and aviation gasoline, since there is much interest for the approval of biomass-produced fuels that would help reduce key greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). In addition to these topics, task force meetings were held to…, Section J01 on Jet Fuel Specifications, - The progress made in Section J01 includes but was not limited to: -A description of a generic Fischer-Tropsch derived product known as synthesized paraffinic kerosine (SPK) is being developed for use in blending jet fuel at levels up to 50% (by volume). This will be balloted for inclusion in the jet fuel specification (ASTM D1655 , Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels) when the…, Section J06 on Emerging Aviation Fuels, -, Section J06 is a new start-up group. Their actions at the meeting were: -Opened with a discussion of the current state of alternative turbine fuels. So far, synthesis gas derived hydrocarbons are the only alternative blend stream approved or nearly approved for use in jet fuel. Their approval resulted from the efforts of SASOL, which developed synthetic jet fuel blend stocks back in the 1990s and…, Section J04 on Additives and Electrical Properties, -, Topics discussed included:, -During the session it was agreed to ballot for membership approval the new Standard Practice Guideline for the Qualification and Approval of New Aviation Turbine Fuels and Fuel Additives, as a replacement for the current words in ASTM D4054 (same title). This guideline provides a framework for the qualification and approval of new fuels, including alternative fuels and new fuel additives for use…
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Three proposed biodiesel specifications have taken the next step toward final approval as ASTM International consensus standards. The specifications include: -Adding requirements for up to 5 percent biodiesel to existing ASTM D975 , Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils; -Revising the existing ASTM D6751 , Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels, to include a…