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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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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…
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Subcommittee D02.J on Aviation Fuels, part of ASTM International Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, will meet June 3-5, 2008, at the Hilton Warsaw Hotel and Convention Centre in Warsaw, Poland. Recognized and used worldwide, the standards produced by Subcommittee D02.J include specifications, test methods and practices to help ensure that aviation fuels are fit and remain clean…
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Healthcare workers who inspect radiation protection garments will be the primary users of a proposed new ASTM International standard, WK15823 , Practice for the Fluoroscopic Inspection of Radiation Protection Garments. The proposed practice is being developed by Subcommittee F23.70 on Radiological Hazards, part of ASTM International Committee F23 on Protective Clothing. “Besides visual…
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ASTM International Committee F36 on Technology and Underground Utilities invites all interested parties to participate in the standards developing activities of Subcommittee F36.60 on Infrastructure Asset Management. The subcommittee is currently developing its first standard. The new subcommittee was formed because the issue of asset management of underground assets of pipeline utilities has…
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Two proposed new standards currently being developed by ASTM International Committee F23 on Protective Clothing will each contribute to the safety of protective clothing. Interested parties are invited to participate in the development of both proposed standards, which are WK14247 , Specification for Air-Fed Protective Ensembles and WK14442 , Antimicrobial Activity of Textiles Following Multiple…, WK14247, Specification for Air-Fed Protective Ensembles, Subcommittee F23.30 on Chemicals invites users and manufacturers of air-fed protective ensembles to participate in the development of a proposed new standard WK14247 . This proposed specification would establish design, performance, documentation, labeling and certification requirements for protective ensembles that rely on principal air supply to the wearer via an air line or air filtered…, WK14442, Antimicrobial Activity of Textiles Following Launderings with Bleach, Antimicrobial treatments often are applied to textiles to impart durable efficacy, reducing the survival and growth of microorganisms on the textile. A proposed new ASTM standard, WK14442 , under the jurisdiction of F23’s biological subcommittee, F23.40 , would ensure these antimicrobial agents would continue to work throughout a garment’s life span. “Over the last 10 years, the industry has…
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ASTM International Committee F23 on Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment has developed a new standard in response to a United States Food and Drug Administration ruling to change how the marketing of surgical gowns is regulated. The new standard, F 2407 , Specification for Surgical Gowns Intended for Use in Healthcare Facilities, is under the jurisdiction F23’s biological subcommittee, F23.…