Alcohol Specifications

Canada

Fuel Ethanol

 

A.

Department of National Revenue, (Customs and Excise) Excise Act.
Specifications for Denatured Alcohol Grade (D.A.G.) 2-F (anhydrous).

1. Composition:
100 litres of anhydrous ethyl alcohol and 1 liter of unleaded gasoline.
2. Ethyl alcohol, % by volume:
98.75 min.
3. Density, kg/L @ 20°C:
0.789 max.
4. Water content, % by weight (Karl Fischer):
0.10 max.
5. Flashpoint, °C (Tag closed tester):
5
6. Color, APHA:
10 max.
7. Non-volatile matter, g/100ml:
0.0030 max.
8. Acids, g/100ml, as acetic acid:
0.003 max.
9. Copper, mg/L:
0.1 max.
10. Chlorine, mg/kg:
10.0 max.

 


B.

Canadian General Standards Board.
National Standard CAN/CGSB-3.511-93.
"Oxygenated Unleaded Automotive Gasoline Containing Ethanol."
Part 8, "Ethanol Requirements".

8.1.3 Copper, mg/L: 0.1 max.
8.1.4 Total acidity, mg/L, as acetic acid: 30 max.
8.1.5 Water, % mass: 1.0 max.
8.1.6 Ethanol denaturants, % volume: 5.0 max.
8.1.7 Chlorine content, mg/L: 8.0 max.

Notes:

  1. Reference should be made to the standard for details of test procedures.
  2. This standard differs in some respects from the specifications for D.A.G., 2-F.

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