Alcohol Specifications

United States of America


High Plains Corporation.

Fuel Ethanol

Typical analyses performed by independent laboratories.

Parameter

Range of Results

Test Method

Maximum
Minimum

1.

Water % w/w
-
0.386
(3860 ppm)
E-203
Water % w/w
-
0.180
(1800 ppm)
D-4928E
Water % w/w
0.45
(4500 ppm)
0.63
(6300 ppm)
D-1744

2.

Solvent-washed gum, mg/100 ml

< 1
(< 10 ppm)
1.0
(10 ppm)

D-381

3.

Chloride ion, mg/kg

< 1
(< 1 ppm)
1.5
(1.5 ppm)

D-512

4.

Copper content, mg/kg
0.02
(0.02 ppm)
0.03
(0.03 ppm)

IP-225(2)

5.

Acidity as acetic acid, % w/v
0.0012
(12 ppm)
0.0015
(15 ppm)

D-1613

6.

Appearance
Clear and bright.
 

Visual

7.

Ethanol purity % v/v
95.44
95.55

D-5501 

8.

Denaturant, % v/v
3.81
4.87
G.C.
9.
Methanol, mg/litre
158
(158 ppm)
172
(172 ppm)
G.C.
10.
Electrical conductivity µS/M
100
200
D-1125
11.
Apparent proof @ 60°F
201.4
201.9
Hydrometry @ 60°F

Enquiries should be addressed to the Corporate Office.
Production facility: Corporate Office:

High Plains Corporation
1414 County Road "O",
York,
Nebraska 68467-9534.
Telephone: 1-402-362-2285
Fax: 1-402-362-7041
E-mail: highplains@navix.net

High Plains Corporation
200 West Douglas Street, Suite 820,
Wichita,
Kansas 67202-3008.
Telephone: 1-316-269-4310
Fax: 1-316-269-4008
E-mail: hipc@aol.com

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