Alcohol Specifications

New Zealand

Anchor Ethanol

Specifications for Anchor Ethanol products:

GRADE:
SEA
NS
XNS
IAA
HGAA
Description: Clear, colourless, flammable liquid.
Identification
(EP2011 tests A & B)
         
Strength (% v/v @ 20°C):
96.0
min.
96.0
min.
96.0
min.
99.85
min.
99.85
min.
Water (% w/w by
Karl Fischer):
n/a
n/a
n/a
0.20
max.
0.15
max.
Specific gravity
(@ 20/20°C):
0.8088
max.
0.8088
max.
0.8088
max.
0.7912
max.
0.7912
max.
Residue on evaporation
(% w/v):
0.0015
max.
0.0015
max.
0.0010
max.
0.0010
max.
0.0010
max.
Alkalinity & Acidity
As per EP2011
pass
35 max.
pass
25 max.
pass
20 max.
pass
50 max.
pass
20 max.
Absorbance (tested on a survey basis over a season, test frequency is 1 in every 10 days manufacture.)
-
pass
pass
-
pass
Turbidity 1 + 19 water:
none
none
none
none
none
Gas Chromatograph
as per EP2011
-
complies
complies
-
complies
Gas chromatograph
(maximum ppm of each impurity)

Acetaldehyde:
Acetone, Ethyl Acetate:
Methanol:
N-Propanol, Iso-Butanol
Iso-Amyl Alcohol:

max.

50
90
90
90
90

max.

5
20
20
10
10

max.

5
5
5
5
5

max.

50
90
90
90
90

max.

5
5
5
5
5
Complies with EP2011:
-
yes
yes
-
yes
Odour Neutral
-
complies with standard
complies with standard
-
-

Grade abbreviations:

SEA = Standard Ethyl Alcohol
NS = Neutral Spirit
XNS = Extra Neutral Spirit
IAA = Industrial Absolute Alcohol
HGAA = High Grade Absolute Alcohol

As well as the above-listed grades, Anchor Ethanol also produces ethanol to match the specific requirements of customers.

Anchor Ethanol Limited
Private Bag 92032 Auckland
Fonterra Centre, 9 Princes Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Telephone: +64-9-374-9000
Fax: +64-9-374-9580

BRANCHES:
P.O. Box 33, Tirau. Tel: +64-7-885-3000
P.O. Box 85, Reporoa. Tel: +64-7-334-1000
Private Bag1, Edgecumbe. Tel: +64-7-304-7003

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Dave McCrorie
General Manager Anchor Ethanol
Mobile +64 21 513 230
Phone +64 9 374 9172
Email: dave.mccrorie@fonterra.com

For general enquiries, please contact:
AnchorEthanol@fonterra.com

 

 

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