Alcohol Product Specifications
Doubly Rectified Absolute Alcohol (DRAA)
Parameter |
Units |
DRAA GRADE |
Test Method |
Ethanol content | % volume at 20 °C |
99.9
min |
OIML |
Density in vacuo | kg/l at 20 °C |
0.7892 min |
ASTM D4052 |
Appearance |
Clear and free from matter in suspension |
BP Amoco Chemicals method | |
Water content | % mass |
0.1 max |
BS 2511 |
Acidity | % mass as acetic acid (fixed) |
0.001
max |
BP Amoco Chemicals method |
Alkalinity |
nil |
BP Amoco Chemicals method | |
Aldehyde content | % mass as acetaldehyde |
0.001
max |
BP Amoco Chemicals method |
Total carbonyls | % mass as acetaldehyde |
0.010
max (100 p.p.m) |
BS 6392/2 ISO 1388/3 |
Color | Hazen units |
10 max |
BS 5339 ISO 2211 |
Miscibility with water |
Complete |
BS 6392/5 ISO 1388/6 | |
Odor |
Characteristic |
BP Amoco Chemicals method | |
Permanganate time | minutes |
20 minimum |
BS 6392/9 ISO 1388/12 modified |
Residue on evaporation | % mass |
0.002 max |
BS 4524:1983 ISO 759:1981 |
Notes