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SUITABILITY FOR ENGINES A new ASTM International standard will help determine how suitable a gaseous fuel is for use in internal combustion engines in both mobile and stationary applications. ASTM’s committee on gaseous fuels (D03) published the new standard, which will soon be published as D8221. The new standard will be used to determine the calculated methane number (MNc) of gaseous fuels to be used in internal combustion engines. The MNc is a rating index of a gaseous fuel’s resistance to autoignition, also called knock, when compared to a reference methane/hydrogen mixture. Fuels covered by the standard can be from traditional geological or renewable resources and include pipeline gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and renewable natural gas.
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PROPOSED STANDARD SUPPORTS SAMPLING FOR RENEWABLE
FUEL FACILITIES ASTM International’s bioenergy and industrial-chemicals- from-biomass committee (E48) is creating a standard that will help companies that produce biofuel using - in part - kernel fiber. This fiber was approved as a “cellulosic feedstock” by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2014. As such, renewable biofuel that is produced using kernel fiber as a feedstock can qualify as cellulosic biofuel under the Renewable Fuels Standard. Specifically, the proposed standard (WK63392) will help with sampling, testing, and calculating methodologies to ensure renewable fuel production facilities comply with regulations when claiming renewable fuel produced from kernel fiber. The regulations require that the amount of biofuel produced from kernel fiber be accurately quantified to differentiate it from the biofuel produced from starch. The biofuel produced from the fiber specifically can then qualify for what is known as a D3 Renewable Identification Number, or RIN. “This standard will help ensure that starch and cellulosic content are well defined so that a variety of analytical methods
Upcoming Meetings Atlanta, GA (USA) – December 9-13, 2018 D02 Committee on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants D03 Committee on Gaseous Fuels D19 on Water E48 Committee on Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass
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NEW STANDARD HELPS DETERMINE FUEL
“The MNc will be useful to entities producing, transporting, storing, dispensing, measuring, and using commercially available natural gas products intended for internal combustion engines and engine manufacturers to describe acceptable fuel quality for their engines,” says ASTM International member Robin J. Bremmer, director of advanced alternative fuels at Cummins Inc. Bremmer notes that the standard may also be cited by ASTM and other standards and regulation organizations when there is a need to define gaseous fuel quality and its possible MNc limitation values.
can be used,” adds Kristi Plack, chief science officer with Bion Analytical and ASTM International member. Renewable fuel production facilities, third-party engineering companies, commercial laboratories, and government agencies would find this standard most useful, she says. ASTM welcomes participation in the development of its standards. Become a member at
www.astm.org/JOIN. The next meeting of the committee will take place on Dec. 12 in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).
ASTM INTERNATIONAL AND CASTI LAUNCH E-LEARNING COURSE
ASTM International, in partnership with the Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI), has launched the API 510 ICP Certification Preparation e-learning course to help people pass the API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector ICP exam. The course will teach participants topics in the API 510 ICP Body of Knowledge, which code documents are required, and how to navigate code documents to find necessary information. Specifically, participants will learn to: • Identify responsibilities for various roles, including: owner/ user organization, engineer, repair organization, inspector, and examiners;
• Perform calculations involving thickness measurements, inspection intervals, and vessel integrity;
• Evaluate welding procedures and qualification based on ASME Section IX, and
• Determine code requirements for nondestructive examination. The course, with live session options available, is designed for individuals that have applied, or been accepted, to take the exam.
ASTM International is recognized by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) as an Authorized Provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This e-learning course offers 8.0 CEUs that equal 80 professional development hours. ASTM International announced the partnership with CASTI last year. The ASTM-CASTI e-Learning Series allows customers to study at their own pace on any device, with easy to learn step-by-step explanations of codes and standards. CASTI’s role in the partnership is to provide training content and subject matter expertise through its 29 years of experience training people worldwide on codes and standards for a number of industries.
SAVE THE DATE: TRAINING IN FUEL TECHNOLOGY BEING OFFERED BY ASTM IN BRAZIL
2019 – 25 March through 29 March
The Petroleum Commodity Fuels course will cover valuable information applicable to chemists, engineers, fuel blenders, energy traders, and operational personnel whose job responsibilities include the products of automotive gasoline, No. 2 diesel fuel, and marine fuels. This extensive 5-day course will not only benefit newcomers to these Commodity Fuels, but also experienced personnel such as laboratory staff who want to understand the significance of specification requirements and test methods. The instructors’ vast experience with these Commodity Fuels allow them to educate attendees on key issues related to Brazilian ANP fuel specifications, fuel performance, additives, fuel storage, quality control, and distribution. Their active involvement with ASTM committees and experience with global fuel issues enrich the course content. With current trends towards environmentally friendly ultra-clean fuels, fuel specification testing procedures have attained a reasonable level of sophistication. The significance of such testing will be fully covered in this course. The course is taught in a lecture format with participation encouraged. In addition to the course material that will be available in English or Brazilian Portuguese, you will also receive a printed copy of ASTM’s manual on Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products (in English), as well as copies of the referenced ASTM standards in English or Brazilian Portuguese.
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