Todd, I«ve just asked Keith, but I just as well might ask you.
Could you send me the BD specs as per ASTM D6751? I«m still working with PS121 (which I have), but it seems some values have been revised. Thanks, Christian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 1:54 PM Subject: ASTM Flash point was Re: [biofuel] water (Keith) > > >Flash Point: Above 118¼C (ASTM PS121 specifies higher than > 100¼C, so I > > >didn«t go much further) > > > > The new ASTM D-6751 standard specifies 130 deg C, I don't know > why. > > Germany and Czech specify 110, all others 100. Maybe it's all > just > > politics, the rapeseed vs soy game. > > Christian and Keith, > > As per ASTM D-6751, paragraph X1.21: > > "The flash point for biodiesel is used as the mechanism to limit > the level of unreacted alcohol remaining in the finished fuel." > > As per ASTM D-6751, paragraph X1.22: > > "The flash point specification for biodiesel is also of > importance in connection with legal requirements and safety > precautions involved in fuel handling and storage, and is > normally specified to meet insurance and fire regulations." > > Paragraph X1.23 discusses wide variability with the accepted test > method. This resulted in 130*C being chosen to insure that a low > end flash point of 100*C is never compromised. Improvements to > testing are being evaluated, which could result in a revised > standard at some point in the future. > > Todd Swearingen > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ______________________________________________________________________________ mensaje enviado desde http://www.iespana.es emails (pop)-paginas web (espacio ilimitado)-agenda-favoritos (bookmarks)-foros -Chat Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
