ASTM D7806-12 - 1.9.2012
 
Significance and Use

5.1 Biodiesel is a fuel commodity primarily used as a value-added blending component with diesel fuel.

5.2 This test method is fast and simple to run.

5.3 This test method is applicable for quality control in the production and distribution of diesel fuel and biodiesel blends containing FAME.

 
1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the content of biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters—FAME) in diesel fuel oils. It is applicable to concentrations from 1 to 30 volume %. This procedure is applicable only to FAME. This test method is not appropriate for the determination of the concentration of biodiesel that is in the form of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE).

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1298-24

Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method

D4052-22

Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter

D4057-22

Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

D975-26b

Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel (Includes all amendments and changes 3/31/2026).

D5854-25

Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

E1655-17(2024)

Standard Practices for Infrared Multivariate Quantitative Analysis

E168-16(2023)

Standard Practices for General Techniques of Infrared Quantitative Analysis

E131-10(2023)

Standard Terminology Relating to Molecular Spectroscopy

D6751-24

Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blendstock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels

D6299-26

Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance

E2056-04(2024)

Standard Practice for Qualifying Spectrometers and Spectrophotometers for Use in Multivariate Analyses, Calibrated Using Surrogate Mixtures

D4177-22e1

Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Includes all amendments and changes 3/24/2023).

D4307-17(2021)

Standard Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards