The Effect of AFC-705 on Fuel Specifications
Data from independent testing laboratories using ASTM procedures demonstrate that AFC-705 fuel treatment does not significantly change any of the commonly accepted fuel specifications. The data shown below are representative of AFC-705 at the recommended 1:5,000 treatment ratio in a baseline #2 diesel fuel. The data in this report is within the limits of uncertainty as specified in the reference methods.
The data in the following table confirms that AFC-705 fuel treatment does not cause any fuel instability nor are there any significant changes in fuel specifications, which would cause the fuel to be harmful to an internal combustion engine or any other combustion equipment. The use of AFC-705 treated fuels will not void equipment warranties.
TEST
DESCRIPTION |
FINAL
RESULT -
BASELINE |
FINAL
RESULT -
TREATED |
LIMITS/*
DILUTION |
UNITS OF
MEASURE |
TEST
METHOD |
DATE |
TECH. |
ASTM D-86
DISTILLATION |
|
|
*1 |
|
ASTM
D-86 |
10/06/93 |
|
Initial Boiling
Point |
340 |
344 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
05% Evaporated
Temperature |
424 |
420 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
10% Evaporated
Temperature |
453 |
452 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
15% Evaporated
Temperature |
471 |
469 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
20% Evaporated
Temperature |
485 |
483 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
30% Evaporated
Temperature |
509 |
509 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
40% Evaporated
Temperature |
528 |
528 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
50% Evaporated
Temperature |
548 |
548 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
60% Evaporated
Temperature |
565 |
565 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
70% Evaporated
Temperature |
584 |
582 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
80% Evaporated
Temperature |
606 |
604 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
90% Evaporated
Temperature |
633 |
631 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
95% Evaporated
Temperature |
659 |
656 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
End Point |
673 |
672 |
1 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
% Recovery |
97.9 |
97.9 |
0.1 |
Vol. % |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
% Residue |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
Vol. % |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
% Loss |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0 |
Vol. % |
ASTM
D-86 |
|
|
Acid Number |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
mg KOH/g |
ASTM
D-664 |
10/06/93 |
DD |
Ash Content,
Routine |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
Wt% |
ASTM
D-482 |
10/07/93 |
DD |
Gross Heating
Value |
19201 |
19110 |
1 |
BTU/lb |
ASTM
D-240 |
10/04/93 |
QE |
Sulfur by
X-Ray Spectro-
photometry |
0.039 |
0.039 |
0.005 |
Wt% |
ASTM
D-4294 |
10/05/93 |
PCW |
Pour Point |
15 |
20 |
-60 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-97 |
10/07/93 |
MQ |
Cloud Point |
14 |
18 |
-40 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-2500 |
10/07/93 |
MQ |
Gravity, API @
60 Deg F |
31.9 |
31.9 |
-20 |
Deg. API |
ASTM
D-287 |
10/04/93 |
PCW |
Conradson
Carbon |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.01 |
Wt% |
ASTM
D-189 |
10/02/93 |
QE |
Copper Strip
Corrosion |
1a |
1a |
|
|
ASTM
D-130 |
10/02/93 |
PCW |
Flash Point,
PMCC |
142 |
142 |
70 |
Deg. F |
ASTM
D-93 |
10/05/93 |
QEW |
Cetane
Number, Neat |
43.6 |
44.3 |
20 |
Cetane #’s |
ASTM
D-613 |
10/31/93 |
FB |
Water, Karl
Fischer |
65 |
49 |
1 |
ppm |
ASTM
D-1744 |
10/08/93 |
DD |
Accelerated
Stability |
0.54 |
0.54 |
|
mg/100ml |
ASTM
D-2274 |
10/08/93 |
DD |
Particulate
Contaminants |
6.9 |
5.7 |
0.1 |
mg/1 |
ASTM
D-2276 |
10/08/93 |
D |
Viscosity @ 100
Deg F |
3.7 |
3.70 |
0.01 |
CSt |
ASTM
D-445 |
10/07/93 |
DE |
The above table describing the Effect of AFC-705 on Fuel Specifications are within the limits of uncertainty as specified in the reference methods. There is no significant change in fuel specifications. The differences in the test values will not affect fuel performance in the field to any noticeable degree.
