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§ 2292.3. Specifications for E-100 Fuel Ethanol.

13 CA ADC § 2292.3Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations

Title 13. Motor Vehicles (Refs & Annos)

Division 3. Air Resources Board

Chapter 5. Standards for Motor Vehicle Fuels

Article 3. Specifications for Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels

Subarticle 1. Specifications for Alternative Motor Vehicle Fuels

13 CCR § 2292.3

§ 2292.3. Specifications for E-100 Fuel Ethanol.

Currentness

The following standards apply to E-100 fuel ethanol

(The identification test methods are incorporated herein by reference):

Specifications for E-100 Fuel Ethanol

Specification	Value	Test Method
Ethanol	92 vol. % (min.)	ASTM D 3545-90^a
Other alcohols and ethers	2 mass % (max.)	ASTM D 4815-89
Hydrocarbons, gasoline or diesel fuel derived	5 mass % (max.)	ASTM D 4815-89, and then subtract concentration of alcohols, ethers and water from 100 to obtain percent hydrocarbons
Acidity as acetic acid	0.007 mass % (max.)	ASTM D 1613-85
Total chlorine as chloride	0.0004 mass % (max.)	ASTM D 3120-87 modified for the determination of organic chlorides, and ASTM D 2988-86
Copper	0.07 mg/1 (max.)	ASTM D 1688-90 as modified in ASTM D 4806-88
Lead	2 mg/1 (max.)^b	ASTM D 3229-88
Phosphorus	0.2 mg/1 (max.)^c	ASTM D 3231-89
Sulfur	0.002 mass % (max.)	ASTM D 2622-87
Gum, heptane washed	5 mg/1 (max.)	ASTM D 381-86
Total particulates	5 mg/1 (max.)	ASTM D 2276-89, modified to replace cellulose acetate filter with a 0.8 micron pore size membrane filter
Water	1.25 mass % (max.)	ASTM E 203-75
Appearance	Free of turbidity, suspended matter and sediment	Visually determined at 25°C by Proc. A of ASTM D 4176-86

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a The denaturant must meet the ASTM D 4806-88 specification for denatured fuel ethanol, except the denaturant cannot be rubber hydrocarbon solvent. The final blend specifications for E-100 take precedence over the ASTM D 4806-88 specifications.

b No added lead.

c No added phosphorus.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018 and 43101, Health and Safety Code; and Western Oil and Gas Ass'n. v. Orange County Air Pollution Control District, 14 Cal. 3d 411, 121 Cal. Rptr. 249 (1975). Reference: Sections 39000, 39001, 39002, 39003, 39010, 39500, 40000, 43000, 43016, 43018 and 43101, Health and Safety Code: and Western Oil and Gas Ass'n. v. Orange County Air Pollution Control District, 14 Cal. 3d 411, 121 Cal. Rptr. 249 (1975).