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Title: Standard test method for existent gum in fuels by jet evaporation

Journal Article · · Annu. Book ASTM Stand.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6894204

This method covers determination of the existent gum in motor gasoline and aircraft fuels at the time of test. Provisions are made for the determination of the unwashed gum content of motor gasoline. Summary of method: a measured quantity of fuel is evaporated under controlled conditions of temperature and flow of air or steam. For aviation gasoline and aircraft turbine fuel, the resulting residue is weighed and reported as milligrams per 100 mL. For motor gasoline, the residue is weighed before and after extracting with n-heptane and the results reported as milligrams per 100 mL.

OSTI ID:
6894204
Journal Information:
Annu. Book ASTM Stand.; (United States), Vol. 23; Other Information: ANSI/ASTM--D-381-80
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English