IS 14861 : 2000 UR oF Het aeatt Sq faa tales the (ue Hh st) — fafa | Indian Standard [LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES (LPG) FOR AUTOMOTIVE PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION TCS 43,020;75.160,30 © BIS 2000 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN. 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZATAR MARG NEW DELIH 110002 September 2000 Price Croup 2Petoeum froduts Sections Commitee, PCD3 : I | i FOREWORD This indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of indian Standards, afte the draft finalized by the Potroleum Procucts Seetional Committee ad been approved by the Petroleum, Coat e With the increased stress on reduction of pollution caused by vehicle emi {d Related Products Division Council. sions due to inereased population of automobiles, iguefied petroleum gases (LPG) is being used as an alternate fuel abroad. The need is also being Felt jn India to use LPG as an alternate fuel. The Committee decided prepare this standard 10 cover the requirements of LPG exclusively for automobile purpose since the exiting stardard, namely, IS 4576:1999 Liquefied petrolewn gases— Specification (second revision)’ covers the requirement butane anda mixture of commercial propane and butane for domestic use. ‘This standard stipulates the requirements fora mixture of propane (C,) a prepari petroleum |gases (LPG), fuel technologists and the consumers at large. of to the manufacturing practices followed in the country and the need fd available cn the subject elsewhere: In the preparation of this standard, co from the following overseas standards: ied 10162:1989 Pototim product: Fuels (Claes) — Liga Interational Organiatin for Stndardieaton ASTM D 1835:1991 Specification for liquefied petroleum gases! Materials EN 589:1993 CEN Automotive LPG specification. European Nation: For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement ofthis sta observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shal 182: 1969 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values (revisee), The num rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value int ‘of commercial propane, commercial 1d butane (C,) for automotive use. In is standard the Committee took into consideration the views of produces and supplies of iuefied 1¢ Commitee also took cognizance I co-ordination among the standards siderable assistance has béen derived troleum gases — Specifications. | American Society for Testing and 1 Standards is complied with the final value, be rounded off in accordance wit et of significant places retained in the fs standardIndian Standard IS. 14864 : 2000 LIQUEFIED PERTOLEUM GASES (LPG) FOR AUTOMOTIVE PURPOSES — SPECIFICATION 1 score | This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of samplingland test for liquefied petroleum gases for automotive lise, 2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES i “The Following Indian Standards contain provisions whieh through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publi ication the editions|indicated were vatid. All standards are subject to wlsion and parties to agreements based @ vw this raddard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions orthe Tite Px te ing (Part 1}21973 and labelling of goods ; Part 1 dangerous goods (first revision) at ‘Methods of sampling of petroleum. (Pact): 1992 and ts products: Part2 Sampling of lique ied petroleum ges (LPG) (fest revision) Las Methods of test for petroleum (P:75}: 1968 and its products P:75 Od liquefied petroleum gases i 4576; 1999 Liquefied petroleum e (second revisidn) 3 TERMINOLOGY a a vow Petroleum Gas (LP Gas'or LPG) The term dpplies to a mixture of certain hhydrocarbohs derived from petroleum w! gaseous atndmial ambient temperature and atmos four of gases light pheric pressure but may be condensed to the liquid state at nonmal ambient temperature by the applicati moderate pressure. ‘ 4 REQUIREMENTS, The ofaterial shall comply with the require methods given in col 4 of Table 1 ion of ments given in Table 1 when tested according to appropriate 'S PACKING ANI Sil Packing MARKING The material shall be packed in suitable cylinders’ sontainers at Re requirement prese nery/Bottling Plant following the ribed by statutory authorities. For ylinders/containers, see Note below: oT — Inaia| ‘standard tor LPG gas cylinders for automontve use auto LPG tank) is under preperation [Doe: ME 16 (0 S.2 Marking 72)) handted in pressure vessels or in sary to have the markings as per Rule 16 under SMPV (U) Rulesandas per Rule 6 of tne Gas Cylinder Rulds, 1981. Every pressure vessel shall have a metal platejpermanently fixed to it showing the allowing particu| i will be visible fren tha stound level, nam 3) Manufagturer's name and identification marks: i) The stanttard or code to-which the vessel is constructed i) Official amp ofthe Inspector; iv) Design gressure in kgfem?, v) Date offi subsequ vi) Hydrost i) vii) Gaseay Water opeety in litres: pF ial hydrostatic test ang the nt test; ti test pressure in kg/en nd Filled with liquefiable yes, Each cylinder/eontainer shall also be marked with the caution label ‘FLAMMABLE? together wi the corresponding syjibol for labelling dangerous goods {see Fig. 18 of 5 1 S21 BIS Cen ‘The eylinder/comtir Standard Mark ordi 260 (Part 1)]. sion Marking +r may also be marked with the ind the contenticontainer conform, to.the relevant Indian Standard, 5.2.1.1 The use of Sandard Mark is governed by the provisions ofthe doreut of Patan Standards Ae, 1986 ‘and the Rates ang) Regulations made thereunder. The details of condit} Jons under which the license for: kia hh. £ Noy 15 14861: 2000 i Table 1 Requirements for Liquefied Petroteum Gases for Automotive Purposes ; (hanes) ST se Tevwtrement Tenor of Fan 0 ® 0 1) [ome pes HAT teens Re ‘in Had ie S| finsoee | b eee lay 20 astm b 216 ee TL Dien 13 Bae, as 180 7941 note pcos aa in [et sraie spr 180 RH Ter teasing), Mes 1 | cone sip covosian BL 180 51 Pee ora i) | Hydrogen katphide Pass the test ISG 8819 Vai} | Jeena tal 7 180 13757 @ Fre wat content wt asta E10 noe thy [Mow exe sander (40%, 7 1s0 74) at vac x) Odour * ‘Unpleasant and (Notes 4 and 5} | distinctive down to | WT | eerste y NovEs HH Vapor pressure may be determined at any other temperature and converted AOC by means of a ifsmpefaure grapn, The some can aso be determined by analyzing the ens by ke composition, je vapour pressure ean be calculated al 40°C Irom the sa Femperatares, le vapour pressure: ans of @ gas chyometograph and then wing Wderd values of vapour pressures at various 2 im Winter. the gauge vepour pressure requirement shall be minimum 700|kPa at A0MC. Winter period shall he from Ist November 19 15th February, 3 The water coatent shall be determined at the Refinery/fist dispatching locsion, 4 Pieldct shal contain 20 ppm. Min ethyl mereaptan st the Get gispmhingocation fo ensure the detection of leaky by oda, § Toldetect the aden, thy fllonting pocedors sal be adoped 5 ml Bester Solution + 8 nl 1s0-Ovtane + Pinch of Flower Sulphur in 25 mi sipppered cylinder. Shake and add 2m LPC e (Ag). [Shake slowly by releasing pressure, Odour is adequate tf sulpiur turas yellowish-brown, 15 L458 (P5751, Odour test method is isn acceptable as an llernte method ISOJASTM Test matiods sale followed tl 1 Sas of 18 1488 mhodl av pis i ; the use off the Stondard Mark may be granted to tedetermine phsicaland chemical characteristics. The manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the test results ate biten used for custody transfer. tt is Bureau of indian Standards. therefore. essent tial that the samples be representative ofthe product t@ be tested. The representative samples of liquefied petipfeu gas shall be drawn as prescribed 6.1 Propet sampling of liquefied petroleum gases(PG) #18 1447 (Far. isextremely important ifthe tests are tobe significant, 6.2. Tests on vapour pressure shall be conducted on Samples of LPG are examined by various test methods. individual sane, 6 SAMPLING| Hi ANNEX A i "(Table 1,81 No, (ix)] METHOD OR CALCULATION OF THEMOTOROC FROM COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSISO1 (adapted fron’ EN 589: 1993) i A+] INTRODUCTION Act CALCULA This Annexidescribes. ‘A method for the calculation of a the motor octane aumber from acompositionalanalysis A-4.t Calculate of LPG, each component i A2 PRINCIPLE Partial oc The composition ofasample of LPG is obtained using ‘WHE gas chromatngraphy, The motor octane numberof the = motor sample is calculated from the partial motor octane (ees factors of the constituents and their concentrations C= mole tf etermined from the analysis, ; f i A-42. Add the pal ‘43 DETERMINATION the companents d Determine the concentration of each constituent (0 the nearest 0,1 presentata concentration inexcess of. percentmale 4.5 TEST REPO! in the gas sample, using the method described in Iso7o4), | ofthe sample, | Leg tole) T Is 1461: 2009 {ANENUMBER ION AND EXPRESSION OF 1 partial motor octane number for the mixture as follows: ictane factor of specific component faction of component in the mixture al moior octane numbers for allof "termined and round the sum down Report the total (A-4.2)as the LPO motor octane number Table? Factors for Determining the Motor Cetane Numberof LPG (Clause A-4.1) SI Ne, Component Mor Octane Nusiber Factor, #4 o @ ° Propane (+6) 984 1) Peopene 89 ii) uene C9) 9.0 18) 2-Methyipropane dsobstene) on Witenes 18 NOTE The above factors for motor octane mumbcs ae epic! values tb escred in this method, f used only in the calculation procetnesBureau of Indian Standards BIS is a statutory institution established under the Bureau of Indian harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking 4 and attending to connected matters in the country. i Copyright + i : BIS has the copyright of all its publications. No part of these publicatio: without the prior permission in writing of BIS. 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