ASTM

ASTM, the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international voluntary standards organization that develops and produces technical standards for materials, products, systems and services. The society creates the system of standards for the fuel industry.

The system does not grant an advantage to any producer, nation, or region. ASTM’s standards are voluntary. Standards are only mandatory when cited in regulation or called out in a contract.

Standards must be reviewed periodically - at least at a five-year interval - and may be revised more frequently than specified if technology changes. Some of the biofuels standards set by ASTM include the following:

• ASTM D6751- the biodiesel standard
• ASTM D7566 - a jet fuel standard
• ASTM D5798 - the E85 standard
• ASTM D4806 - ethanol production standard

Technical Committee D02, is responsible for biofuels standards. This committee creates the specifications, test methods, practices, and guides to make that happen.

See also: Aviation Fuels ASTM Standards

External links:

Bryan Sims. "ASTM approves biojet annex for hydroprocessed esters." Biorefining Magazine July 6, 2011.