Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations

Marginal note:Required HHV methods

22 The required HHV methods are

• (a) for gaseous fuels, as applicable,

  • (i) the ASTM D1826-94 method entitled Standard Test Method for Calorific (Heating) Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Continuous Recording Calorimeter, published by ASTM,

  • (ii) the ASTM D3588-98 method entitled Standard Practice for Calculating Heat Value, Compressibility Factor, and Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels, published by ASTM,

  • (iii) the ASTM D4891-89 method entitled Standard Test Method for Heating Value of Gases in Natural Gas Range by Stoichiometric Combustion, published by ASTM, and

  • (iv) the GPA Standard 2172-09 method entitled Calculation of Gross Heating Value, Relative Density, Compressibility and Theoretical Hydrocarbon Liquid Content for Natural Gas Mixtures for Custody Transfer, published by the Gas Processors Association of the United States and by the American Petroleum Institute (API) of the United States as the API Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 14.5 (R2014);

• (b) for liquid fuels, as applicable,

  • (i) the ASTM D240-09 method entitled Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter, published by ASTM, and

  • (ii) the ASTM D4809-09ae1 method entitled Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method), published by ASTM; and

• (c) for solid fuels, as applicable,

  • (i) the ASTM D5865-12 method entitled Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke, published by ASTM, and

  • (ii) the ASTM D5468-02 method entitled Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific and Ash Value of Waste Materials, published by ASTM.