GOST R 51313-99 PDF

Full title and description

GOST R 51313-99 — "Бензины автомобильные. Общие технические требования" (English: "Motor petrols. General technical requirements"). National standard of the Russian Federation that established general quality, safety and documentation requirements for automotive gasoline (motor petrols).

Abstract

GOST R 51313-99 defined the general technical requirements applicable to groups of automotive gasolines, specifying quality characteristics that affect safety and performance and that must be included in technical documentation. The standard covered mandatory quality indicators, normative references to test methods and contained a listing of related foreign test-method standards in an informative annex. The standard was adopted in 1999, introduced into force on 01 July 2000, amended in subsequent years and later withdrawn (ceased to be in force) on 01 March 2009.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn / cancelled (ceased to be in force 01 March 2009).
• Publication date: Introduced 01 July 2000 (approved by Gosstandart of Russia on 24 August 1999).
• Publisher: Approved by Gosstandart of the Russian Federation (now Rosstandart); published by IPK — Publishing House of Standards.
• ICS / categories: 75.160.20 (liquid fuels / motor fuels). OKS/ОКС: 75.160.20.
• Edition / version: GOST R 51313-99 (1999); includes Amendments No.1 (effective 01.01.2001) and No.2 (effective 01.10.2003) and editorial changes recorded while in force.
• Number of pages: 5 (core text; plus short annexes/changes as published in amendment documents).

Scope

The standard applies to automotive gasolines produced for use as spark-ignition engine fuels. It set out mandatory quality parameters and safety-related indicators for motor petrols and required those parameters to be specified in manufacturing, technical and certification documentation. GOST R 51313-99 gave references to the test methods to be used for measurement of those parameters and included an informative annex listing foreign standards relevant to petrol test methods.

Key topics and requirements

• Classification of automotive gasoline types by intended use and octane level.
• Mandatory quality indicators: octane numbers (research and motor methods), distillation characteristics, vapour pressure ( Reid vapour pressure / volatility ), sulphur content, aromatic and benzene limits, lead (if applicable historically), oxygenate content and other health/safety related parameters.
• Requirements for marking, packaging, technical documentation and certificates of conformity.
• Normative references to laboratory test methods (national GOST methods and referenced international/foreign methods listed in the annex).
• Safety and environmental considerations tied to specified limits for hazardous components (for example benzene and sulphur-containing compounds).
• Procedures and tolerances for batch acceptance and reporting of results in production and quality control.

Typical use and users

Used by petroleum refineries, fuel blenders, quality control and analytical laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, fuel distributors and transport operators, regulatory authorities and automotive manufacturers for specification, production control, testing and certification of automotive gasoline. Also used as a normative reference in tender documents and procurement where Russian national standards applied.

Related standards

Standards commonly referenced together with or that superseded/updated gasoline technical requirements include older and later GOST documents on motor fuels and test methods — for example GOST 2084 (motor gasoline specifications, earlier editions), test-method standards such as GOST 511 and GOST 8226 (octane/test methods), and later consolidated/technical-specification standards in the GOST/ГОСТ series for motor gasoline (examples from the same subject area include the GOST 32500‑325xx family and GOST 32513 which represent more recent technical-specifications work on automotive gasoline). Numerous specific test-method standards (capillary gas chromatography, sulfur determination, density/volume, etc.) are also normatively linked to these requirements.

Keywords

GOST R 51313-99; motor petrol; automotive gasoline; petrol quality; octane number; vapour pressure; sulphur; benzene; test methods; Gosstandart; Rosstandart; liquid fuels; 75.160.20.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST R 51313-99 is a Russian national standard titled "Бензины автомобильные. Общие технические требования" (Motor petrols. General technical requirements) that specified general quality and safety requirements for automotive gasolines.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers mandatory quality indicators for motor petrols (such as octane numbers by research and motor methods, distillation and volatility characteristics, limits for sulfur and aromatic compounds including benzene, oxygenate content where applicable), documentation and marking requirements, and references to the laboratory test methods to be used.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Refineries, fuel producers and blenders, testing laboratories, certification bodies, fuel distributors, automotive OEMs, and regulatory agencies — essentially anyone involved in production, testing, certification or procurement of automotive gasoline in the jurisdiction where the standard applied.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: It was withdrawn (cancelled) and ceased to be in force on 01 March 2009. Subsequent or more recent GOST documents and technical regulations covering motor gasoline specifications and test methods should be consulted for current requirements.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It belongs to the body of petroleum-fuel standards (ICS/ОКС 75.160.20) and is related to numerous specific GOST test-method standards. Amendments were issued while it was in force (Amendment No.1 — 2001; Amendment No.2 — 2003). Later GOST documents and consolidated specifications for motor gasoline have taken over normative coverage in this subject area.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Motor petrol; automotive gasoline; octane number; vapour pressure; benzene; sulphur; fuel quality; test methods; GOST R; Gosstandart; liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20).