DZS 426: 2018

ICS 75.160.30
SECOND EDITION

Draft for
Public Comment

Draft Zambian Standard

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES – Specification

This draft is for Public Comments

ONLY and should, therefore, NOT
be used or referred to as a
Zambian Standard

ZAMBIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

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DATE OF PUBLICATION
This Zambian Standard has been prepared and published under the authority of the Standards Council of the Zambia
Bureau of Standards on …………………..

ZAMBIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

The Zambia Bureau of Standards is the Statutory National Standards Body for Zambia established under an act of
Parliament, the Standards Act, No 4 of 2017, of the Laws of Zambia for the preparation and promulgation of
Zambian Standards.

REVISION OF ZAMBIAN STANDARDS

Zambian Standards are revised, when necessary, by the issue of either amendments or of revised editions. It is
important that users of Zambian standards should ascertain that they are in possession of the latest amendments or
editions.

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
A Zambian standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of Zambian
standards are responsible for their correct application.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE

The preparation of this Zambian Standard was undertaken by the Petroleum Products Technical Committee
(TC 4/14) upon which the following organizations were represented:

Afrox Zambia Limited

Alfred H. Knight (Z) Limited
Bio Fuels Association of Zambia
Energy Regulation Board
INDENI Petroleum Refinery Company Limited
Konkola Copper Mines Plc
Lublend Limited
Ministry of Energy and Water Development – Department of Petroleum
Mopani Copper Mines Plc
Puma Energy Zambia Plc
Tazama Pipelines
Zambia Bureau of Standards
Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency
Zambia Environmental Management Agency

Zambia Bureau of Standards Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Lechwe House Website: www.zabs.org.zm
Freedom Way South-end
P.O. Box 50259
Lusaka

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CONTENTS
1
SCOPE..................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS MIXTURE ......................................................................................1
1.2 COMMERCIAL PROPANE ..............................................................................................................1
1.3 COMMERCIAL BUTANE ................................................................................................................1
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES ........................................................................................................1

3 DEFINITIONS..................................................................................................................................3

4 REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................3
4.1 GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................3
4.1.2 COMMERCIAL PROPANE ..........................................................................................................3
4.1.3 COMMERCIAL BUTANE ............................................................................................................4
5 TEST METHODS .............................................................................................................................4
5.1 GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................4
5.2 RELATIVE DENSITY AT 20 C .......................................................................................................4
5.3 FREE WATER CONTENT ...............................................................................................................4
6 PACKAGING AND MARKING .....................................................................................................4
6.1 PACKAGING .............................................................................................................................4
6.2 MARKING ..................................................................................................................................4
7 SAMPLING .......................................................................................................................................5
7.1 GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................5
7.2 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................5
7.3 SAMPLES FOR INSPECTION AND TESTING ....................................................................................5
7.4 COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD ............................................................................................5
TABLE 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
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ANNEX A.................................................................................................................................................7

ANNEX B .................................................................................................................................................7

ANNEX C.................................................................................................................................................8

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FOREWORD
This National Standard has been prepared by the Petroleum Products technical Committee (TC4/14), in accordance
with the procedures of ZABS. All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication as
standards are revised from time to time.

No liability shall attach to ZABS or its Director, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
members of its Technical Committees for any personal injury, property damage or other damages of any nature
whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, or for costs (including legal fees) and expenses arising out of the publication,
use of, or reliance upon this ZABS publication or any other ZABS publication.

Over the past years, technological changes in the Petroleum Products sector have occurred. In endeavoring to match
up with the regional and international advancements, it was necessary to revise ZS 426.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Zambia Bureau of Standards would like to acknowledge the invaluable material and financial support of the
Energy Regulation Board and all the institutions and stakeholders that contributed in the promulgation of this
standard.

COMPLIANCE WITH A ZAMBIAN STANDARD DOES NOT OF ITSELF CONFER

IMMUNITY FROM LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

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ZAMBIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS

Draft Zambian Standard

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES – Specification

1 SCOPE
This Zambian Standard specifies requirements for the
following

1.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Mixture

A type of petroleum gas mixture that consists predominantly of C3 and C4 hydrocarbons, and is
intended primarily for use as fuel in domestic, commercial and industrial installations where a
fuel volatility between that of commercial propane and commercial butane is acceptable.

1.2 Commercial Propane

A type of petroleum gas that consists predominantly of C3 hydrocarbons, and is intended for use
primarily as fuel in domestic, commercial and industrial installations which are designed to use a fuel
of high volatility.

1.3 Commercial Butane

A type of liquefied petroleum gas that consists predominantly of C4 hydrocarbons, and is intended
primarily as a propellant for aerosol in commercial applications and as a fuel in commercial and
industrial installations where fuel volatility is not necessarily a criterion, for example, installations that
use vaporisers.

2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
ASTM D 1267 Test Method for Vapour Pressure of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases (LP Gas
Method)
ASTM D 1657 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Light Hydrocarbons by Pressure
Thermohydrometer
ASTM D 1838 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
ASTM D 2158 Test Method for Residues in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
ASTM D 2163 Test Method for Analysis of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propene
Concentrates by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D 2598 Practice for Calculation of Certain Physical Properties of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
from compositional analysis
ASTM D 2784 Test Method for Sulphur in Liquefied Petroleum Gases (oxy-hydrogen burner or lamp)
ASTM D 3246 Test Method for Sulphur in Petroleum Gases by Oxidative Microcoulometry
ASTM D 3700 Practice for Containing Hydrocarbon Fluid Samples using a Floating Piston Cylinder
ASTM D 5305 Test Method for the Determination of Ethyl Mercaptan in LP-gas Vapour
ASTM D 5453 Test Method for the Determination of Total Sulphur in Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels
and Oils by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
IP Petroleum Computer Implementation for Correcting Densities and Volumes to 20 C, 1988
Measurement
Paper No 3

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IP 161 Liquefied Petroleum Gases Determination of Gauge Vapour Pressure LPG Method
IP 235 Determination of the Density of Light Hydrocarbons Pressure Hydrometer Method
IP 243 Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbons Determination of Sulphur Content Wickbold
Combustion Method (Identical to BS EN 24260)
IP 317 Determination of Residues in Liquefied Petroleum Gases Low Temperature
Evaporation Method
ISO 91:2017 Petroleum and related products - Temperature and pressure volume correction factors
(petroleum measurement tables) and standard reference conditions
ZS 670-1 Transportation of dangerous goods by road, rail, water and air. Part 1 : identification and
classification of dangerous goods for transport
ZS 670-2 Transportation of dangerous goods by road, rail, water and air. Part: 2 Marking, labelling,
testing and packaging of dangerous goods guidelines for transport in Zambia
ZS 371 Road tank vehicles for petroleum-based flammable liquids - Specification
ZS 372 Transportation of Petroleum Products Operational Requirements for Road Tank
Vehicles - Code of Practice

3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this standard the following shall apply

3.1 Acceptable:
Satisfactory to the parties concluding the purchase contract, but in the third party inspections carried out
by other institutions.

3.2 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons:

Hydrocarbons of the open chain structure

NOTE: The more important aliphatic hydrocarbons are members of the paraffin and olefin series.

3.3 Approved:

Approved by the appropriate of the following approving authorities:

a) Within the scope of the Factories Act, Cap 441 of the Laws of Zambia: The Chief Inspector of

Factories

b) Within the scope of the Mines and Minerals Act, Cap 213 of the Laws of Zambia: The Director of
Mine Safety
c) Within the scope of the Railways Act, Cap 453 of the Laws of Zambia: The Chief Inspector of

Railways.

d) Within the scope of the Energy Regulation Act, Cap 436 of the Laws of Zambia; The Board

In case the paint which is meant for both interior and exterior use, it shall meet the requirements specified
for both Type 1 and Type 2 paints.

4 REQUIREMENTS

4.1 General

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4.1.1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Mixture

The liquefied petroleum gas mixture shall be an aliphatic hydrocarbon mixture that consists predominantly
of C3 and C4 hydrocarbons, is free from entrained moisture. It shall also comply with the appropriate
requirements given in Table 1.

4.1.2 Commercial Propane

The liquefied petroleum gas mixture shall be an aliphatic hydrocarbon mixture that consists predominantly
of C3 hydrocarbons, is free from entrained moisture, and complies with the appropriate requirements given
in Table 1.

4.1.3 Commercial Butane

The liquefied petroleum gas mixture shall be an aliphatic hydrocarbon mixture that consists predominantly
of C4 hydrocarbons, is free from entrained moisture, and complies with the appropriate requirements
given in Table 1.

5 TEST METHODS

5.1 General

With the exception of the requirements for which special test methods are given below, use the
appropriate test methods given in column 5 of Table 1 to determine the properties indicated in column
1.

5.2 Density at 20 ° C

Measure the relative density at 15 °C accordance with ZS ASTM D 1657 or IP 235. Convert the
density at 15 ° C to density at 20 °C, either by using the conversion tables in ISO 91:2017.

5.3 Free Water Content

Using the samples referred to in 7.3, determine the free water content of the samples by visual
inspection.

6 PACKAGING AND MARKING

6.1 Packaging
The condition of cylinders and road tank vehicles shall be such as not to be detrimental to the quality of
the fuel during normal transportation and storage and shall have been approved by an approving authority
(see 3.3). Where applicable, packaging and transport by road tanker shall comply with the requirements
of the following standards.

ZS 749 Portable Metal Containers for compressed, dissolved and liquefied Gases: Basic Design Criteria,
use and maintenance-code of Practice

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ZS 429-4 The Handling, Storage, and distribution of Liquefied petroleum Gas (LPG) in domestic,
commercial, and Industrial installations Part 4: Transportation of LPG in Bulk by Road - Code of
Practice

6.2 Marking
The information on each cylinder shall be in accordance with ZS 703, ZS 670 and that on each road tank
vehicle, in accordance with ZS 371.

The following information shall appear on each label, placard and shipping document for products made
in accordance with this standard:

a) The primary hazard-class warning diamond for class 2.1, with the words FLAMMABLE GAS
in accordance with ZS 372;

b) The shipping name of the product, i.e. PETROLEUM GAS, LIQUEFIED

c) The type of fuel as stipulated under UN Code,

d) The hazards involved in handling and transportation,

e) The Transport Emergency Card (Tremcard)

7 SAMPLING

7.1 General

The sampling procedure outlined in 7.3 shall be applied in determining whether a lot complies with the
relevant requirements of this standard. The sample so drawn shall be deemed to represent the lot.

7.2 Definitions

7.2.1 Defective: A test sample of the liquefied petroleum gas that fails in one or more respects to comply with
the relevant requirements of this standard.

7.2.2 Lot: That quantity of liquefied petroleum gas in containers bearing the same brand name or trademark,
grade designation and batch identification, from one manufacturer and submitted at any one time for
inspection and testing.

7.3 Samples for Inspection and Testing

After checking for compliance with the relevant requirements of 6.1 and 6.2, use the appropriate
sampling procedure described in ASTM D 3700, and use that sample to determine whether a lot complies
with the requirements of this standard. Deem the samples so drawn to represent the lot for the respective
properties.

7.4 Compliance with the Standard

Deem the lot to comply with the relevant requirements of this standard if on inspection of the containers
or tankers in the lot and on testing of the sample taken in accordance with 7.3, no defective is found.

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REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTIC Liquefied Petroleum Commercial Commercial TEST METHOD
Gas Mixture Propane Butane
Density @ 20 C, kg/m3 520 - 565 500 min 575 max ASTM 1657
IP 235
Vapour Pressure @ 37.8˚ C, kPa (gauge) 750 - 1050 1100 1410 480 - 800 ASTM D 1267
ASTM D 2598
Total Sulphur Content, mg/kg, max 200 200 200 ASTM D 2874
ASTM D 5433
IP 243
Corrosion, Copper Strip (1 h at 37.8 C), classification, 1 1 1 ASTM D 1838
max
Total C2 Hydrocarbons content, mol %, max 8.0 8.0 1.0 ASTM 2163
IP 264
Total C3 + C4 Hydrocarbons content, mol %, min 90.5 90.5 97.5 ASTM 2163
IP 264
Total C5 Hydrocarbons content, mol %, max 1.5 1.5 1.5
Residual Matter: ASTM D 2158
IP 317
a) Residue on evaporation, ml/ 100 ml, 0.05 0.05 0.05
max
No oil ring should persist when assessed in terms of sub-clause
b) Oil stain observation (using 1.5 ml of 9.2.2 of ASTM D 2158 / IP 317
solvent-residue mixture

Free Water Content (visible) None None None Visual

Odouriser, ethyl mercaptan, l/ l, min 15 15 15 ASTM D5305

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ANNEX A
(Normative)

NOTE TO PURCHASERS
The following requirement shall be specified in tender invitations and in each order or contract: The type of

liquefied petroleum gas required (see 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3)

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ANNEX B
(Informative)

Quality Verification of Liquefied Petroleum Gases

B.1 Quality Verification

B.1.1 When a purchaser requires ongoing verification of the quality of liquefied petroleum gases, it is

suggested that, instead of concentrating solely on evaluation of the final product, he also direct his

attention to the manufacturer s quality system. In this connection it should be noted that ZS ISO

9001, ZS ISO 9002 and ZS ISO 9003 cover the provision of an integrated quality system.

B.1.2 If the liquefied petroleum gas does not bear the certification mark and no information about the

implementation of quality control or testing during manufacture is available to help in assessing the

quality of a consignment, and the purchaser wished to establish by inspection and testing of

samples of the final product whether a consignment of liquefied petroleum gas complies with the

requirements of this standard, the sampling procedure given in 7.3 can be applied.

It shall be noted that such a sampling procedure applies to fully manufactured products only.