Rectified Spirit

• Specification of Rectified Spirit (Analytical):

  
  

  Sr.No	Parameters	Unit	Is Standared Value	Test Value
  1	Strength	O.P.	67.0	68.9
  2	pH	----	4.5-6	6.50
  3	Ethanol content	% v/v	95.26	96.68
  4	P.P. Time test	Mins.	20-25	43.44
  5	Sp. Gravity 150C.	----	0.8171	0.8030
  6	Miscibility with water	----	Miscible	Miscible
  7	Total Acidity	PPM	20	ND
  8	Aldehyde Content	PPM	60	44
  9	Ester Content	PPM	200	26.64
  10	Fusel Oil Content	----	To Satisfy the requirement of test.	0 – 50 ppm

• Specification of Rectified Spirit (Gas Chromatography)

  
  

  Sr.No	Component	RS standards Is:323-1959	Test value
  1	Acetaldehyde	60	27.32
  2	Acetone	NS	ND
  3	Ethylacetate	200	31.87
  4	Methanol	To pass test	62.20
  5	Ethanol	94 to 95% (v/v) at 15.6 C	Not Estimated
  6	Diacetyl	NS	Not Detected
  7	2-Butanol	NS	Not Detected
  8	1- Propanol	NS	ND
  9	Iso - Butanol	NS	Not Detected
  10	1 – Butanol	NS	Not Detected
  11	Amy+ Iso Amylalcohol	NS	ND
  12	Total higher alcohols / fusel oil contant	To satisfy the requirement	NIL
  13	Acetic acid	20	ND
  14	Furfural	To pass test	ND