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Significance of lab tests in petroleum refining
โข Laboratory Standard Test Procedures (ASTM).
โข Significance of Laboratory Tests.
โข Product Specifications (ASTM).
โข Product Quality Upgrading (through operations) - Chapter 7
Table 3-1. The most important ASTM tests in petroleum refining.
No. Test Fraction ASTM Standard
Test Number
Page
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
Atm Distillation
Vac Distillation
API & specific gravity
BS&W
Octane Number (Motor/Research)
Molecular Weight
RVP
Lamp Sulfur
Doctor test
Flash point
Freezing point
Smoke point
Viscosity (Saybolt universal)
Viscosity (Kinematic)
Pour point
Cloud Point
Color (clear liquids)
PNA/PINA/ PONA/PIONA
Refractive Index (RI)
Aniline point
Cetane Index
Cetane number
Conradson carbon
Ramsbottom carbon
H/C ratio
Heating value (net/gross)
Flammability Limits (upper/lower)
Salt, PTB
Crude oil and lighter
Atm resid and heavier
All
Crude Oil Feed
Gasoline
All
Light fractions
All
All
Naphtha & gasoline
Kerosene
kerosene (ATK)
Heavy fractions
Heavy fractions
Diesel and heavier
Diesel and lighter
Diesel and lighter
Naphtha and kerosene
All
All
Diesel
Diesel
Heavy fractions
Heavy fractions
All
All
All
Crude oil
D 86
D 1160
D287-92
D 96-88
D 357/D 908
D2503
D323-94
D1266
D325
D56-97A
D2386
D1322
D88
D445
D97-96a
D2500
D1209-93
D5443โ93
D1218-92
D611
D976
D613
D189-97
D524
D5291
D240/D4809
E681
D3230/D6470
Koehler Instruments
http://www.koehlerinstrument.com/index.html
FXG
http://fxg-ent.com/
GECIL
http://www.gecil.com/index.php?pageID=74
Figure 3-1: Collection of a high-pressure gas sample.
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API (specific) gravity
Sample: all
Standard Test Number: ASTM D287-92
Principle: Buoyancy
Figure 3-2. Specific gravity hydrometer.
Objective:
To determine the API gravity of crude petroleum and petroleum products normally
handled as liquids and having a Reid vapor pressure of 26 psi or less and at constant
temperature of 60 ยบF.
Procedure
โข The temperature of the sample is adjusted according to the type of sample.
โข The sample is then transferred into the clean hydrometer cylinder.
โข The hydrometer is lowered gently into the sample and when it has settled, depressed
about two scales divisions into the liquid and released.
โข When the hydrometer has come to rest, floating freely and the temperature of the
sample is constant the hydrometer reading is recorded.
Density Meter - DMA 38
Density Meter - DMA 5000
Figure 3-3: Electronic Density Meters
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๐ด๐๐ผ = 141.5
๐๐บโ 131.5
SGโ API โ ุฎููู
Related Standards
D70
D287
D1070
D1298
D1657
D4052
Specific gravity of bituminous materials, Pycnometer Method
API Gravity of Crude Petroleum & Petroleum Products (Hydrometer
Specific gravity of gaseous fuels
Density, Specific Gravity or API, Hydrometer Method
Density of LPG, hydrometer method
Oscillating frequency, Digital Density Meter
ASTM distillation
Sample: all
Standard Test Number: ASTM D86-96, D1160
Principle: physical separation (vaporization)
Scope
This test method covers the distillation of natural gasoline, motor gasoline, aviation
gasoline, aviation turbine fuels, special boiling point spirits, naphtha, white spirit
kerosene, gas oils, distillate fuel oils and similar petroleum products, utilizing either
manual or automated equipment.
Figure 3-4: The principle of ADTM D86 distillation apparatus.
Procedure
โข A 100 ml sample, placed in a flask, is heated (in a regulated rate so that a uniform
average rate of condensation in ml/min is maintained). This rate varied from zero to
5V% recovered, from 5 to 10 V% recovered and so on.
โข When the first drop appears at the lower end of the condenser tube, the thermometer
reading (vapor temperature) is recorded as the initial boiling point (IBP) at V% = 0.
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โข Temperature readings are recorded at several V% distilled (Table 1) up to the final
boiling point (FBP) and heating is discontinued.
โข After the flask has cooled the volume of remaining liquid is measured and recorded as
the recovery.
โข For heavy fractions, heating is discontinued when decomposition point is observed
(the vapor reaches a maximum temperature then starts declining before the end point).
Table 3-2. Data recording for ASTM D86 test
Vol% T (ยบF)
IBP (0)
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
95
FBP (98)
100
106
112
122
130
139
148
157
166
185
194
202
205
Recovery 98 %
This is usually plotted as follows
Figure 3-5. ASTM distillation curve.
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ASTM D86
Atmospheric Distillation Apparatus
ASTM D1160
Vacuum Distillation Apparatus
Figure 3-6. Atmospheric and vacuum distillation apparatus.
Related standards:
Table 3-3. Standard test methods for distillation of petroleum products ASTM test
#
Application
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
D86-96
D1160
D2887
D3710
D5307
D6352-98
D2892
D5236
Light petroleum fractions (naphtha, kerosene, diesel)
Heavy petroleum fractions (VGO, atm residue, vac residue)
Simulated Distillation (GC method); TBP of petroleum frac. other than gasoline
Simulated Distillation (GC method); TBP of gasoline
Simulated Distillation (GC method); TBP of crude oil.
Simulated Distillation (GC method); TBP of distillates (BP range 174 to 700ยฐC)
15/5 distillation; 15theoretical plate column (simulated TBP)
Distillation of heavy HC mixtures (Vacuum Potstill Method)
Notes:
1. Tests 1 & 2 may be combined together for wide boiling range materials.
2. Test 2 is used for fractions heavier than diesel.
3. Test 3 can replace test 1 for white products (gasoline, Naphtha, and kerosene).
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Figure 3-7: D2892: 15/5 distillation apparatus.
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Simulated Distillation (SimDist) by Gas Chromatography (GC) Analyzers
Figure 3-8. Gas chromatograph Simulated Distillation (SimDist)
Figure 3-9: Major components of a Gas Chromatograph
Figure 3-10: Output peaks of a gas chromatograph.
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Figure 3-11: Actual output from a gas chromatograph
Time Area under the curve
0.38
1.22
2.54
3.21
3.32
4.6
5.21
5.61
6.53
3.6
1.3
1.0
0.3
0.6
4.1
1.9
2.4
0.2
Results are compared to know
materials and properties.
Figure 3-12: Online distillation analyzer
BS&W (Bottom sediments and water)
Sample: Crude oil
Standard Test Number: ASTM D96-88
Principle: centrifuge
D96-88: Standard Test method for Water & Sediment in Crude Oil by Centrifuge
Method
Objective
This test method covers the centrifuge method for determining sediment & water in crude oil.
โข It is not the most accurate, but the most practical method for field determination.
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Procedure
โข Two 50 ml samples are placed in two 100 ml cone-shaped centrifuge tubes.
โข 50 ml solvent is added to each tube to facilitate mixing, and demulsifying chemical to
facilitate separation, then plugged with a stopper.
โข The tubes are heated to 60 ยบC and inverted a minimum of 10 times to ensure uniform
mixing of oil and solvent.
โข The tubes are then placed in the centrifuge and spin for 5 min.
โข Immediately after the centrifuge comes to rest the combined volume of sediment &
water at the bottom of each tube is recorded.
โข BS&W usually ranges between 0.025, 0.05, and 0.1 for Kuwait Export Crude feed in
the refinery (after settling in crude charge tanks).
โข Both tubes are reheated to 60 ยบC, returned without agitation to the centrifuge and spin
for 5 min at the same rate.
โข This is repeated until two consecutive consistent readings are obtained on each tube.
.
Centrifuge Tube
Figure 3-13. BS&W test
Related Standards
D95 (water in petroleum products and bituminous products by azeotropic distillation)
D473 (Sediment in crude oil and fuel oil by extraction)
D1744 (water by Karl Fischer Method โ electrometric, after addition of KF reagent)
D1796 (water and sediment in fuel oils, mix with toluene and centrifuge)
D2709 (Water and Sediment in Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge)
Octane Number
Sample: gasoline
Standard Test Number: ASTM D357 (Motor) & ASTM D908 (Research)
Principle: Combustion in a variable compression ratio motor.
โข Octane number is a measure of the degree of anti-knocking of gasoline engine.
โข It compares the degree of knocking of gasoline to that of a mixture of n-heptane (zero
octane) and iso-octane (100 octane) expressed as V% iso-octane (2,2,4-
trimethylpentane).
โข Octane number depends on the structure (degree of branching) of the compound
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n-octane (C10) has an MON = - 17.
iso-octane (2,2,4-
trimethylpentane)
MON = 100
n-heptane
MON = zero
โข Lab tests determination both motor octane number (MON) and research octane
number (RON).
โข Both use same test engine but operate under different conditions.
โข Motor method (MON) is determined at high engine speed. It represents performance
on the highway or heavy load conditions.
โข Research method (RON) is determined at low engine speed. Represent performance
during city driving where low speed and acceleration is relatively frequent.
โข RON is usually slightly higher than MON.
โข Posted octane number (PON) represents the average of the RON and MON
2RON MONPON
โข This is sometimes called the Anti-Knock Index (AKI), Road Octane Number (RdON),
Pump Octane Number (PON), or (R+M)/2.
โข The sensitivity of the performance of the fuel to the two types of driving conditions is
given by the difference between the RON and MON.
Sensitivity = โRON โ MONโ
โข Low Sensitivity is desirable because the fuel gives equal performance for all driving
conditions.
Compression Ratio
The ratio of the maximum to minimum volume in the cylinder of an internal-combustion
engine. The higher the compression ratio, the more powerful the engine.
Compression Ratio = ๐ด๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐. =
๐ฉ๐ซ๐ช
๐ป๐ซ๐ช
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Figure 3-14. Stroke cycles in internal combustion engines.
TDC = Top dead center
BDC = Bottom dead center
Volume at BDC = 10 in3
Volume at TDC = 1 in3
Compression ratio = 10 to 1
Figure 3-15. Compression ratio of internal combustion engines
ุงููุฑู ุจูู ุจูุฒูู 91 ู
mp4.ุจูุฒูู 95
Figure 3-16. Video explanation of Compression Ratio.
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Figure 3-17: ASTM Octane Number Standard Engine
Figure 3-18. Digital control panel
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Figure 3-19 : Portable octane number analyzer
Definition of octane rating
The octane number (anti-knock rating) is a measure of the resistance of gasoline and other
fuels to detonation (anti-knock) in spark-ignition internal-combustion engines compared to a
mixture of iso-octane and n-heptane. The octane number of a fuel is measured in a test
engine, and is defined by comparison with the mixture of iso-octane and normal heptane,
which would have the same anti-knocking quality as the fuel under test: the percentage, by
volume, of iso-octane in that mixture is the octane number of the fuel. By definition, iso-
octane is assigned an octane rating of 100 and heptane is assigned an octane rating of zero.
Gasoline with the same knocking characteristics as a mixture of 90% iso-octane and 10% n-
heptane would have an octane rating of 90. This does not mean, however, that the gasoline
actually contains these hydrocarbons in these proportions. It simply means that it has the
same detonation resistance as the described mixture. Because some fuels are more knock-
resistant than iso-octane, the definition has been extended to allow for octane numbers higher
than 100.
Measurement methods
The most common type of octane rating worldwide is the Research Octane Number (RON).
RON is determined by running the fuel in a test engine with a variable compression ratio
under controlled conditions, and comparing the results with those for mixtures of iso-octane
and n-heptane.
There is another type of octane rating, called Motor Octane Number (MON) or the aviation
lean octane rating, which is a better measure of how the fuel behaves when under load. MON
testing uses a similar test engine to that used in RON testing, but with a preheated fuel
mixture, a higher engine speed, and variable ignition timing to further stress the fuel's knock
resistance. Depending on the composition of the fuel, the MON of a modern gasoline will be
about 8 to 10 points lower than the RON. Normally fuel specifications require both a
minimum RON and a minimum MON.
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Figure 3-20. Octane number calibration curve.
Regional variations
Generally, octane ratings are higher in Europe than they are in North America and most other
parts of the world. This is especially true when comparing the lowest available octane level in
each country.
Table 3-4. Octane number is other countries.
Country Octane number
Many parts of Europe 95 RON (90-91 AKI) and 97/98
United Kingdom 95 RON, 97 RON, 99 RON, 102 RON
Germany 100 RON
Australia 91 RON, 95 RON, 98 RON, 100 RON
Malaysia 92 RON, 97 RON, 99 RON
In other countries 85 RON, 95 RON, 98 RON
Russia and CIS countries 76 MON, 80 RON
In most countries (including all of Europe and Australia) the posted octane rating, shown on
the pump, is the RON, but in the United States, Canada and some other countries the posted
octane number is the average of the RON and the MON. Because of the 8 to 10 point
difference noted above, the octane shown in the United States is 4 to 5 points lower than the
same fuel elsewhere: 87 octane fuel, the "regular" gasoline in the US and Canada, is 91-92 in
Europe. However most European pumps deliver 95 (RON) as "regular", equivalent to 90-91
US (R+M)/2, and some even deliver 98 (RON) or 100 (RON).
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Oct
ane
Num
ber
V% isooctane in (isooctane & n-heptane mixture)
pure
n-heptane
pure
isooctane
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Figure 3-21. Posted octane numbers.
It is possible for a fuel to have a RON greater than 100, because iso-octane is not the most
knock-resistant substance available. Racing fuels, AvGas, LPG, and alcohol fuels such as
methanol or ethanol can have octane ratings of 110 or significantly higher. Ethanol's RON is
129 (MON 102, AKI 116).
Octane boosters
Typical "octane booster" gasoline additives include tetra-ethyl lead, MTBE and toluene.
Tetra-ethyl lead (the additive used in leaded gasoline) is easily decomposed to its component
radicals, which react with the radicals from the fuel and oxygen that start the combustion,
thereby delaying ignition, leading to an increased octane number.
Examples of octane ratings
Table 3-5. Octane ratings for some pure hydrocarbons.
Compound ON Compound ON Compound ON
hexadecane < -30
n-octane -10
n-heptane 0
diesel fuel 15โ25
2-methylheptane 23
n-hexane 25
2-methylhexane 44
1-heptene 60
n-pentane 62
1-pentene 84
n-butanol 87
E10 gasoline 87โ90
n-butane 91
t-butanol 97
cyclohexane 97
iso-octane 100
benzene 101
propane 103
methanol 113
toluene 114
ethanol 116
xylene 117
E85 gasoline 105
methane 107
ethane 108
Effects of octane rating
Octane rating does not relate to the energy content (or heating value) of the fuel. It is only a
measure of the fuel's tendency to burn (when exposed to a spark) rather than explode (when
compressed). Octane rating does not mean better power output or fuel economy or โcleaner
burningโ. It is only a measure of the fuels combustion characteristics. Since switching to a
higher-octane fuel does not add any more hydrocarbon content or oxygen, the engine cannot
produce more power.
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High-performance engines typically have higher compression ratios and are therefore more
prone to detonation resistance, so they require higher octane fuel. A lower-performance
engine will not generally perform better with high-octane fuel, since the compression ratio is
fixed by the engine design.
Higher octane ratings correlate to higher activation energies. Activation energy is the amount
of energy necessary to start a chemical reaction. Since higher octane fuels have higher
activation energies, it is less likely that a given compression will cause detonation.
Fuels with higher octane ratings explode less easily and can therefore be used in more
powerful engines. Lower octane fuels have lower activation energies, and when compressed
they acquire enough kinetic energy to overcome the activation energy and explode
spontaneously before exposing to a spark. Explosion is not desired in an internal combustion
engine. An explosion will cause the pressure in the cylinder to rise far beyond the cylinder's
design limits, before the force of the expanding gases can be absorbed by the piston traveling
downward. This reduces power output, because much of the energy of combustion is
absorbed as strain and heat in parts of the engine, rather than being converted to torque at the
crankshaft. Burning fuel with a lower octane rating than required by the engine often reduces
power output and efficiency one way or another. If the engine begins to detonate (knock),
that reduces power and efficiency. Many modern car engines feature a knock sensor โ a small
piezoelectric microphone which detects knock and then sends a signal to the engine control
unit to retard the ignition timing. Retarding the ignition timing reduces the tendency to
detonate, but also reduces power output and fuel efficiency.
Figure 3-22. Relation between fuels activation energy and octane number.
Other relevant standards
D909 (knock characteristics for Aviation fuels)
D2699 (knock characteristics of motor fuels by research method)
D2700 (knock characteristics of motor and aviation fuels by motor method)
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D2623 (knock characteristics of LPG by the motor (LP) method)
D2885 (Research and Motor Method Octane Ratings Using Online Analyzers)
Cetane number
Sample: Diesel
Standard Test Number: D613
ASTM D613-01 Standard Test Method for Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel.
Scope:
This test method determines the rating of diesel fuel in terms of an arbitrary scale of cetane
numbers using standard single cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compression ratio, and
indirect injected diesel engine.
Significance:
The cetane number provides a measure of ignition characteristics of diesel fuel oil in
compression ignition engines.
Cetane (Hexadecane) C16H34 alpha-methyl naphthalene C11H10
(Cetane number = 100) (Cetane number = 0)
isocetane (2,2,4,4,6,8,8-heptamethylnonane)
Cetane number (CN) is a measure of the (ignition delay) of diesel fuel compared to that of a
mixture of (C16H34, high-ignition quality) and alpha-methyl-naphthalene (C11 H10, low
ignition quality) expressed as V% cetane which has the same ignition delay as the test fuel
when combustion is carried out in a standard test engine under specified operating conditions.
Ignition delay is the time-period between the start of injection and start of combustion
(ignition) of the fuel. Higher cetane fuels will have shorter ignition delay periods than lower
cetane fuels. Cetane numbers are only used for the relatively light distillate diesel oils. For
heavy (residual) fuel oil two other scales are used CCAI and CII.
Generally, diesel engines run well with a CN from 40 to 55. Fuels with higher cetane number
which have shorter ignition delays provide more time for the fuel combustion process to be
completed. Hence, higher speed diesels operate more effectively with higher cetane number
fuels. There is no performance or emission advantage when the CN is raised past
approximately 55; after this point, the fuel's performance hits a plateau. In North America,
diesel at the pump can be found in two CN ranges: 40-46 for regular diesel, and 45-50 for
premium. Premium diesel may have additives to improve CN and lubricity, detergents to
clean the fuel injectors and minimize carbon deposits, water dispersants, and other additives
depending on geographical and seasonal needs. In Europe, diesel Cetane numbers was set at a
minimum of 51 in 2000.
Chemical relevance
Cetane (Hexadecane) ignites very easily under compression, so it was assigned a Cetane
number of 100. All other hydrocarbons in diesel fuel are indexed to Cetane as to how well
they ignite under compression. The Cetane number therefore measures how quickly the fuel
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starts to burn (auto-ignites) under diesel engine conditions. Since there are hundreds of
components in diesel fuel, with each having a different Cetane quality, the overall Cetane
number of the diesel is the average Cetane quality of all the components. There is very little
actual Cetane in diesel fuel.
Measuring Cetane number
To measure Cetane number properly is rather difficult, as it requires burning the fuel in a
special diesel engine called a Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) engine, under standard test
conditions. The operator of the CFR engine uses a hand-wheel to increase the pressure within
the cylinder of the engine until the time between fuel injection and ignition is 2.407ms. The
resulting Cetane number is then calculated by determining which mixture of Cetane
(hexadecane) and alpha-methyl napthalene will result in the same ignition delay.
Related standards
ASTM D6890 โ 13: Standard Test Method for Determination of Ignition Delay and Derived
Cetane Number (DCN) of Diesel Fuel Oils by Combustion in a Constant Volume Chamber.
Cetane Index
Sample: Distillate fuels
Standard Test Number: ASTM D976
ASTM D976: Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels
Sometimes Cetane Index is erroneously referred to as Diesel Index
Another method that fuel-users control quality is by using the Cetane index (CI), which is a
calculated number based on the density and distillation range of the fuel. There are various
versions of this, depending on whether you use metric or imperial units, and how many
distillation points are used. These days most oil companies use the '4-point method'.
โข A mathematical expression is developed to estimate the cetane number in the many
refineries that do not have cetane test engine.
โข The number desired is called the cetane index & is calculated from the mid-boiling
point and specific gravity of the sample.
โข It is an expression of the (H/C) ratio in the sample.
โข Cetane index is an indicator of the hydrogen to carbon (H/C) ratio and the aromatic
content of the diesel fuel.
โข The higher the cetane index, the better the burning characteristic. (i.e. higher the H/C
ratio, higher the smoke point and lower aromatic content).
โข Therefore, frequently a minimum cetane index specification is used as an alternative
to max aromatic content.
Significance
The calculated Cetane index formula represents a means for directly estimating ASTM
Cetane number of distillate fuels from API gravity and mid-boiling point.
โข To calculate Cetane Index
In British units
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CI = โ 420.34 + 0.016G2 + 0.192G log M + 65.01(log M)2 โ 0.0001809 M2
In SI units
CI = 454.74 โ 1641.416 D + 774.74 D2 โ 0.554 B + 97.803(log B)2
Where:
G = API gravity.
D = Density at 15 ยบC, g/ml.
M = MiDboiling temperature, ยบF.
B = MiDboiling temperature, ยบC
Limitations:
1. Cannot be applied for fuels containing additives for raising Cetane number.
2. Cannot be applied for pure hydrocarbons such as products derived from shale oils and
tar sands.
3. Not accurate to use for crude oil, residuals or products having volatility of below 500
ยบF end-point.
Related Standards:
D4737 (Standard Test Method for Calculated Cetane Index by Four Variable Equation)
Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)
Sample: Naphtha, Gasoline and others
Standard Test Number: D323-94
Principle: Pressure in a sample held at 100 ยบF
D323-94: Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products
(Reid Method)
Objective
โข This test method is used to determine the vapor pressure (in absolute units) at 100 ยบF
(37.8 ยบC) of petroleum products and crude oils with initial boiling point (IBP) above
32ยบF (0ยบC).
Procedure
โข The sample is placed in a liquid chamber (cylinder) which is filled to the tip then
coupled to a vapor chamber and the whole assembly is immersed in constant
temperature bath (at 100ยบF) for 5 minutes.
โข The reading is observed after taping the pressure gage lightly.
โข The apparatus is withdrawn from the bath and the procedure is repeated as needed.
โข The RVP reading is recorded when the difference between two readings is 0.05psi.
Other standards related
D1267 (vapor pressure of LPG - Bomb Method)
D2551 (Vapor pressure by micromethod) D5191: Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
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Figure 3-23. RVP Bath and cylinder.
Sulfur
Sample: all
Standard Test Number: ASTM D1266 (Lamp Sulfur)
Principle: Combustion in lamp and analysis
Sulfur Content (wt%)
โข Sulfur is undesirable โ pollutant and corrosive.
โข โSour crudeโ refers to any crude oil with S content > 0.5 wt % thus requiring special
processing.
โข Sulfur content ranges from 0.1 to 5 % or more in petroleum fuels.
โข Almost half of the units in the refinery such as the ARDS, HTU, Merox, sulfur
recovery, tail gas treating (TGT), and the Amine all are added to the refinery because
of the high S content of crude.
โข Crude with S content greater than 0.5 w% requires more extensive processing than
those with lower sulfur content.
โข It costs more to get rid of S (100 %).
Related Standards:
โข D129 (Bomb Method; for heavy petroleum fractions; oxidation in pressurized bomb
and gravimetric analysis)
โข D325 (Doctor Test, detection of H2S and mercaptans โ Sodium plumnite test,
coloration of interface)
โข D1552 (combustion in high temperature, induction furnace, and analysis)
โข D1072 (Total Sulfur in Fuel Gases)
โข D2622 (X-ray Spectrographic)
โข D2784 (sulfur in LPG; combustion in lamp and analysis of sulfur oxides formed)
โข D2785 (combustion in Wickbold burner and analysis)
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โข D3120 (Trace quantities of Sulfur in Light petroleum hydrocarbons by Oxidative
Microcoulometry)
โข D3227 (Mercaptan Sulfur in Distillate Fuels, Potentiometric method?-silver nitrate
analysis?)
โข D4294 (Non-dispersive X-ray fluorescence)
โข ASTM D7039โ15 (Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Jet
Fuel, Kerosene, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Blends, and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends by
Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry)
Flash point
Sample: gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and others
Standard Test Number: ASTM D56-97a (Tag closed tester)
Definition:
โข Flash point is the lowest temperature at which the vapors of a fuel ignite when
exposed to ignition source.
โข The flame appears and instantaneously propagates itself over the entire surface of the
fluid.
Significance
โข Flash point indicates the amount of light materials present the fuel.
โข Flash is very important for the safe handling of petroleum products (transfer and
storage) and ease of ignition of fuel.
โข High flash point means higher temperature is required for the fuel to flash.
โข The fuel therefore does not ignite easily and is safe.
โข There are two basic types of flash point measurement of a substance or fuel: open cup
and closed cup, which differ according to the characteristics of the liquid under study.
โข Standard ASTM (2002) closed-cup test methods include Tag (D56-01), small scale
(D3828-98), Setaflash (D3828), Pensky-Martens (D93-00), and the equilibrium
method (D3941-90).
โข Standard ASTM (2002) open-cup test methods include Cleveland (D92-01) and Tag
(D1310).
โข Closed cup testers normally give lower values for the flash point than open cup
(typically 5โ10 ยฐC or 9โ18 ยฐF lower).
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Figure 3-24. flash point apparatus.
Figure 3-25. Cleveland open-cup flash point apparatus.
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Tag
closed cup
flash tester
Pensky-Martens closed-
cup
flash tester
Rapid Flash
Closed-Cup
flash tester
Cleveland
open-cup
flash tester
Tag
Open-Cup
Flash Tester
Setaflash Closed Cup Setaflash Open Cup Fully Automatic
Setaflash
Figure 3-26. Variations of flash point devices.
Other relevant standards
D92 (Flash and Fire points by Cleveland Open Cup).
D93 (Pensky-Martines Closed Tester).
D3828 (Setaflash closed tester).
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Freezing point Temperature, ยบC (ยบF)
Sample: aviation fuels (kerosene, ATK)
Standard Test Number: ASTM D2386
Principle: Temperature of disappearance of crystals on reheating.
Scope:
This test method covers the determination of the temperature below which solid
hydrocarbon crystals may form in aviation turbine fuels and aviation gasoline.
Significance
In aircraft, the temperature of the fuel tank normally falls during flight depending on
aircraft speed, altitude and flight duration. So, the freezing point of the fuel must always be
lower than the minimum operational tank temperature.
Apparatus:
The apparatus consists of jacketed sample tube, vessel, sample tube, coolers, stirrer,
vacuum flask and thermometer.
Procedure:
โข A 25 ml of the fuel is transferred to a dry, jacketed tube which is closed tightly
with cork holding a stirrer and thermometer.
โข The fuel sample is stirred and cooled continuously until crystals appear.
โข The sample tube is removed from the coolant, warmed then stirred and the
temperature at which the crystals completely disappear is recorded.
Figure 3-27. Freezing point of kerosene.
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Figure 3-28: Apparatus for the Freezing point of kerosene.
Cloud Point Temperature, ยบC (ยบF)
Sample: diesel
Standard Test Number: ASTM D2500
Test Principle:
Observation during cooling under prescribed conditions
Definition:
The temperature of a liquid specimen when the smallest observable duster of wax
crystals first appears upon cooling under prescribed condition.
Procedure:
โข A sample is filtered at a temperature at least 14ยฐC above the expected cloud
point until oil is perfectly clear.
โข The sample is then poured into the test jar to the level mark.
โข The test jar is tightly closed by the cork carrying the test thermometer then
placed in a jacket into a cooling medium maintained at about 0 ยฐC.
โข At every thermometer reading increment of 1ยฐC the test jar is removed from
the jacket and inspected for cloud and replaced in the jacket.
โข When a cloud becomes visible in the sample the temperature is recorded.
โข The oil is transferred to a lower temperature bath if it does not show a cloud
at the lowest temperature.
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Pour Point Temperature, ยบC (ยบF)
Sample: Diesel and heavier fractions.
Standard Test Number: ASTM D97-96 a (for petroleum products), ASTM D5853-95 (for
crude oil)
Test Principle: Observation during gradual cooling
Definition
The pour point is the lowest temperature of the test sample when it becomes a solid.
Significance
โข Pour point is related to the amount of wax content present in the fuel.
โข Lower pour points indicate low paraffin and high aromatic content.
โข Lower pour points are usually preferred.
Procedure
โข The specimen is poured into a test jar having a cork holding a thermometer.
โข The specimen in the test jar is transferred to a water bath maintained at a lower
temperature to cool the sample and is observed for pour point as paraffin wax crystals
are formed after cooling the specimen.
โข The jar is then tilted to check for movement of the specimen. If the specimen still
flows the jar is transferred to a bath with a lower temperature until the specimen in the
test jar does not flow when tilted.
โข The jar is then held in a horizontal position for 5 seconds. If the specimen shows any
movement, the test jar is replaced in the jacket and the test is repeated for flow at a
lower temperature.
โข This is continued until the specimen in the jar does not move and temperature is
reported as the pour point.
Figure 3-29. Cloud and Pour point apparatus.
The tests for cloud point and pour point are relatively quick and easy, so they are used to
estimate the cold filter plugging point (CFPP) which is the actual temperature above which a
fuel can be used. It is possible to test a fuel for its CFPP, but the test is expensive and tedious.
Therefore, most people use the cloud point and pour point to bracket the temperature at which
the fuel will start to fail. A fuel may still work in an engine even if the temperature is below
the cloud point. However, the fuel will not work below the pour point (after it has
crystalized).
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Smoke point (mm)
Sample: kerosene (Illuminating and ATK)
Standard Test Number: ASTM D1322
Principle: Maximum height of smokeless flame.
Scope:
This test method covers the determination of the smoke point, which is the maximum height,
in millimeters of a smokeless flame of kerosene and aviation turbine fuel burned in a wick-
fed lamp of specified design. Higher smoke point is better.
Significance
โข The smoke point is related to the hydrocarbon type composition of fuel.
โข The more aromatic the fuel the smokier the flame.
โข Gives an indication of the smoke and sooting tendency of burning fuel.
Apparatus
โข Smoke point lamp: (Chimney, Graduated scale and Candle)
โข Wick of woven solid circular cotton and Pipettes or Burettes.
Procedure:
โข A 125 mm long dried wick is soaked in the sample and placed in the wick tube of the
candle.
โข A 10-20 ml of the prepared sample is introduced into the dry candle.
โข The candle is lighted and the wick adjusted so that the flame is approximately 10 mm
high within 5 min.
โข After burning, the candle is raised until a smoky tail appears, then the candle is
lowered slowly through several stages of flame appear once.
โข The maximum height of flame that can be achieved without smoking is determined to
the nearest 0.5 mm.
Figure 3-30. Smoke point lamp.
Related Standards
IP57 (for fuel oil)
D187 (burning quality of kerosene)
mm
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Viscosity
Sample: All
Standard Test Number: D445
ASTM D445: Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque
Liquids (and the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
Principle
โข Measurement of time required to flow between 2 marks in a tube
Objective
โข To determine the kinematic viscosity (ฯ ) of both transparent and opaque petroleum
products.
โข To calculate the dynamic viscosity using kinematic viscosity.
Definition
โข The Kinematic viscosity is the resistance of fluid flowing under gravity.
โข Kinematic viscosity is determined by measuring the time a fixed volume of fluid takes
to flow under gravity through a capillary viscometer.
โข The dynamic viscosity is a ratio between the applied shear stress and the rate of shear
of the liquid.
โข The dynamic viscosity is directly proportional to the kinematic viscosity as described
by the following equation where: ฯ = C t & C = viscometer constant,
ฯ = ฮท/ฯ
Apparatus
The apparatus consists of a viscometer, viscometer holder, temperature control bath,
temperature controller, temperature measuring device and timing device.
Figure 3-31. Apparatus for the determination of kinematic viscosity
Fixed 10 ๐๐
๐ก๐๐๐ (๐ )
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Procedure
โข For transparent products; a viscometer bath is maintained at a required test
temperature (commonly 122 & 210 ยบF depending on the sample).
โข The viscometer is charged with the sample and placed in the bath where it is
maintained until its temperature reaches the test temperature.
โข Once it reaches the test temperature the level of the sample in the viscometer is
marked.
โข The head level is adjusted to a position 7 mm above the first mark. The time taken by
the fluid to reach the new position is measured.
โข For Opaque Products; the test sample is preheated and stirred to become sufficiently
fluid before introducing in the viscometer.
โข Types;
1. Kinematic Viscosity, Centistokes (cSt). [= mm2/s]
2. Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS).
3. Saybolt Furol Seconds (SFS)
4. Others
Related standards:
D88 (Saybolt Viscosity)
D341-93 (viscosity temperature chart)
D2270 (Viscosity index, calculation based on kinematic viscosity)
D2983 (Viscosity โ Brookfield, rotation of a bob in a sample)
ASTM D446-07 (Standard Specifications and Operating Instructions for Glass Capillary
Kinematic Viscometers)
D2161 (Conversion of Kinematic viscosity to Saybolt Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol
Viscosity)
Color
Sample: Clear liquid fuels, mostly diesel.
Standard Test Number: D1209-93
D1209-93: Standard test method for color of clear liquids (Platinum-cobalt scale)
Significance
The presence of color in material gives an
indication of the degree of refinement of solution.
It applies to materials in which the color producing
samples have light absorption characteristics close
to those of the platinum cobalt color standards used.
Figure 3-32. Fuel color.
Procedure
โข A 100 ml sample is introduced in to a Nessler tube (after filtration if there is visible
turbidity).
โข The tube is tightly closed and placed in the comparator.
โข The comparator reading is observed and compared with a standard.
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Lovibondยฎ PFX995-PFX950-PFX880
Automatic Colorimeters
Lovibondยฎ PFX195 Automatic
Colorimeters
Lovibondยฎ 3000 Comparator Series
Figure 3-33. Automatic color comparators
Related Standards:
โข D156 (Saybolt color, Height of liquid column for equality with colored glass)
โข D1500 (comparison with colored glass standard reference)
Aniline point Temperature
Sample: all
Standard Test Number: D611-82
D611-82 Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline Point of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon
Solvents.
Principle: Phase separation temperature of a HC/aniline mixture.
Objective
The purpose of this test is to determine the aniline and mixed aniline point of petroleum
products (and hydrocarbon solvents having aniline point below the temperature at which
aniline will crystallize).
Definition:
โข Aniline point is defined as the minimum equilibrium-solution temperature for equal
volume of aniline sample.
โข The mixed aniline point is the minimum equilibrium-solution temperature for a
mixture of two volumes of aniline.
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Significance:
This value indicates the level of aromatics in (non-formulated) oils; high aniline point
indicates low aromatic content.
Method A (for clear sample)
Apparatus
The apparatus consists of test tube, jacket tube, stirrer and thermometer.
Procedure
โข Equal amount of aniline and the sample is introduced in a test tube, placed in the
center of a jacket tube.
โข The mixture is stirred rapidly until it becomes homogeneous.
โข If the mixture is not miscible at room temperature heat is applied to the jacket tube.
โข The temperature is raised with a continuous stirring until the sample becomes
miscible.
โข Then the stirrer is stopped, and the mixture is cooled.
โข The point at which the mixture becomes cloudy (indicating phase separation) is the
aniline point.
Method B (for light, intermediate and vary dark samples)
Method C (for clear sample with low IBP)
K10200 Automatic Aniline Point Apparatus K10190 Thin Film Aniline Point Apparatus
Figure 3-34. Aniline point device
Carbon Residue (wt %)
Significance:
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Indicates the tendency of an oil (crude or residue) to form carbonaceous deposits (or coke)
upon carbonization.
โข Relates to the asphalt content of crude oil and to the quantity of the lubricating oil
fraction that can be recovered.
โข Determined by vaporization to a coke residue in the absence of air.
โข In most cases1 the lower the carbon residue, (less carbon) the more valuable the crude.
โข Expressed by
โ Ramsbottom (RCR) ASTM D524.
โ Conradson (CCR) ASTM D189.
Related Standards
โข ASTM D189-06 Standard Test Method for Conradson carbon residue of Petroleum
Products
โข ASTM D524-04 Standard Test Method for Ramsbottom carbon residue of Petroleum
Products
โข ASTM D4530-06e1 Standard Test Method for determination of carbon residue (Micro
Method) - The test results are equivalent to the Conradson Carbon Residue test (Test
Method D 189)
Conradson carbon
Sample: crude oil and heavier fractions.
Standard Test Number: D189โ97
D189โ97: Standard Test Method for Conradson Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
Objective
โข To determination the amount of carbon residue left after evaporation and pyrolysis of
oil.
โข It is applicable to relatively (heavy) nonvolatile petroleum products which partially
decompose on distillation at atmospheric pressure.
Figure 3-35
Conradson Carbon Residue Apparatus;
Includes: burner, tripod, nickel-chrome
triangle, refractory block, porcelain crucible,
monel crucible and cover; Skidmore
crucible and cover-monel and a monel hood
and bridge
1 (unless you want to make lube oil)
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Procedure
โข A sample is heated to about 50 ยบC and shaken for 30 min. then filtered through a mesh
screen.
โข A 10 g sample2 is weighed into a tarred porcelain or silica crucible containing 2 glass
beads 2.5 mm in diameter.
โข The crucible is placed in the center of skidmore crucible which is set at the center of
the iron crucible and covers are applied to both of skidmore & iron crucible.
โข A strong flame is applied from meker-type gas burner to have high heat for a period
of 10 min.
โข When smoke appears form the chimney the burner is moved or tilted to ignite the
vapor then removed temporarily.
โข When the vapors cease to burn the heat is reapplied until the bottom of the sheet iron
crucible is cherry red.
โข The burner is removed, and the apparatus is cooled until no smoke appears then the
cover of skidmore crucible is removed (about 15 min).
โข The porcelain or silica crucible is removed and placed in the desiccators, cooled and
weighed and the % of carbon residue is calculated based on the original sample.
โข Calculation
Carbon residue = A ๐ 100 / W
Where
A = Mass of carbon residue in g
W = Mass of sample in g
Ramsbottom carbon
Sample: crude oil and heavier fractions.
Test Number: ASTM D524
ASTM D524: Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of Petroleum Products
Objective
The objective of this test is to determine the amount of residue resulting from
evaporation and pyrolysis of oil.
Significance
Provides an indication of oil tendency toward coke formation.
Apparatus
The apparatus consists of a glass-coking bulb, control bulb, sample charging syringe,
metal control furnace and temperature measuring device.
Figure 3-36
Ramsbottom Carbon Residue Apparatus
& Data Acquisition Software
2 (free of moisture & suspended matter)
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Procedure
โข A new glass-coking bulb is placed in the coking furnace that operates at 550 ยบF for
about 20 min to remove any water, foreign or organic matters then dried in a closed
dissector.
โข The sample is weighed, heated if necessary to reduce it viscosity then introduced in
the coking bulb by means of hypodermic syringe.
โข The coking bulb is weighed before placing it in the metal coking furnace.
โข The sample is kept in the furnace at 550 ยบF for about 20 min to vaporize the volatile
materials and allow the heavier residue to undergo cracking and coke formation.
โข The bulb is then taken out, cooled in the dissector and weighed.
โข The carbon residue is calculated by the same equation used in Conradson carbon test.
Carbon residue = A ๐ 100 / W
Where
A = Mass of carbon residue in g
W = Mass of sample in g
Salt Content, PTB
Sample: Crude oil
Standard Test Number:
D6470-99 Salt in crude by Potentiometric Method
D3230-99 Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric Method)
Basically, three standard lab-scale test methods have been employed to measure salt contents
in crude oils:
1. Extraction and titration by classical Mohrโs method, which involves the salt content
determination by extraction and the volumetric titration method;
2. Potentiometric method, that comprises the use of an electrically heated extraction
apparatus in which a weighed crude oil aliquot dissolved previously in xylene is added.
Specified volumes of alcohol, acetone and water are also added into the apparatus as the
extracting fluid. A portion of aqueous extract is analyzed for total halides by
potentiometric titration (silver nitrate as the titrant) using a silver electrode and a glass
reference electrode;
3. Electrometric Method which is based on the evaluation of the conductivity of a solution
of crude oil in a mixed alcohol solvent, using a beaker and a set of electrodes. The
chloride (salt) content is obtained by reference to a calibration curve of conductivity
versus chloride concentration of known mixtures.
Nitrogen Content
โข High Nitrogen Content is undesirable in crude oils.
โข Organic nitrogen compounds cause catalyst poisoning in refinery downstream process
units.
โข Crude containing nitrogen more than 0.25 w% require special processing to remove
Nitrogen.
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โข denitrification is done in the hydrotreating units where denitrification catalysts are
also added.
Metals content
โข These are Nickel / Vanadium / Copper.
โข Range from few to more than 1,000 ppmw.
โข Even low concentrations are undesirable
- They can cause catalyst deactivation/poisoning.
- They can affect selectivity producing poor product distribution.
- They can lead to corrosion problems3.
โข Distillation concentrates the metallic constituents of crude in the residue, but some of
the organometallic compounds are volatilized and appear in the high-boiling
distillates (diesel and gasoil).
โข Desalting in the oilfields and the refinery CDU gets red of metals as a bonus along
with salt and water.
โข Metallic content can also be reduced by solvent extraction with propane or similar
solvents as the organometallic compounds are precipitated with the asphaltenes and
resins.
C/H ratio
Sample:
Standard Test Number:
D5291-96: Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum
Products and Lubricants
D5373: Carbon-hydrogen-nitrogen determination
D1018-11: Standard Test Method for Hydrogen In Petroleum Fractions
D7171-05: Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Content of Middle Distillate Petroleum
Products by Low-Resolution Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Hydrocarbon type
Sample:
Standard Test Number:
Principle:
Related Standards
D1319 (HC groups, Chromatography on silica gel, Fluorescence indicator Absorption)
D2007 (Hydrocarbon families, Chromatography on clay and silica gel)
Aromatics Content
Sample: kerosene and gasoline
Related Standards
D2267 (Aromatics in light naphthas, and aviation gasolines by GC)
D2600 (Aromatics traces in light saturated hydrocarbons by GC)
3 (More than 2ppm Vanadium in fuel oils causes sever corrosion to turbine blades and
deterioration of Furnace refractory linings and stacks).
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D2269 (Aromatic content, UV absorption method)
D4420 (Aromatics in Gasoline)
D3606 (Benzene and Toluene in Gasoline by GC)
Auto Ignition Temperature
Sample: all
Standard Test Number:
Figure 3-37. Auto-ignition Apparatus
Refractive Index (RI)
Sample: Transparent and light-colored fractions
Standard Test Number: D1218-92
ASTM D1218-92: Standard Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of
Hydrocarbon Liquids
Objective:
To measure the refractive index and refractive dispersion of transparent and light-colored
hydrocarbon liquids that has refractive indexes in the range from 1.33 to 1.5, and at
temperature from 20 to 30 ยบC.
Definition:
โข Refractive index is the ratio of the velocity of light in air to its velocity in the
substance under examination4 as light passes from air into the substance.
โข Refractive dispersion is the difference between the refractive indexes of a
substance for light of two different wavelengths, both indexes being measured at
the same temperature.
Apparatus:
The apparatus consists of a refractometer, light sources, light filters, thermostat and
circulating Pump.
Procedure:
โข The sample is applied to the faces of two prisms after cleaning them.
โข A light source is applied, and the reading is taken from the scale directly.
4 (or it is the sine of the angle of incidence divided by the sine of the angle of refraction)
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Figure 3-38. An illustration of the main types of laboratory refractometers in use today
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Photo of a traditional handheld
refractometer
Photo of a water-resistant digital handheld
refractometer
Figure 3-39. Handheld laboratory refractometers in use today
Other related standards:
ASTM D1747 - 09(2014) Standard Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials
Heating Value
Sample: All
Standard Test Number: D240-14
Related Standards
ASTM D240 โ 14: Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon
Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter
ASTM D4809 โ 13: Standard Test Method for Heat of Combustion of Liquid Hydrocarbon
Fuels by Bomb Calorimeter (Precision Method)
ASTM D1826 - 94(2010): Standard Test Method for Calorific (Heating) Value of Gases in
Natural Gas Range by Continuous Recording Calorimeter
ASTM D2015: Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific. Value of Solid Fuel by the
Adiabatic Bomb Calorimeter.
ASTM D3523 - 92(2012): Standard Test Method for Spontaneous Heating Values of Liquids
and Solids (Differential Mackey Test)
ASTM D4891 โ 13: Standard Test Method for Heating Value of Gases in Natural Gas and
Flare Gases Range by Stoichiometric Combustion
ASTM D7314 โ 10: Standard Practice for Determination of the Heating Value of Gaseous
Fuels using Calorimetry and On-line/At-line Sampling
ASTM E711-87(2004): Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Refuse-Derived
Fuel by the Bomb Calorimeter (Withdrawn 2004)
DIN 51612, testing of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) and calculation of net calorific value
DIN 51857, testing of gaseous fuel - calculation of calorific value, density, relative density
and wobbe index
Flammability Limits
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Sample: All
Standard Test Number: E681
Related Standards
ASTM E681 - 09(2015): Standard Test Method for Concentration Limits of Flammability of
Chemicals (Vapors and Gases)
Table 3-6. The most important ASTM tests in Naphtha.
No. Test ASTM Standard Test Number
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Atm Distillation
API & specific gravity
Octane Number
RVP
PNA/ PONA/PIONA(PIANO)
Sulfur, wt% - all
Flash point
Refractive Index (RI)
Conradson carbon
Ramsbottom carbon
C/H ratio
Heating value (net/gross)
D 86
D 1160
D96-88
D323
D5443โ93
D908
D56-97
D1218-92
D189-97
D524
D5291
D240/D4809
ASTM specifications for products is presented in chapter 4
References
1. ASTM Manual on Hydrocarbon Analysis, 6th edition, A.W. Drews, editor , West
Conshohocken, PA 1998. (TP 691 M358 1998)
2. ASTM Manual on Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products, 5th ed., George V.
Dryoff editor, Philadelphia, PA, 1989. (TP 691 M36 1989)
3. ASTM standards for testing (TA736 A736 1990)
4. Arthur, I. Vogel, โQuantitative chemical Analysisโ (QD101.2 V63 1989)
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Table 3-7. Summary of petroleum related ASTM Standards.
Method ASTM Description Common Reference
ASTM C117
Determination of Materials Finer
than 75um (no. 200) Sieve in
Mineral Aggregates by Washing
Mineral Aggregates by Washing
ASTM C136 Sieve Analysis of Course and Fine
Aggregates
Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse
Aggregates
ASTM C566 Total Evaporable Moisture Content
of Aggregate by Drying
Moisture Content of Aggregate by
Drying
ASTM D56 Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester Tag Closed Cup Flash
ASTM D86 Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric Distillation of
Petroleum Products (Gasoline)
(Fuel Oils)
ASTM D87 Melting Point of Petroleum Wax
(Cooling Curve) Melting Point of Wax
ASTM D91 Precipitation Number of Lubricating
Oils
Precipitation Number of
Lubricating Oils
ASTM D92 Flash and Fire Points by Cleveland
Open Cup Tester
Flash Point, COC / Fire Point.
COC
ASTM D93 Flash-Point by Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup Tester
Pensky-Marten Flash Point, Flash
Point PM / Pensky-Marten Fire
Point, Fire Point PM
ASTM D94 Saponification Number of
Petroleum Products
Saponification Number of
Petroleum Products
ASTM D95
Water in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by
Distillation
Water by Distillation, Water
Content by Distillation
ASTM D96
Test Methods for Water and
Sediment in Crude Oil by
Centrifuge Method (Field
Procedure)
Percent Sediment, Brine,
Sediment and Water
ASTM D97 Pour Point of Petroleum Products Pour Point - Fuels / Pour Point -
Oils
ASTM D127 Drop Melting Point of Petroleum
Wax including Petrolatum
Drop Melting Point, Melting Point
of Wax, Dropping Point
ASTM D128 Analysis of Lubricating Grease Analysis of Lubricating Grease
ASTM D129 Sulfur in Petroleum Product
(General Bomb Method)
Sulfur in Petroleum Product
(General Bomb Method)
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ASTM D130
Detection of Copper Corrosion from
Petroleum Products by the Copper
Strip Tarnish Test
Copper Corrosion
ASTM D156
Saybolt Color of Petroleum
Products (Saybolt Chromometer
Method)
Color-Saybolt; Saybolt Color,
Color by Saybolt method
ASTM D189 Conradson Carbon Residue of
Petroleum Products
Conradson Carbon; Conradson
Carbon Residue
ASTM D217 Cone Penetration of Lubricating
Grease Full Scale Cone Penetration
ASTM D240
Heat of Combustion of Liquid
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb
Calorimeter
Heat of Combustion of Liquid
Hydrocarbon Fuels
ASTM D287
API Gravity of Crude Petroleum
and Petroleum Products
(Hydrometer Method)
API Gravity, Specific Gravity,
Density
ASTM D322 Gasoline Diluent in Used Gasoline
Engine Oils by Distillation Fuel Dilution by Distillation
ASTM D323 Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
Products (Reid Method) Reid Vapor Pressure
ASTM D381 Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
Evaporation
Gum Content in Fuels by Jet
Evaporation
ASTM D396 Standard Specification for Fuel Oils Fuel Oils Specification
ASTM D439
Specification for Automotive Spark-
Ignition Engine Fuel [Replaced
ASTM D439 with ASTM D4814]
Anti-Knock Index (R+M)/2
Octane
ASTM D445
Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
and Opaque Liquids (the
Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
Kinematic Viscosity at Non
Standard Temperatures /
Kinematic Viscosity at 40ยฐC and
Kinematic Viscosity at100ยฐC
ASTM D471 Rubber Properties - Effects of
Liquids Effect of Liquids on Rubber
ASTM D473 Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by the Extraction Method
Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by Extraction
ASTM D482 Ash from Petroleum Products Ash, Ash Content
ASTM D483 Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum
Plant Spray Oils
Unsulfonated Residue of
Petroleum Plant Spray Oil
ASTM D524 Ramsbottom Carbon Residue of
Petroleum Products Ramsbottom Carbon Residue
ASTM D525 Oxidation Stability of Gasoline
(Induction Period Method) Oxidation Stability
ASTM D566 Dropping Point of Lubricating
Grease Dropping Point
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ASTM D611
Aniline Point and Mixed Aniline
Point of Petroleum Products and
Hydrocarbon Solvents
Aniline Point, Aniline Point of
Petroleum Products
ASTM D613 Cetane Number of Diesel Fuel Oil Cetane No.
ASTM D664 Acid Number of Petroleum Products
by Potentiometric Titration TAN, Total Acid No.
ASTM D665
Rust-Preventing Characteristics of
Inhibited Mineral Oil in the
Presence of Water
Rust Prevention Characteristics
ASTM D721 Oil Content of Petroleum Waxes Oil in Wax
ASTM D808 Chlorine in New and Used
Petroleum Products (Bomb Method) Chlorine in Lubricating Oils
ASTM D854 Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by
Water Pycnometer Specific Gravity of Soils
ASTM D874 Sulfated Ash from Lubricating Oils
and Additives Sulfated Ash
ASTM D892 Foaming Characteristics of
Lubricating Oils Foam
ASTM D893 Insolubles in Used Lubricating Oils Insolubles
ASTM D924
Dissipation Factor (or Power
Factor) and Relative Permittivity
(Dielectric Constant) of Electrical
Insulating Liqui
Test Method for Dissipation
Factor (or Power Factor) of
Electrical Insulating Liquids.
ASTM D937 Cone Penetration of Petrolatum Cone Penetration of Petrolatum
ASTM D938 Congealing Point of Petroleum
Waxes, including Petrolatum Congealing Point of Wax
ASTM D943 Oxidation Characteristics of
Inhibited Mineral Oils Oxidation
ASTM D971
Test Method for Interfacial Tension
of Oil against Water by Ring
Method
Test Method for Interfacial
Tension of Oil against Water by
Ring Method
ASTM D972 Evaporation Loss of Lubricating
Greases and Oils
Evaporation Loss of Lubricating
Greases and Oils
ASTM D974 Acid and Base Number by Color-
Indicator Titration
Neutralization Number
Neutralization No.; Acid and Base
No.
ASTM D975 Standard Specification for Diesel
Fuel Oils
Standard Specification for Diesel
Fuel Oils
ASTM D976
Calculated Cetane Index of
Distillate Fuels - requires API
Gravity and D86 Distillation
Calculated Cetane Index
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ASTM D1067 Acidity or Alkalinity of Water Acidity or Alkalinity of Water
ASTM D1119 Percent Ash Content of Engine
Coolants and Antirusts Ash Content of Engine Coolants
ASTM D1120 Boiling Point of Engine Coolants
Boiling Point of Engine Coolants
(neat and 50/50 mixture) /
Equilibrium Reflux Boiling Point
at atmospheric pressure
ASTM D1121 Reserve Alkalinity of Engine
Coolants and Anti-rust
Reserve Alkalinity of Antifreeze,
Determination of the Reserve
Alkalinity of Antifreeze
ASTM D1122
Density or Relative Density of
Engine Coolant Concentrates and
Engine Coolants By The
Hydrometer
Specific Gravity of Engine
Coolant Concentrates and Engine
Coolants by The Hydrometer,
Specific Gravity of Coolants,
Specific Gravity of Antifreeze
ASTM D1123
Water in Engine Coolant
Concentrate by the Karl Fischer
Reagent Method
Water %: by Karl Fischer Method
Hardness in Water Hardness in Water
ASTM D1133 Kauri-Butanol Value of
Hydrocarbon Solvents
Kauri Butanol Value of
Hydrocarbon Solvents
ASTM D1160 Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Reduced Pressure
Vacuum Distillation of Petroleum
Products
ASTM D1177 Freezing Point of Aqueous Engine
Coolants
Refractive Index and Refractive
Dispersion of Hydrocarbon
Liquids
ASTM D1217
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by
Bingham Pycnometer
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Liquids by
Pycnometer
ASTM D1218 Refractive Index and Refractive
Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Liquids
Refractive Index and Refractive
Dispersion of Hydrocarbon
Liquids
ASTM D1275 Corrosive Sulfur in Electrical
Insulating Oils
Corrosive Sulfur in Electrical
Insulating Oils
ASTM D1287 The pH of Engine Coolants and
Antirusts pH of Antifreeze
ASTM D1293 pH of Water pH of Water
ASTM D1298
Density, Relative Density (Specific
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude
Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum
Products by Hydrometer Method
Density, Specific Gravity and API
Gravity by Hydrometer
ASTM D1319
Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent
Indicator Adsorption
Hydrocarbon Types by
Fluorescent Indicator Absorption
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ASTM D1321 Needle Penetration of Petroleum
Waxes Needle Penetration
ASTM D1384 Corrosion Test for Engine Coolants
in Glassware Corrosion in Glassware
ASTM D1401 Water Separability of Petroleum
Oils and Synthetic Fluid Demulsibility
ASTM D1403
Cone Penetration of Lubricating
Grease Using One-Quarter and One-
Half Scale Cone Equipment
Quarter Scale Cone Penetration
ASTM D1480
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Viscous
Materials by Bingham Pycnometer
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Viscous
Materials by Pycnometer
ASTM D1481
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Viscous
Materials by Lipkin Bicapillary
Pycnometer
Density and Relative Density
(Specific Gravity) of Viscous
Materials by Lipkin Bicapillary
Pycnometer
ASTM D1500 ASTM Color of Petroleum Products
(ASTM Color Scale) Color, ASTM
ASTM D1662 Standard Test Method for Active
Sulfur in Cutting Oils Active Sulfur in Cutting Oils
ASTM D1747 Refractive Index of Viscous
Materials Refractive Index
ASTM D1796
Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory
Procedure)
Water and Sediment
ASTM D1832 Peroxide Number of Petroleum Wax Peroxide No. of Petroleum Wax
ASTM D1835 Specifications for Liquid Petroleum
(LP) Gases
LPG Specifications,
Specifications for Liquid
Petroleum Gas (LPG) / Analysis
of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D1837 Volatility of Liquefied Petroleum
(LP) Gases
Volatility of LPG / LPG
Volatility
ASTM D1881 Foaming Tendencies of Engine
Coolants in Glassware Foaming Tendencies of Antifreeze
ASTM D1882
Effect of Cooling System Chemical
Solutions on Organic Finishes for
Automotive Vehicles
Auto Finish Effect; Surface Finish
by Antifreeze
ASTM D1959 Iodine Value of Drying Oils and
Fatty Acids Iodine Value
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ASTM D2007
Characteristic Groups in Rubber
Extender and Processing Oils and
Other Petroleum - Derived Oils by
the Clay-Gel Absorption
Chromatographic Method
Hydrocarbon Type analysis by
Clay-Gel Absorption
Chromatography / Percent
Hydrocarbon / Hydrocarbon Type
with Asphalenes / Hydrocarbon
Type with Aromatics recovered
ASTM D2008 Ultraviolet Absorbance and
Absorptivity of Petroleum Products
Ultraviolet Absorbance and
Absorptivity of Petroleum
Products, UV Absorbance and
Absorptivity
ASTM D2158 Residues in Liquified Petroleum
(LP) Gases
LPG Residue, Residues in
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
ASTM D2161
Standard Practice for Conversion of
Kinematic Viscosity to Saybolt
Universal Viscosity or to Saybolt
Furol Viscosity
Conversion of Kinematic
Viscosity to Saybolt Universal of
Saybolt Furol
ASTM D2163
Analysis of Liquified Petroleum
(LP) Gases and Propene
Concentrates by Gas
Chromatography
LPG Composition, (LP) Gases
and Propane Concentrates by Gas
Chromatography, Analysis of
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG)
by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D2257 Extractable Matter in Textiles Extractable Matter in Textiles
ASTM D2265
Dropping Point of Lubricating
Grease over Wide Temperature
Range
Dropping Point of Lubricating
Grease over Wide Temperature
Range
ASTM D2266
Wear Preventive Characteristics of
Lubricating Grease (Four-Ball
Method)
Four Ball Wear test for Greases
ASTM D2270
Standard Practice for Calculating
Viscosity Index From Kinematic
Viscosity at 40 and 100ยฐC
Calculating Viscosity Index From
Kinematic Viscosity at 40 and
100ยฐC
ASTM D2272
Oxidation Stability of Steam
Turbine Oils by Rotating Pressure
Vessel
Oxidation Stability of Steam
Turbine Oils by Rotating Bomb
ASTM D2273 Trace Sediment in Lubricating Oils Trace Sediment
ASTM D2274 Oxidation Stability of Distillate Fuel
Oil (Accelerated Method)
Oxidation Stability of Distillate
Fuel Oil (Accelerated Method)
ASTM D2386 Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels Freeze Point
ASTM D2500 Cloud Point of Petroleum Products Cloud Point
ASTM D2501 Calculation of Viscosity-Gravity
Constant (VGC) of Petroleum Oils
Calculation of Viscosity Gravity
Constant (VGC) of Petroleum
Oils
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Estimation of Molecular Weight
(Relative Molecular Mass) of
Petroleum Oils From Viscosity
Measurements
Mol Weight from Viscosity
ASTM D2509
Measurement of Load-Carrying
Capacity of Lubricating Grease
(Timken Method)
Load Caring Capacity of
Lubricating Greases (Timken
Method)
ASTM D2533 Vapor-Liquid Ratio of Spark-
Ignition Engine Fuels
Vapor-Liquid Ratio, Vapor Liquid
Ratio for Gasoline
ASTM D2549
Separation of Representative
Aromatics and Nonaromatics
Fractions of High-Boiling Oils by
Elution Chromatography
Aromatics, Aromatics and Non-
Aromatics in High Boiling Oils
ASTM D2570 Simulated Service Corrosion
Testing of Engine Coolants Simulated Service of Coolant
ASTM D2596
Measurement of Extreme-Pressure
Properties of Lubricating Grease
(Four-Ball Method)
Four Ball EP Tesing for Greases
ASTM D2602
Hydrolytic Stability of Hydraulic
Fluids (Beverage Bottle Method)
[Discontinued 1993, Replaced by
D5293}
Hydrolytic Stability
(Discontinued)
ASTM D2619 Hydrolytic Stability of Hydraulic
Fluids (Beverage Bottle Method) Hydrolytic Stability
ASTM D2669
Viscosity of Petroleum Waxes
Compounded with Additives (Hot
Melts)
Apparent Viscosity of Petroleum
Waxes compounded with
additives (hot melt), ASTM
D2669
ASTM D2699 Research Octane Number of Spark-
Ignition Engine Fuel
Research Octane Number;
Research Octane No., Knock
Characteristics of Motor Fuel by
Research Method
ASTM D2700 Motor Octane Number of Spark-
Ignition Engine Fuel
Motor Octane Number, Motor
Octane No., Knock Characteristics
of Motor and Aviation Fuels by
Motor Method
ASTM D2709 Water and Sediment in Middle
Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
Water and Sediment in Middle
Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge
ASTM D2766 Specific Heat of Liquids and Solids Specific Heat of Liquids and
Solids
ASTM D2782
Measurement of Extreme-Pressure
Properties of Lubricating Fluids
(Timken Method)
Timken EP for Gear Oils
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ASTM D2783
Measurement of Extreme-Pressure
Properties of Lubricating Fluids
(Four-Ball Method)
Four Ball EP for Gear Oils
ASTM D2809
Cavitation Corrosion and Erosion-
Corrosion Characteristics of
Aluminum Pumps With Engine
Coolants
Cavitation, Pump Cavitation
ASTM D2879
Vapor Pressure-Temperature
Relationship and Initial
Decomposition Temperature of
Liquids by Isoteniscope
Vapor Pressure-Temperature
Relationship and Initial
Decomposition Temperature of
Liquids by Isoteniscope,
Determination of Pressure by
Isoteniscope
ASTM D2880 Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel
Oils
Specification for Gas Turbine
Fuel Oils
ASTM D2882
Indicating the Wear Characteristics
of Petroleum and Non-Petroleum
Hydraulic Fluids in Constant
Volume Vane Pump
Hydraulic Pump Test
ASTM D2887
Boiling Range Distribution of
Petroleum Fractions by Gas
Chromatography
Simulated Distillation (Fuels),
Volatility by D2887 (Oils,Crude
Oil)
ASTM D2889 Calculation of True Vapor Pressures
of Petroleum Distillate Fuels True Vapor Pressure
ASTM D2896
Base Number of Petroleum Products
by Potentiometric Perchloric Acid
Titration
TBN; Total Base No., Total Base
Number
ASTM D2982 Detecting Glycol-Base Antifreeze in
Used Lubricating Oils Glycol in Oil
ASTM D2983
Method for Low-Temperature
Viscosity of Lubricants Measured
by Brookfield Viscometer / Low-
Temperature Viscosity of
Lubricants Measured by Brookfield
Viscometer
Brookfield Viscosity
ASTM D3120
Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light
Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by
Oxidative Microcoulometry
Sulfur, Sulfur Content by
Coulometric Titration / Sulfur
Content by Dohrmann
ASTM D3147 Testing Stop-Leak Additives for
Engine Coolants Coolant Stop Leak Test Machine
ASTM D3228
Total Nitrogen in Lubricating Oils
and Fuel Oils by Modified Kjeldahl
Method
Kjeldahl Nitrogen
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ASTM D3230 Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric
Method) Salts in Crude Oil
ASTM D3233
Measurement of Extreme Pressure
Properties of Fluid Lubricants
(Falex Pin and Vee Block Methods)
Measurement of Extreme Pressure
Properties of Fluid Lubricants
(Falex Pin and Vee Block
Methods), Falex EP for
Lubricating Oil
ASTM D3235 Solvent Extractables in Petroleum
Waxes Solvent Extractibles from Wax
ASTM D3306
Standard Specification for Glycol
Base Engine Coolant for
Automobile and Light-Duty Service
Specification for Ethylene Glycol
Base Engine Coolants
ASTM D3321
Use of the Refractometer for Field
Test Determination of the Freezing
Point of Aqueous Engine Coolants
Refractive Index Freezing Point,
ASTM D3427 Air Release Properties of Petroleum
Oils
Gas Bubble Separation Time of
Petroleum Oils
ASTM D3524
Diesel Fuel Diluent in Used Diesel
Engine Oils by Gas
Chromatography
Fuel Dilution (Diesel)
ASTM D3525
Gasoline Diluent in Used Gasoline
Engine Oils by Gas
Chromatography
Fuel Dilution (Gasolline)
ASTM D3606
Determination of Benzene and
Toluene in Finished Motor and
Aviation Gasoline by Gas
Chromatography
Benzene/Toluene
ASTM D3634 Trace Chloride Ion in Engine
Coolants Chloride: titration, Trace Chloride
ASTM D3699 Standard Specification for Kerosine Kerosene Specification
ASTM D3828 Flash Point by Small Scale Closed
Tester
Flash Point by Small Scale Closed
Tester
ASTM D3829 Predicting the Borderline Pumping
Temperature of Engine Oil
MRV 20 hr, Mini Rotary
Viscosity by the 20hr cycle
ASTM D3944 Solidification Point of Petroleum
Wax
Solidification Point of Petroleum
Wax
ASTM D3945
Shear Stability of Polymer-
Containing Fluids Using a Diesel
Injector Nozzle (Discontinued 1998
[replaced by ASTM D6278]
Orbahn Shear
ASTM D4006 Water in Crude Oil by Distillation Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
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ASTM D4007
Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory
Procedure)
Water and Sediment in Crude Oil
by the Centrifuge Method
(Laboratory Procedure)
ASTM D4052 Density and Relative Density of
Liquids by Digital Density Meter Density
ASTM D4053 Benzene in Motor and Aviation
Gasoline by Infrared Spectroscopy
Benzene in Motor and Aviation
Gasoline by Infrared
Spectroscopy, Benzene Content of
Crude Oil
ASTM D4055 Pentane Insolubles by Membrane
Filtration
Pentane Insolubles by Membrane
Filtration
ASTM D4172
Wear Preventive Characteristics of
Lubricating Fluid (Four Ball
Method)
Four Ball Wear Test, Four Ball
Wear for Gear Oils
ASTM D4291 Trace Ethylene Glycol in Used
Engine Oil
Glycol in Lube Oils / Foaming
Tendencies of Engine Coolants at
Room Temperature
ASTM D4294
Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
Energy-Dispersive X-Ray
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Sulfur by X-Ray
ASTM D4310
Determination of the Sludging and
Corrosion Tendencies of Inhibited
Mineral Oils
Determination of the Sludging and
Corrosion Tendencies of Inhibited
Mineral Oils
ASTM D4327 Anions in Water by Chemically
Suppressed Ion Chromatography
Anions in Water by Ion
Chromatography
ASTM D4340
Corrosion of Cast Aluminum Alloys
in Engine Coolants under Heat-
Rejecting Conditions
Corrosion of Cast Al @ Hot
Surface
ASTM D4377
Water in Crude Oils by
Potentiometric Karl Fischer
Titration
Water in Crude oil by Karl Fisher
ASTM D4485 Standard Specifications for
Performance of Engine Oils
Standard Specifications for
Performance of Engine Oils
ASTM D4530 Determination of Carbon Residue
(Micro Method)
Determination of Carbon Residue
(Micro Method)
ASTM D4539
Filterability of Diesel Fuels by the
Low Temperature Flow Test
(LTFT) Method
Low Temperature Flow Test,
Single Temp. or Full Range
Temperatures,, Low Temperature
Flow Test of Fuel Oil
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ASTM D4629
Trace Nitrogen in Liquid Petroleum
Hydrocarbons by Syringe/Inlet
Oxidative Combustion and
Chemiluminescence Detection
Nitrogen by Chemiluminescence
ASTM D4682
Miscibility with Gasoline and
Fluidity of Two-Stroke-Cycle
Gasoline Engine Lubricants
Miscibility with Gasoline
ASTM D4683
Measuring Viscosity at High Shear
Rate and High Temperature by
Tapered Bearing Simulator
High Temp/High Shear, High
Temperature/High Shear
Viscosity
ASTM D4684
Determination of Yield Stress and
Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils
at Low Temperature
MRV (TP1)[2-day test], MRV-
TP1 Viscosity
ASTM D4737 Calculated Cetane Index by Four
Variable Equation
Calculated Cetane Index by Four
Variable Equation
ASTM D4739 Base Number Determination by
Potentiometric Titration
TBN, Total Base Number; Total
Base No.
ASTM D4740 Cleanliness and Compatibility of
Residual Fuels by Spot Test
Spot Test, Stability and
Compatibility of Residual Fuels
by Spot Test
ASTM D4807 Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration
Sediment in Crude Oil by
Membrane Filtration
ASTM D4809
Heat of Combustion of Liquid
Hydrocarbon Fuels by Bomb
Calorimeter (Precision Method)
Heat of Combustion by Bomb
Calorimeter
ASTM D4814
Standard Specification for
Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine
Fuel
Anti-Knock Index (R+M)/2
Octane Specification
ASTM D4815
Determination of MTBE, ETBE,
TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl
Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in
Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
Oxygenates in Fuel
ASTM D4929
Methods for Determination of
Organic Chloride Content in Crude
Oil
Chlorine Content by Coulometric
Titration
ASTM D4929
Test Method B covers the
determination of organic chloride in
the washed naphtha fraction of
crude oil by oxidative combustion
followed by microcoulometric
titration
Test Method B, Chlorine Content
by Oxidative Combustion
ASTM D4950
Standard Classification and
Specification of Automotive Service
Greases
Standard Classification and
Specification of Automotive
Service Greases
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ASTM D4951
Determination of Additive Elements
in Lubricating Oils by Inductively
Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission
Spectrometry
Determination of Additive
Elements in Lubricating Oils by
ICP-AES
ASTM D4980 Standard Test Methods for
Screening of pH in Waste
Standard Test Methods for
Screening of pH in Waste
ASTM D5133
Low Temperature, Low Shear Rate
Viscosity/Temperature Dependence
of Lubricating Oils Using a
Temperature Scanning Technique
Scanning Brookfield Viscosity
ASTM D5134
D5134-98 Standard Test Method for
Detailed Analysis of Petroleum
Naphthas through n-Nonane by
Capillary Gas Chromatography
Detailed hydrocarbon analysis,
PIANO
ASTM D5185
Determination of Additive
Elements, Wear Metals, and
Contaminants in Used Lubricating
Oils and Determination of Selected
Elements in Base Oils by
Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic
Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
ICP - Additive Metals, Elemental
Analysis by ICP-AES for
Additive constituents, Elemental
Analysis for Wear Metals
ASTM D5190 Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
Products (Automatic Method) Vapor Pressure
ASTM D5293
Apparent Viscosity of Engine Oils
Between -5 and -30ยฐC Using the
Cold-Cranking Simulator
Cold Crank Simulator, Cold
Cranking Simulator Viscosity
ASTM D5307
Determination of Boiling Range
Distribution of Crude Petroleum by
Gas Chromatography
Boiling Range, Boiling Range
Distribution of Crude Petroleum
by GC
ASTM D5442 Analysis of Petroleum Waxes by
Gas Chromatography
Analysis of Petroleum Waxes by
GC, Analysis of Petroleum Wax
by Gas Chromatography (Carbon
Number Distribution)
ASTM D5599
Determination of Oxygenates in
Gasoline by Gas Chromatography
and Oxygen Selective Flame
Ionization Detection
Oxygenates in Gasoline by GC-
OSFID
ASTM D5621 Sonic Shear Stability of Hydraulic
Fluid Sonic Shear
ASTM D5762
Nitrogen in Petroleum and
Petroleum Products by Boat-Inlet
Chemiluminescence
Nitrogen in Petroleum and
Petroleum Products by Boat-Inlet
Chemiluminescence, Nitrogen by
Chemoluminesence
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ASTM D5771
Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
(Optical Detection Stepped Cooling
Method)
Cloud Point
ASTM D5800 Evaporation Loss of Lubricating
Oils by the Noack Method
Noack Volatility, Evaporation
Loss of Lubricating Oils by
NOACK
ASTM D5828
Compatibility of Supplemental
Coolant Additives (SCAs) and
Engine Coolant Concentrates
Compatability of Supplemental
Coolant Additives (SCA) and
Engine Coolant Concentrates
ASTM D6082 High Temperature Foaming
Characteristics of Lubricating Oils HiTemp Foam
ASTM D6107
Stop-Leak Additive for Engine
Coolants Used in Light Duty
Service
Stop Leak
ASTM D6184 Oil Separation from Lubricating
Grease (Conical Sieve Method)
Oil Separation from Lubricating
Grease (Conical Sieve Method)
ASTM D6278
Shear Stability of Polymer
Containing Fluids Using a European
Diesel Injector Apparatus
Shear Stability
ASTM D6293
Oxygenates and Paraffin, Olefin,
Naphthene, Aromatic (O-PONA)
Hydrocarbon Types in Low-Olefin
Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by Gas
Chromatography
PONA or PIANO
ASTM D6352
Boiling Range Distribution of
Petroleum Distillates in Boiling
Range from 174 to 700ยฐC by Gas
Chromatography
Boiling Range
ASTM D6371 Cold Filter Plugging Point of Diesel
and Heating Fuels Cold Filter Plugging Point
ASTM D6375
Evaporation Loss of Lubricating
Oils by Thermogravimetric
Analyzer (TGA) Noack Method
Evaporation Loss of Lubricating
Oils -- Noack Method
ASTM D6417 Estimation of Engine Oil Volatility
by Capillary Gas Chromatography Volatility
ASTM D6448
Standard Specification for Industrial
Burner Fuels from Used Lubricating
Oils
Fuels from Used Lubricating Oils
ASTM D6470 Salt in Crude Oils (Potentiometric
Method)
Salt in Crude Oils (Potentiometric
Method)
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ASTM D6560
Determination of Asphaltenes
(Heptane Insolubles) in Crude
Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Asphaltenes
ASTM D6584
Determination of Free and Total
Glycerine in B-100 Biodiesel
Methyl Esters by Gas
Chromatography
Free and Total Glycerine,
Determination of Free and Total
Glycerine in B-100 Biodiesel by
GC
ASTM D6616
Measuring Viscosity at High Shear
Rate by Tapered Bearing Simulator
Viscometer At 100ยฐC
High Temperature/ High Shear
Viscosity at 100ยฐC
ASTM D6751
Standard Specification for Biodiesel
Fuel (B100) Blend Stock for
Distillate Fuels
Biodiesel Fuel (B100) Blend
Stock for Distillate Fuels,
Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock for
Distillate Fuels (B100)
ASTM E168
Standard Practices for General
Techniques of Infrared Quantitative
Analysis
FTIR - Reference
ASTM E 202 Analysis of Ethylene Glycols and
Propylene Glycols
GC/MS Glycols, Determination of
Glycol Purity
ASTM E 659 Autoignition Temperature of Liquid
Chemicals
Autoignition Temperature of
Liquid Chemicals
ASTM E1064 Water in Organic Liquids by
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
KF Water, Determination of water
by Coulometric Karl Fisher
ASTM E1148 Measurements of Aqueous
Solubility
Measurements of Aqueous
Solubility
ASTM E1687
Determining Carcinogenic Potential
of Virgin Base Oils in
Metalworking Fluids
Determining Carcinogenic
Potential of Virgin Base Oils in
Metalworking Fluids
ASTM E1719 Vapor Pressure of Liquids by
Ebulliometry Vapor Pressure
ASTM ES 15
Vapor Pressure of Petroleum
Products (Mini-Method)
[Discontinued in 1992, Replaced by
ASTM5291 D5191]
Vapor Pressure
ASTM PS 121
WITHDRAWN STANDARD:
PS121-99 Provisional Specification
for Biodiesel Fuel (B100) Blend
Stock for Distillate Fuels
Biodiesel Specs