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  • CARBON RESIDUE BY MICRO METHOD: ASTM D4530 CARBON RESIDUE BY MICRO METHOD: ASTM D4530(Equivalent Tests: IP 398 and ISO 10370)EXPLANATIONThe carbon residue values of the various petroleum materials serve as an approximation of the tendency of the material to form carbonaceous type deposits under degradation conditions similar to those used in ...
  • CARBON NUMBER DISTRIBUTION: ASTM D2887 CARBON NUMBER DISTRIBUTION: ASTM D2887(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 321, ISO 3924, and JIS K 2254)EXPLANATIONThe determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum fractions by gas chromatography is a rapid analytical tool, which may be used to replace conventional distillation methods for control ...
  • BUTYLENE ANALYSIS BY GC: ASTM D4424 BUTYLENE ANALYSIS BY GC: ASTM D4424EXPLANATIONThis test method can be used to determine butylenes stream composition for custody transfer payments. It can also provide data necessary to evaluate processing requirements in an operating plant. The method covers the gas chromatographic analysis of commercial ...
  • BURNING QUALITY OF KEROSENE: ASTM D187 BURNING QUALITY OF KEROSENE: ASTM D187EXPLANATIONThis test method covers the qualitative determination of the burning properties of kerosene to be used for illuminating purposes. This method is referred to in the kerosene specifications. Corresponding IP Method 10 features a quantitative evaluation of ...
  • BROMINE NUMBER BY ELECTROMETRIC TITRATION: ASTM D2710 BROMINE NUMBER BY ELECTROMETRIC TITRATION: ASTM D2710EXPLANATIONThis test method determines the amount of bromine reactive materials in petroleum hydrocarbons and is thus a measure of trace amounts of unsaturation in these materials. An estimate of the quantity of these materials is useful in assessing ...
  • BROMINE NUMBER OF DISTILLATES AND ALIPHATIC OLEFINS: ASTM D1159 BROMINE NUMBER OF DISTILLATES AND ALIPHATIC OLEFINS: ASTM D1159(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 130 and ISO 3839)EXPLANATIONBromine Number is the grams of bromine that will react with 100 g of the sample under the test conditions. The magnitude of bromine number is an indication of the quantity of bromine-reactive ...
  • BORDERLINE PUMPING TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE OILS: ASTM D3829 BORDERLINE PUMPING TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE OILS: ASTM D3829EXPLANATIONBorderline pumping temperature is a measure of the lowest temperature at which an engine oil can be continuously and adequately supplied to the oil pump inlet of an automotive engine. This test method covers the prediction of the borderline ...
  • BOILING POINT DISTRIBUTION OF CRUDE OILS BY HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: BOILING POINT DISTRIBUTION OF CRUDE OILS BY HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: ASTM D7169EXPLANATIONThe determination of boiling point distribution of crude oils and vacuum residues, as well as other petroleum fractions provides important information for refinery operations as to the potential mass ...
  • BOILING RANGE DISTRIBUTION OF PETROLEUM DISTILLATES BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: ASTM BOILING RANGE DISTRIBUTION OF PETROLEUM DISTILLATES BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: ASTM D6352EXPLANATIONThe boiling range distribution of medium and heavy petroleum distillate fractions provides an insight into the composition of feed stocks and products related to the petroleum refining process. The gas chromatographic ...
  • BOILING RANGE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE FRACTIONS BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: ASTM D37 BOILING RANGE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE FRACTIONS BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: ASTM D3710EXPLANATIONThe determination of the boiling range distribution of gasoline by GC distillation helps understand the composition of the components from which the gasoline was blended. It facilitates on-line controls at the ...