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ASTM D3455 for compatibility of construction material with insulating oil
ASTM D3455 for compatibility of construction material with electrical insulating oilASTM D3455 standard test methods for compatibility of construction material with electrical insulating oil of petroleum origin1. Scope1.1 These test methods cover screening for the compatibility of materials of construction ...
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COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF LUBRICANTS: D5183
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF LUBRICANTS: D5183EXPLANATIONThis test method can be used to determine the coefficient of friction of lubricating fluids under the prescribed test conditions using a Four-Ball Wear Test Machine.TEST SUMMARYThree steel balls are clamped together and covered with wear-in lubricant. ...
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CLOUD POINT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D2500
CLOUD POINT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D2500(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 219, ISO 3015, DIN 51597, JIS K 2269, and AFNOR T60-105)EXPLANATIONThe cloud point of a petroleum oil is an index of the lowest temperature of its utility for certain applications. Cloud point is the temperature at which a cloud of ...
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CLOUD POINT: D5771/D5772/D5773
CLOUD POINT: D5771/D5772/D5773EXPLANATIONThese three test methods are alternative procedures with automatic apparatus to Test Method D2500. When specifications quote D2500, do not substitute these test methods without obtaining comparative data and customer agreement. All three methods are more precise ...
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CHLORINE ORGANIC CHLORIDE IN CRUDE OIL: D4929
CHLORINE ORGANIC CHLORIDE IN CRUDE OIL: D4929EXPLANATIONOrganic chloride species are potentially damaging to refinery processes. Usually they are not known to be naturally present in crude oils and usually result from cleaning operations at producing sites, pipelines, or tanks. Hydrochloric acid can ...
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CHLORINE FIELD TEST KIT METHOD FOR CHLORINE IN USED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D5384
CHLORINE FIELD TEST KIT METHOD FOR CHLORINE IN USED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS: D5384EXPLANATIONChlorinated compounds can corrode the equipment and poison the refining catalysts. They are also a health hazard when incompletely combusted. Federal regulations mandate that often the chlorine content of used oil ...
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CHLORINE BOMB METHOD: D808
CHLORINE BOMB METHOD: D808GENERALThe knowledge of amount of chlorine containing compounds present in petroleum products can be used to predict performance or handling characteristics of the product.TEST SUMMARYThe sample is oxidized by combustion in a bomb containing oxygen under pressure. The chlorine ...
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DERIVED CETANE NUMBER OF DIESEL FUELS OILS: D7170
DERIVED CETANE NUMBER OF DIESEL FUELS OILS: D7170EXPLANATIONThe ignition delay (ID) and derived cetane number (DCN) values determined by this test method can provide a measure of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel oil in compression ignition engines. The relationship of diesel fuel oil DCN determinations ...
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CARBONYL SULFIDE IN PROPYLENE BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: D5303
CARBONYL SULFIDE IN PROPYLENE BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY: D5303EXPLANATIONIn processes producing propylene, COS usually remains with the C3 hydrocarbons, and must be removed since it affects the product quality. COS acts as a poison to commercial polymerization catalysts, resulting in deactivation and costly ...
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CARBONYLS IN C4 HYDROCARBONS: D4423
CARBONYLS IN C4 HYDROCARBONS: D4423EXPLANATIONThe determination of the carbonyl content of polymerization-grade 1,3-butadiene is necessary, since in some polymerization reactions, the presence of carbonyls in excess over some specified amount can have a deleterious effect upon the polymer properties ...
