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RESIDUES IN LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES: ASTM D2158
RESIDUES IN LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES: ASTM D2158EXPLANATIONControl over the residue content (required by Specification ASTM D1835) is of considerable importance in the end-set applications of LPG. In liquid feed systems the residues may lead to troublesome deposits and, in vapor offtake systems, residues ...
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REFRACTIVE INDEX OF VISCOUS MATERIALS: ASTM D1747
REFRACTIVE INDEX OF VISCOUS MATERIALS: ASTM D1747EXPLANATIONRefractive index is a fundamental physical property that can be used in conjunction with other properties to characterize pure hydrocarbons and their mixtures. The use of refractive index in correlative methods for the determination of the gross ...
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REFRACTIVE INDEX OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS: ASTM D1218
REFRACTIVE INDEX OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS: ASTM D1218(Equivalent Test Methods: ISO 5661 and DIN 51423 T2)EXPLANATIONRefractive index and refractive dispersion are fundamental physical properties which can be used in conjunction with other properties to characterize pure hydrocarbons and their mixtures. ...
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RED DYE CONCENTRATION AND ESTIMATION OF SAYBOLT COLOR OF AVIATION TURBINE FUELS
RED DYE CONCENTRATION AND ESTIMATION OF SAYBOLT COLOR OF AVIATION TURBINE FUELS AND KEROSENE: ASTM D7058EXPLANATIONIn the United States, high-sulfur content distillate products and diesel fuel used for off-road purposes, other than aviation turbine fuel are required to contain red dye. A similar dye ...
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RED DYE CONCENTRATION AND ESTIMATION OF ASTM COLOR OF DIESEL FUEL AND HEATING OI
RED DYE CONCENTRATION AND ESTIMATION OF ASTM COLOR OF DIESEL FUEL AND HEATING OIL: ASTM D6756EXPLANATIONIn the United States, high sulfur content (as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) middle distillate products and diesel fuel used for off-road purposes, other than aviation turbine ...
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RAMSBOTTOM CARBON RESIDUE: ASTM D524
RAMSBOTTOM CARBON RESIDUE: ASTM D524(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 14, ISO 4262, and AFNOR T60-117)EXPLANATIONThe carbon residue value of burner fuel serves as a rough approximation of the tendency of the fuel to form deposits in vaporizing pot- and sleeve-type burners. Similarly, provided alkyl nitrates ...
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QUINOLINE INSOLUBLE IN TAR AND PITCH BY PRESSURE FILTRATION: ASTM D4746
QUINOLINE INSOLUBLE IN TAR AND PITCH BY PRESSURE FILTRATION: ASTM D4746TEST SUMMARYThe sample is digested in hot quinoline and filtered through a heated pressure filter. The insoluble material is washed with hot, fresh quinoline and with cold acetone, dried and weighed.TEST PRECISIONRepeatability: 0.2 ...
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QUINOLINE INSOLUBLE CONTENT OF TAR AND PITCH: ASTM D2318
QUINOLINE INSOLUBLE CONTENT OF TAR AND PITCH: ASTM D2318EXPLANATIONThis test method is useful in evaluating and characterizing tar and pitch, and as one element in establishing the uniformity of shipments and sources of supply. Since this method is empirical, strict adherence to all details of the procedure ...
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QUENCHING TIME OF HEAT TREATING FLUIDS: ASTM D3520
QUENCHING TIME OF HEAT TREATING FLUIDS: ASTM D3520EXPLANATIONThis method covers a procedure for making a comparative evaluation of the quenching speed characteristics of petroleum fluids used in quenching of metals by means of the magnetic quenchometer. A comparison method for evaluation of the quenching ...
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PUMPABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL FUEL OILS: ASTM D3245
PUMPABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL FUEL OILS: ASTM D3245EXPLANATIONThis test method is designed to give an indication of the minimum storage and minimum handling temperatures, which may be used for a given fuel oil. This test method is cited in Specification ASTM D396.TEST SUMMARYA sample of oil, preheated if ...
