| Diesel Fuel Testing |
Diesel Test Methods, ASTM |
| API Gravity / Density / Relative Density (Elevated temp) |
D287 / D1298 / D4052 |
| Ash Content Test |
D482 |
| Flash Point Test (PMCC) |
D93B |
| Pour Point Test |
D97 |
| Sediment Content |
D473 |
| Sulfur Content Analysis |
D4294 |
| Viscosity - Kinematic at 40 & 100C (100 & 210F) |
D445 |
| Water Content |
D95 |
| S & W (Centrifuge) |
D1796 |
| Number 2 Fuel Oil / Diesel Fuel Basic Testing Analysis |
| Diesel Fuel Testing |
Diesel Test Methods, ASTM, IP, others |
| API Gravity / Density / Relative Density |
D287 / D1298 / D 4052 |
| Appearance or Haze |
D4176 / Colonial |
| Cetane Number |
D613 |
| Cetane Index (Calculation Only) |
D976, D4737A or B |
| Cloud Point |
D2500, D5771, D5773 |
| Color |
D1500 |
| Copper Corrosion |
D130 |
| Distillation Test |
D86 |
| Flash Point |
D93A |
| IQT (Ignition Quality Tester) |
ASTM approval in progress, IP 498 |
| Pour Point |
D97, D5950, D5949 |
| Sulfur Content |
D4294 |
| Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Testing |
|
| Sulfur Content (WDXRF) |
D2622 |
| Sulfur Content by Oxidative Microcoulometry |
D3120 |
| Sulfur Content by UV Fluorescence |
D5453 |
| S & W (Centrifuge) if required |
D1796 / D2709 |
| Biodiesel Testing Biodiesel USA,
Biodiesel Europe |
B100 ASTM 6751 |
| Additional
Diesel Fuel Testing Methods |
| Diesel Fuel Testing |
Diesel Test Methods, ASTM, IP, UOP, others |
| Acid and Base Numbers (Colorimetric) |
D974 / D3242 |
| Acid and Base Numbers (Potentiometric) |
D664 / D2896 / D4739 |
| Additives in Diesel (Amyl Nitrate) |
D1839 |
| Additives in Diesel (Alkyl Nitrate) |
D4046 |
| Aniline Point |
D611 |
| Aromatics in Diesel by S.F.C. |
D5186 |
| Aromatics in Diesel by F.I.A. |
D1319 |
| Ash Content (Sulfated) . |
D874 |
| Asphaltenes |
D6560, IP143 |
| Asphaltenes (n.Heptane Insolubles) |
D3279 |
| Bacterial/ Fungi, and Yeast |
Test Kit (Easicult / Boron) |
| Bromine Number |
D1159 |
| BMCI (Bureau of Mines Correlation Index Calculation Only) |
|
| BTU - See Heat of Combustion |
|
| Carbon Residue Conradson / MCRT |
D189 / D4530 |
| On 10% Bottoms |
|
| Carbon Residue Ramsbottom |
D524 |
| Carbon Residue Ramsbottom for 10% Bottoms |
|
| Chlorides - Total |
UOP588 |
| Chlorides - Inorganic |
UOP588 |
| Chlorides - Organic (By difference) |
UOP588 |
| Chlorine in new and used oils |
D808 / D1317 |
| Chlorine in used oils (Test kit methods) |
D5384 |
| Cold Filter Plugging Point , CFPP test |
D6371 / IP309 |
| Color (Tristimulus) |
D6045 |
| Compatability / Stability |
D4740 |
| DCPD Content (Includes atmospheric distillation if necessary) |
GCMS |
| Dielectric Strength |
D877 |
| Diesel Index (Calculation only), Dieselkraftstoff |
IP21 |
| Distillation, Reduced Pressure |
D1160 |
| Distillation (Vacuum Potstill) |
D5236 See Crude Oil Section |
| Dye Content in Diesel |
D6258 (IRS Procedure) / D6756 |
| Emulsion Test (See Water Separability) |
|
| Ethylene
Glycol in Used Motor Oils |
D2982
|
| Explosiveness
|
FTM1151
|
| Flash
Point (Cleveland Open Cup) |
D92
|
| Foaming
Characteristics |
D892
|
| Free
Water & Particulates (Clear & Bright Numerical Rating)
|
D4860
|
| Heat
of Combustion (Gross) |
D240
|
| Heat
of Combustion (Net - Requires Hydrogen) |
D240
+ D5291 |
| Heat
of Combustion (Calculation only) |
D4868
/ ISO8217 |
| Heavy
Oil Characterization (650+) * |
HPLC
|
| Hot
Foil Coking Index |
EPRI
|
| Hydrogen
Sulfide Content (Vapor Phase) "Bottle or Can test"
|
D5705
|
| Hydrogen
Sulfide Content (Liquid Phase) |
CWI/13/10
|
| Insolubles
- Pentane / Toluene |
D893
/ D4055 |
| "K"
Factor (Calculation only) |
UOP375
|
| Low
Temperature Flow Test |
D4539
|
| Lubricity
Testing of Diesel Fuel by HFRR test |
D6079,
EN 590, BS ISO 12156-1, IP 450 |
| Fuel
Lubricity Scuffing Load by BOCLE test |
BOCLE,
D6078 |
| Mercaptan
Sulfur |
D3227
|
| Metals
- Al, Si (Ashing & Fusion) AAS/AES |
D5184
/ IP377 |
| Metals
- Al, Si, V, Ni, Fe, Na (Ashing & Fusion) AAS/AES
|
IP470
|
| Metals
- Ni, V, Na (Solvent Dilution) AAS/AES
|
D5863B
|
| Metals
- Ni, V, Fe (Digestion & Ashing) AAS/AES |
D5863A
|
| Metals,
(Graphite furnace for three elements) AAS/AES
|
|
| Metals
- Ni, V, Fe (Solvent Dilution) ICP |
D5708A
|
| Metals
- Ni, V, Fe (Digestion & Ashing) ICP |
D5708B
|
| Metals,
Each additional outside scope of procedure |
Various |
| Microscopic
Characterization of Particulates (wear debris) |
| Molecular
Weight (Includes necessary tests) |
D2502
|
| NACE
Corrosion Test |
TM0172 |
| Nitrogen
Content Kjeldahl |
D3228 |
| Nitrogen Content, Nitrogen Speciation |
D4629, D5762 Chemiluminescence |
| Nitrogen - Bases |
UOP269 / UOP313 |
| Oxidation Stability (Accelerated) |
D2274, D6468 (Octel F21) |
| Oxidation Stability (Oxygen Overpressure) |
D5304 |
| Particulate Contamination |
D6217/IP 415 |
| pH Value |
D1293 |
| Polypropylene in Fuels, Qualitative. |
BPMarine A. |
| Polypropylene in Fuels, Quantitative by FTIR |
BPMarine B |
| Pour Point (Amsterdam Procedure) |
Shell Method |
| Refractive Index |
D1218 |
| Salt Content |
D3230 / D6470 / IP77 |
| Sediment in Lube Oils |
D2273 |
| Sediment by Hot Filtration |
D4870 / IP375 |
| Sediment - Potential (Accelerated) |
IP390 + IP375 |
| Simulated Distillation |
D2887 Sim Dis |
| Simulated Distillation |
High Temperature Sim Dis |
| Storage Stability of Diesel |
D4625 |
| Stability Testing, Fuel Oil Peptization Value |
P-value and P0/Frmax Rotterdam |
| Sulfur / Sulphur Bomb Method |
D129 |
| Sulfur Dioxide Emissions, Calculation Only |
|
| Sulfur / Sulphur Speciation |
|
| Toluene or Xylene Equivalence |
|
| Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Testing ULSD |
ASTM |
| Ultimate Analysis (CHN with O by difference.) |
D5291 |
| Unsulfonated Residue in Diesel |
D483 |
| Viscosity (Saybolt) in Diesel |
D445 & D2161 |
| Viscosity - Kinematic at 40 & 100C (100 & 210F if necessary)> |
D445 |
| Viscosity - Kinematic at other temps |
D445 |
| Viscosity Index (Including tests) |
D445 & D2270 |
| Water Content (Volumetric Karl Fischer) |
E203 |
| Water Content (Coulometric Karl Fischer) |
D6304 |
| Wax Appearance in Distillates |
D3117 |
| Wax Content |
UOP46 |
| Water Separability (Demulsification) |
D1401 / FTM3201 |
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