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Intertek provides jet fuel (aviation turbine fuel) testing and sampling to ASTM D1655-05 specifications and other quality control criteria, including Defense Standard 91-91 Issue 5 (formerly DERD 2494), Joint Fueling System Issue 20, MIL-DTL-5624U (JP5), MIL-DTL-83133E (JP8) and Colonial Pipeline Grades 52 through 58 and more.

The Intertek global jet fuel laboratory network provides over 700 standard and modified test methods for the analysis of petroleum and petrochemical feedstocks and products. Methods include ASTM, IP and many others.
A partial list of jet fuel test methods are included below:

Jet Fuel Testing Description                                     Jet Fuel Testing Methods (ASTM, DERD, others)

Anti-Icing Additive

D5006

Acidity

D3242

Aromatics

D1319

Color

D156/D6045

Conductivity

D2624/D4308

Density/API Gravity

D4052/D1298

Fuel Distillation 

ASTM D86  

BOCLE Lubricity Test

D5001, Jet A, DERD 2494

Jet Fuel Doctor Test  

D4952  

Fuel Explosiveness  

FTM1151  

Flash Point Abel C.C.  

IP170  

Flash Point (Seta)  

D3828  

Flash Point (TCC)  

D56  

Freezing Point  

D2386/D5972

Gum Existent Steam Jet Fuel 

D381

Heat of Combustion (Calculation only)  

D1405 / D3338 / D4529  

Hydrogen Content (Calculation only)  

D3343  

Mercaptan Sulfur in Jet Fuel 

D3227

M.S.E.P. (Microsepararometer Index)  

D3948  

Naphthalenes  

D1840  

Aviation Fuel Particulate Contamination  

 

   Field Test  

D2276  

   Lab Procedure  

D5452 / MIL T 5624P

   Membrane Color   D2276 Appendix A (formerly D3830)
Peroxide Number in Turbine Fuels   D3703  
Ramsbottom Carbon Residue on 10% Bottoms   D524  
Smoke Point in Jet Fuel  D1322  
Smoke Volatility Index (Calculation only)  
Sulfur Content (X-Ray)   D4294  
Sulfur Content Hydrogenolysis   D4045  
Thermal Oxidation Stability (JFTOT)   D3241  
Vapor Pressure (Reid or "Grabner")   D323 / D5191
Viscosity (Kinematic) at 40C   D445  
Viscosity (Kinematic) at -20C   D445  

Water Reaction  

D1094  

White Bucket Test

ATA 103