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Analytical Test Methods

Analysis Method Reference No.
Accelerated stability F-21
Acid number (colorimetric) D 974
Acid number (potentiometric) D 664
Aniline point D 611
Appearance D 4176
Aromatics, olefins, saturates (FIA) D 1319
Ash content D 482
Ash content, sulfated D 874
Asphaltenes, n-pentane Richfield
Asphaltenes, n-heptane IP 143/D 6560
Base number (potentiometric) D 2896/ D 4739
Bromine number/Bromine index D 1159/D 2710
Benzene, toluene, xylenes in gasolines D 6729
Benzene, toluene, xylenes in crude D 6729
C2-C5 hydrocarbons in gasoline/naphtha D 6729
Carbon, hydrogen D 5291
Carbon residue, micro D 4530
Cetane index, calculated (test plus) D 976/D 4737
Characterization factor (test plus) UOP 375
Chloride, total modified D 4929
Chloride, organic D 4929
Cloud point D 2500/D 5773
Color D 1500
Corrosion copper strip D 130
Distillation, atmospheric D 86
Distillation, true boiling point D 2892
Distillation, vacuum pot still D 5236
Distillation, vacuum D 1160
Distillation (gas chromatographic simulation) D 2887/D 6352/D 7169
Engine oil volatility by GC D 5480
Flash point D 92/D 93/D 6450
Freezing point D 2386/D 5972
Gas (H2, CO2, N2, O2, Ar, C2-C5, and C6+) GPA 2261
Glycols in used lube oils D 4291
Gravity, API, calculated (test plus) D 1250
Gravity, specific (hydrometer) D 1298/D 287
Gravity, specific (digital density meter) D 4052/D 5002
Gravity, specific (pycnometer) D 70
Gum D 381
Hydrocarbon types in middle distillates and gas oils (mass spectrometer) HC22
Hydrocarbon in water  
Interfacial Tension D 971
Metals in oil D 4951/D 5184/D 5185/D 5708
Naphthalenes (jet fuel fraction) D 1840
Nitrogen, basic UOP 269
Nitrogen, total (chemiluminescence) D 4629/D 5762
Particulates D 2276
PIANO (capillary GC) D 5134
Pour point D 97/D 5853/D 5949
Refractive index D 1747
Salt content of crude oil D 3230/D 6470
Saturates, aromatics, resins (polars), asphaltenes (SARA) D 2007
Sediment by extraction D 473
Smoke point D 1322
Sulfur D 4294
Sulfur, total (high-temperature) D 1552/IR
Sulfur, total (microcoulometer) D 3120
Sulfur, mercaptan UOP 163/D 3227
Sulfur, H2S UOP 163
Thermal Stability, Aviation Fuels (JFTOT) D 3241
Vapor pressure, Reid D 5191
Viscosity, dynamic (Haake) modified D 4741
Viscosity, kinematic D 445
Water (distillation) D 95/D 4006
Water (coulometric Karl Fischer) D 4928/D 6304
Water and sediment D 1796/D 2709
Wax content modified UOP 46/MEK

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