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STABILITY, STORAGE STABILITY OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS: ASTM D3709
STABILITY, STORAGE STABILITY OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS: ASTM D3709EXPLANATIONThis test method indicates the ability of the emulsion to withstand mild to moderately severe winter conditions of use and storage. Generally this significance would be limited to conditions where the emulsion reaches a minimum ...
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STABILITY, STORAGE STORAGE STABILITY OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS: ASTM D3707
STABILITY, STORAGE STORAGE STABILITY OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS: ASTM D3707EXPLANATIONThis test method indicates the stability of the emulsions during storage and normal use.TEST SUMMARYA 100 mL sample in a graduated 100 mL cylinder is placed in a thermostatically controlled oven at 85° C for 48 or 96 ...
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STABILITY, STORAGE STABILITY OF RESIDUAL FUELS BY SPOT TEST: ASTM D4740
STABILITY, STORAGE STABILITY OF RESIDUAL FUELS BY SPOT TEST: ASTM D4740EXPLANATIONThis test method describes separate procedures for determining the cleanliness of residual fuel oil and its compatibility with a blend stock. It is applicable to fuel oils with viscosities up to 50 cSt at 100° C. These ...
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INTRINSIC STABILITY OF ASPHALTENE CONTAINING OILS: ASTM D7157
INTRINSIC STABILITY OF ASPHALTENE CONTAINING OILS: ASTM D7157EXPLANATIONThis test method describes a sensitive method for estimating the intrinsic stability of an oil. The intrinsic stability is expressed as an S-value. An oil with a low S-value is likely to undergo flocculation of asphaltenes when stressed ...
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STABILITY, STORAGE DISTILLATE FUEL STORAGE STABILITY: ASTM D5304
STABILITY, STORAGE DISTILLATE FUEL STORAGE STABILITY: ASTM D5304EXPLANATIONThis test method covers a procedure for assessing the potential storage stability of middle distillate fuels, both freshly refined or already in storage, and those with or without stabilizer additives. The results of this test ...
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STABILITY, STORAGE DISTILLATE FUEL STORAGE STABILITY AT 43° C: ASTM D4625
STABILITY, STORAGE DISTILLATE FUEL STORAGE STABILITY AT 43° C: ASTM D4625EXPLANATIONFuel oxidation and other degradative reactions leading to sediment (and color) formation are mildly accelerated by the test conditions, compared to typical storage conditions. These test results have been shown to predict ...
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STABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY OF HEAVY FUEL OILS AND CRUDE OILS BY OIL STABILITY A
STABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY OF HEAVY FUEL OILS AND CRUDE OILS BY OIL STABILITY ANALYZER (OPTICAL DETECTION): ASTM D7112EXPLANATIONAutomatic determination of stability parameters using a light back-scattering technique improves accuracy and removes human errors. In manual testing, operators have to visually ...
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SOLVENT RED DYE 164 IN DIESEL FUELS: ASTM D6258
SOLVENT RED DYE 164 IN DIESEL FUELS: ASTM D6258EXPLANATIONThis test method was developed to provide for the enforcement of 26 CFR 48.4082-1(b), which mandates that all tax exempt diesel fuels be dyed with an amount of solvent Red 164 at a concentration that is spectrally equivalent to 11.1 mg/L of Solvent ...
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SOLIDIFICATION POINT OF PETROLEUM WAX: ASTM D3944
SOLIDIFICATION POINT OF PETROLEUM WAX: ASTM D3944EXPLANATIONSolidification point of petroleum wax is defined as the temperature in the cooling curve of the wax where the slope of the curve first changes significantly as the wax sample changes from a liquid to a solid state. The related methods of determining ...
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SOFTENING POINT METTLER SOFTENING POINT METHOD: ASTM D3104
SOFTENING POINT METTLER SOFTENING POINT METHOD: ASTM D3104TEST SUMMARYThis test method is applicable to the pitches with softening points in the range 50 to 180° C. This test method and Test Method ASTM D2319 give comparable results.Pitch is suspended in a cylindrical cup with a 6.35 mm hole in the ...
