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LUBRICITY OF DIESEL FUELS BY SLBOCLE: ASTM D6078
LUBRICITY OF DIESEL FUELS BY SLBOCLE: ASTM D6078EXPLANATIONDiesel fuel injection equipment has some reliance on lubricating properties of diesel fuel. Shortened life of engine components, such as diesel fuel injection pumps and injectors, has sometimes been ascribed to lack of lubricity in a diesel fuel. ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS WATER AND SEDIMENT IN MIDDLE DISTILLATE FUELS: ASTM D2709
SEDIMENT TESTS WATER AND SEDIMENT IN MIDDLE DISTILLATE FUELS: ASTM D2709EXPLANATIONAppreciable amounts of water and sediment in a fuel oil tend to cause fouling of the fuel handling facilities and to give trouble in the fuel system of a burner or engine. An accumulation of sediment in storage tanks and ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS WATER AND SEDIMENT IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D96
SEDIMENT TESTS WATER AND SEDIMENT IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D96EXPLANATIONA determination of sediment and water content is required to determine accurately the net volume of crude oil involved in sales, taxation, exchanges, inventories, and custody transfers. An excessive amount of sediment and water in crude ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS TOTAL SEDIMENT IN RESIDUAL FUELS: ASTM D4870
SEDIMENT TESTS TOTAL SEDIMENT IN RESIDUAL FUELS: ASTM D4870(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 375 and ISO 10307)EXPLANATIONAppreciable amounts of sediment in a residual fuel oil can foul the handling facilities, and give problems in burner mechanisms. Sediment can accumulate in storage tanks, on filter screens, ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS IN TRACE SEDIMENT IN LUBRICATING OILS: ASTM D2273
SEDIMENT TESTS IN TRACE SEDIMENT IN LUBRICATING OILS: ASTM D2273EXPLANATIONExcessive amounts of sediment in oil could lead to system malfunction in critical applications. This test method measures the trace level amounts (<0.05 volume %) of naptha-insoluble sediment that can be separated by centrifugation. ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D4807
SEDIMENT TESTS IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D4807EXPLANATIONThis test method is applicable to crude oils with sediments up to about 0.15 mass %.TEST SUMMARYA crude oil sample is dissolved in hot toluene and filtered under vacuum through a 0.45 μm porosity membrane filter. The filter with residue is washed, dried, ...
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SEDIMENT TESTS SEDIMENT IN CRUDE AND FUEL OILS: ASTM D473
SEDIMENT TESTS SEDIMENT IN CRUDE AND FUEL OILS: ASTM D473(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 53, ISO 3735, DIN 51789, and AFNOR M07-063)GENERALThere are several sediment tests that differ from each other only in details of the procedure such as the solvent used, time, or speed of centrifugation, or both.EXPLANATIONA ...
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SAPONIFICATION NUMBER: ASTM D94
SAPONIFICATION NUMBER: ASTM D94(Equivalent Test Methods: IP 136, ISO 6293, DIN 51559, JIS K 2503, and AFNOR T60-110)EXPLANATIONPetroleum products may contain additives that react with alkali to form metal soaps. Certain used engine oils may also contain chemicals which will similarly react with alkali. ...
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SALT IN CRUDE OILS: ASTM D6470
SALT IN CRUDE OILS: ASTM D6470EXPLANATIONA knowledge of water extractable inorganic halides in crude oil is important in deciding whether or not the oil needs desalting. Excessive halides, especially in crude oil, frequently results in higher corrosion rates in refining units. This test method covers ...
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SALTS IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D3230
SALTS IN CRUDE OIL: ASTM D3230EXPLANATIONThe knowledge of the content of salt in crude oil is important in deciding whether or not the crude needs desalting. Excessive salt left in the crude frequently results in higher corrosion in refining units.TEST SUMMARYThis test method is based on the conductivity ...
