Caspian Inspection Company Laboratory analysis methods

2. Method Test
ASTM D 4391 Moisture
ASTMD 3174 Ash
ASTM D 6374 Total Volatiles
ASTMD 4239 Sulphur
ASTM D 5056 Iron
ASTM D 5056 Silicon
ASTMD 5056 Sodium
ASTM D 5056 Vanadium
ASTMD 5056 Nickel
ASTM D 5056 Calcium
ASTM D 5056 Titan
ASTM D 5056 Magnesium
GOST 22898 Granulometry Size
Petroleum Coke / Iron Ore /
Manganese Ore

3. Ammonium Nitrate
Method Test
GOST 20851.1 Moisture
GOST 20851.4 Nitrogen
GOST 21560.1 MgO
GOST 21560.2 Anticaking Agent
GOST
2-85
PH of the 10% water solution
GOST 22898 Granulometry Size

4. Urea
Method Test
TDS 2081-92 Moisture
TDS 2081-92 Nitrogen
TDS 2081-92 Biuret
TDS 2081-2010 Free Ammonia
TDS
21560.1-
82
Particle Size

5. Sulphur
Method Test
GOST 127.2 Moisture
GOST 127.2 Sulphur Purity
GOST 127.2 Ash
GOST 127.2 Organic Compaund
GOST 127.2 Acid content

6. Fuel Oil / Vacuum Gasoil
Method Test
ASTM D 92 Flash & Fire Points by Cleveland Open Cup
ASTM D 93 Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
ASTM D 97 Pour Point of Petroleum Products
ASTM D 189 Conradson Carbon Residue
UOP 163 Hydrogen Sulphide
ASTMD 445 Kinematic viscosity
ASTM D 473 Sediment by extraction
ASTM D 482 Ash from Petroleum Products
ASTMD 974 Acid Number
ASTM D 664 Total Acid Number
ASTM D 1 298 Density, Relative Density or API Gravity of Crude Oil & Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer
ASTM D 95 Water by distillation
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy

7. Fuel Oil / Vacuum Gasoil
Method Test
ASTM D 4 740 Cleanliness and Compatibility of residual fuels
ASTM D 4 868 Net and Gross Heat of combustion (calorific value)
ASTM D 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM D 5 185 Nickel, Vanadium by AAS
IP 501 Nickel, Iron by ICP
IP 470 Aluminium, Silicon by AAS
ASTM D 5 863 Nickel, Ferrum, Sodium, Copper by AAS
ASTM D 3 605 Calcium
IP 377 Silicon
ASTM D 5 762 Nitrogen
ASTM D 3 228 Nitrogen
IP 143 Asphalthenes
ASTMD 611 (B) Aniline Point
BP 230 Xylene equivalent

8. Fuel Oil / Vacuum Gasoil
Method Test
ASTM D 4870a Sediment by Hot Filtration Potential
ASTM D 4870b Sediment by Hot Filtration Accelerated
IP 501 Arsenic
IP 501 Mercury
IP 510 Organic Chlorides
Exxon 79-004 Toluene equivalent
SMS 1 600 Peptization value
ASTM D 1159/1600 Bromine Number
ASTM D 1 160 Vacuum Distillation

9. Gasoil
Method Test
ASTMD 86 Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
ASTMD 93 Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
ASTMD 97 Pour Point of Petroleum Products
ASTMD 130 Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products
ASTMD 189 Conradson Carbon Residue
ASTMD 381 Existent gum
EN ISO 12 205 Oxidation Stability
EN 12 916 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
ISO 12156-1 Lubricity
ASTMD 445 Kinematic viscosity
ASTMD 482 Ash from Petroleum Products
ASTMD 974 Acid & Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTMD 1 298 Density, Relative Density or API Gravity of Crude Oil & Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer

10. Gasoil
Method Test
ASTM D 1 500 ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale)
ASTM D 3 227 Mercaptan sulphur
ASTM D 4 052 Density & Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 4 176 Free Water & Particulate Contamination
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy
ASTM D 5 452 Particulate Contamination
ASTMD 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
IP 309 CFPP
ASTM D 4 668 Heat of combustion (by calculation)

11. Gasoil
ASTM D 4 737 Cetane Index (by calculation)
EN ISO 5 165 Cetane Number
DIN 51 419 Sediment by Filtration
GOST 2 070 Iodine number
ASTM D 95 Water by Distillation
GOST 6 307 Water soluable acid and alkalis

12. Crude Oil
Method Test
ASTMD 1 298 Density, Relative Density or API Gravity of Crude Oil by Hydrometer
ASTM D 5 002 Density & Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 4 006 Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
IP 143 Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM D 473 Sediment by extraction
ASTMD 3 230 Salts in Crude Oil
ASTM D 482 Ash from Petroleum Products
ASTM D 974 Acid number
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy
UOP 163-87 Mercaptan sulphur

13. Crude Oil
Method Test
ASTMD 5 853 Pour Point of Crude Oils
ASTM D 323 Vapour Pressure by Reid
UOP 163 Hydrogen Sulphide
ASTM D 5 863 Metals in Crude oil and Residual Fuels by AAS
ASTM D 189 Conradson Carbon Residue
ASTM D 445 Kinematic Viscosity
ASTM D 664 Neutralisation Number
ASTMD 143 Asphalthenes

14. Jet Fuel , Kerosene
Method Test
ASTM D 86 Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
ASTMD 93 Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
ASTM D 381 Existent gum
UOP 163 Hydrogen Sulphide
ASTM D 1 322 Smoke point
ASTM D 2 386 Freezing Point
ASTM D 130 Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products
ASTM D 156 Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
ASTM D 445 Kinematic viscosity
ASTMD 482 Ash from Petroleum Products
ASTM D 3 242 Acid & Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTM D 1 298 Density, Relative Density or API Gravity of Crude Oil & Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer

15. Jet Fuel , Kerosene
Method Test
ASTM D 3 227 Mercaptan sulphur
ASTM D 4 052 Density & Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 3 338 Low Calorific Value
ASTM D 4 176 Free Water & Particulate Contamination
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy
GOST 2 070 Iodine Number
GOST 6 994 Aromatic Hydrocarbons
GOST 11 082 Thermal Stability
GOST 6307-75 Water Soluble Acids and Alkalis
ASTMD 5 452 Particulate Contamination
ASTM D 1 094 Interaction with Water
ASTM D 2 624 Electrical Conductance
ASTM D 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

16. Gasoline
Method Test
ASTM D 86 Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
ASTM D 130 Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products
ASTMD 381 Existent gum
ASTM D 525 Oxidation Stability
ASTM D 323 Vapour Pressure by Reid
IP 224 Lead in Light petroleum products
EN 12 177 Benzene
EN 14 517 Total Aromatics Hydrocarbons
ASTM D 974 Acid & Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTM D 3 227 Mercaptan sulphur
ASTM D 4 052 Density & Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTMD 4 176 Free Water & Particulate Contamination

17. Gasoline
Method Test
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy
ASTM D 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM D 2 699 Research Octane Number (RON)
ASTM D 2 700 Motor Octane Number (MON)

18. Naphtha
Method Test
ASTMD 86 Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
ASTM D 130 Copper Corrosion from Petroleum Products
ASTM D 156 Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
ASTM D 3 242 Acid & Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTM D 3 227 Mercaptan sulphur
ASTM D 4 052 Density & Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 4 176 Free Water & Particulate Contamination
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive XRF Spectroscopy
ASTMD 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM D 381 Existent gum
ASTM D 323 Vapour Pressure by Reid
IP 224 Lead in Light petroleum products

19. Naphtha
Method Test
ASTM D 4 929 (A) Chloride
ASTMD 5 134 PIONA
IP 501 Arsenic
IP 501 Mercury

20. LPG / BBF / PROPYLENE
Method Test
ASTM D 2 163 Composition by GC
ASTMD 1 945 Analysis of Natural Gas by GC
ASTM D 1 267 Gage Vapor Pressure of LPG
IP 432 Relative Density
IP 432 Molar Mass
ASTM D 1 657 Density
ASTM D 1 838 Copper Strip Corrosion by LPG
ASTM D 3 246 Sulfur in Petroleum Gas by Oxidative Microcoulometry
ASTM D 1 657 Specific gravity (in liquid state) at temp. 15°/15°C
ASTMD 1 267 Vapors pressure (gauage) at temp.50°C
ASTM D 2 158 Residuals after evaporation of 100 ml at 37.8°C max
ASTM D 2 420 Sulphur hydrogen H2S

21. LPG / BBF / PROPYLENE
Method Test
IP 272 Ethyl mercaptan or methyl mercaptan Calculated as ethyl mercaptan (d)(e)
ASTM D 2 163 Gross calorific value calculated according to gas components, min
ASTM D 2 163 Low calorific value calculated according to gas components, min
ISO 7 941 Content 3,1 – Butadiene (percent to 100 in mol), max
ASTM D 2 163 Olefines content
ASTM D 1 837 Volatility: 95 % volume evaporated
ASTM D 2 504 Oxygen
ASTM D 2 504 Carbon Dioxyde
ASTM D 2 504 Carbon Monoxide

22. LPG / BBF / PROPYLENE
Method Test
UOP 163 Hydrogen Sulphide
GOST 21 443 Free Water
Organoleptic Odour
GOST 22 388 Smell
Calculation Vapor pressure

23. PYGAS AND OTHER
CHEMICALS
Method Test
ASTM D 5 134 Composition by GC
ASTM D 4 294 Sulfur
ASTM D 381 Unwashed/Washed Gums
UOP 779 Chlorine
ASTM D 4 052 Specific Gravity
ASTM D 4 629 Nitrogen
ICP Na
ASTM D 7 111 Si
ASTMD 3 246 Sulfur in Petroleum Gas by Oxidative Microcoulometry
ASTM D 323 Reid Vapour Pressure
ASTMD 86 Atmospheric Distillation
ASTM D 6 304 Water in Petroleum Products by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

24. PYGAS AND OTHER
CHEMICALS
Method Test
ASTMD 2 699 Research Octane Number (RON)
ASTMD 2 700 Motor Octane Number (MON)
EN 12 177 Benzene
EN 14 517 Total Aromatics Hydrocarbons
ASTMD 974 Acid & Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
ASTMD 3 227 Mercaptan sulphur
ASTMD 2 158 Residuals after evaporation of 100 ml at 37.8°C max
ASTMD 2 420 Sulphur hydrogen H2S

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