Significance and Use
The water and sediment content of fuel oil is significant because it can cause corrosion of equipment and problems in processing. A determination of water and sediment content is required to measure accurately net volumes of actual fuel oil in sales, taxation, exchanges, and custody transfers.
This test method may not be suitable for products that contain alcohols that are soluble in water. In cases where the impact on the results may be significant, the user is advised to consider using another test method, such as Test Method D6304.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method describes the laboratory determination of water and sediment in fuel oils in the range from 0 to 30 % volume by means of the centrifuge procedure.
Note 1—With some types of fuel oils such as residual fuel oils or distillate fuel oils containing residual components, it is difficult to obtain water or sediment contents with this test method. When this situation is encountered, Test Method D95 (API MPMS Chapter 10.5) or Test Method D473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1) may be used.
Note 2—API MPMS Chapter 10.6 (Test Method D1796) along with API MPMS Chapter 10.3 (Test Method D4007) formerly superseded API Standard 2548.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific precautionary statement, see 6.1.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
D473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method
D4007 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
E542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric Apparatus
API Standards
MPMSChapter10.5 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation (ASTM Test Method )
IP Standard
MethodsBook, Appendix B Specification for Methylbenzenes (Toluenes)
ISO Standard
ISO5272:1979 Toluene for Industrial Use--Specifications
Keywords
centrifuge; fuel oils; toluene saturation; water and sediment: Centrifuge method; Crude petroleum products; Fuel oils; Sediment content; Toluene saturation; Water plus sediment content ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)
DOI: 10.1520/D1796-11
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