This test method provides a means of determining the platinum content of fresh reforming catalysts where the platinum is supported on an all alumina substrate.

This test method is not intended to cover samples containing metals other than platinum. Palladium, rhenium, and rhodium in particular interfere with the spectrophotometric determination of platinum.

1. Scope

1.1 This test method covers the determination of platinum in nonzeolitic, fresh reforming catalysts containing platinum as the only precious metal, in the range of concentration of 0.200 to 0.700 weight %.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

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.

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

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

E177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

E288 Specification for Laboratory Glass Volumetric Flasks

E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics

E691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

U.S. Federal Specification

Keywords

platinum; precious-metal; reforming catalyst; spectrophotometric; Zeolite catalysts; Alumina; Catalysts/catalyst carriers; Color--petroleum products; Platinum content; Platinum (cracking) catalysts; Spectrophotometry--absorption; Substrates

ICS Code

Citing ASTM Standards

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