Full Test Pack
Full Pack for Fuel/Oils Analysis
- HFO (Fuel oil)
- Diesel fuel (Road/Agricultural; Marine: MGO, MDO)
- Petrol/Gasoline
- Oils (lubricants; hydraulic)
Density at 15ºC
ASTM D7777
Description: allows determining the density of a sample of fuel at 15ºC using a portable digital density meter.
Advantages: Test accredited by IPAC (ISO 17025 accreditation). Results with high precision (to the nearest 1 kg/m3).
Sulphur EDXRF
ASTM D4294/ISO 8754
Description: allows sulphur determination in a fuel, using a portable equipment. A portion of the sample is placed inside the equipment, which emits an X-ray beam originated from a sealed radioactive source, and the amount of sulphur content is automatically calculated by the device.
Advantages: a clean and fast test requires only a small amount of test sample. High operability range: 0,01 to 5,00 %(w/w).
Metals EDXRF
Internal Test Method
Description: this test method can monitor the presence of wear metals (for example V, Ni, Na, Ca), present in samples of petroleum products by the X-ray Fluorescence (FRX) technique. A portion of the sample is placed inside the equipment, which emits an x-ray beam originated from a sealed radioactive source, and the amount of sulphur content is automatically calculated by the device and expressed in mg/kg.
Advantages: allows quick monitoring of the presence of metals and elements in the sample. To the end-user, it will allow greater control over the product’s characteristics to identify equipment degradation and reducing maintenance costs.
Water content by Distillation
ASTM D95
Description: allows the determination of water content between 0 and 25 %(V/w) by distillation of heavy petroleum products and other bituminous material.
Advantages: a classic method, easy to execute allows to accurately quantifying the amount of water present in a sample. Test accredited by IPAC (ISO 17025 accreditation).
Ash Content 🡄
ISO 6245
Description: ash content consists of the inorganic residue (Va, Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Pb, Fe, Ni) that remains after combustion of a sample in the presence of air at high temperature. These residues can occur naturally or can result from refining, or contamination during the stages of storage or distribution. This test consists of burning a small amount of sample in a controlled atmosphere, which will result in a quantifiable residue.
Advantages: a gravimetric method estimates the tendency of the material to form sediments. Test accredited by IPAC (ISO 17025 accreditation).
Kinematic viscosity at 50ºC
ISO 3104 (Correlation)
Description: viscosity corresponds to a physical property that characterizes the resistance of a given fluid to flow, as well as shear deformation. This property varies with temperature. During the test the flow of the fluid is measured, as a function of time.
Advantages: it is a simple and effective method for products with higher viscosity. It allows the determination of the kinematic viscosity at a defined temperature.
Flash Point (Pensky-Martens)
ASTM D93 (correlação)
Description: during the test, a sample is subjected to progressive heating, being regularly exposed to a flame. The flash point will correspond to the lowest temperature at which the sample releases enough steam to form a flammable mixture.
Advantages: it allows to evaluate the applicability range (combustion) of the fuel and to evaluate its danger.
Total sediment
ISO 10307 – 1 (adapted)
Description: method to determine total sediment in residual fuel with a maximum viscosity of 55 mm2/s at 100ºC. This test determines, by gravimetric method, after vacuum filtration, the content of insoluble organic material or inorganic material up to a range of 0,50 %(w/w) for residual fuel.
Advantages: it allows to rigorously evaluate the contamination of a sample with insoluble inorganic and organic material.
Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index (CCAI)
ISO 8217
Description: CCAI is determined based on the knowledge of some fuel properties (tested density and kinematic viscosity).
Advantages: it avoids the use of fuels with uncharacteristic viscosity and density relationships. Provides information about the ignition quality of the fuel.
Net Specific Energy and Gross Specific Energy
ISO 8217
Description: specific energy corresponds to the amount of heat per unit of mass (or volume, in the case of gases) released during the combustion of a given fuel. The higher value, the greater the energy contained in the fuel.
Advantages: to determine the combustion power of fuel and its applicability.
Appearance
Visuals
Description: visual test to evaluate the presence of free suspended water and contamination by solid particles in distilled fuels.
Advantages: Two test methods are used to determine the contamination of a sample. It is a rapid test to assess the presence or absence of water and particulate matter.
Density at 15ºC
ASTM D7777
Description: to determine the density of a sample of fuel at 15ºC using a portable digital density meter.
Advantages: Results with high precision (to the nearest 1 kg/m3).
Sulphur EDXRF
ISO8754
Description: allows sulphur determination in a fuel, using a portable equipment. A portion of the sample is placed inside the equipment, which emits an X-ray beam originated from a sealed radioactive source, and the amount of sulphur content is automatically calculated by the device.
Advantages: a clean and fast test requires only a small amount of test sample. High operability range: 0,01 to 5,00 %(w/w).
Water content by coulometric Karl-Fischer titration method
ISO 12937
Description: Specifies a method for the direct determination of water in petroleum products boiling below 390 °C. It covers the mass fraction range 0,003 % (m/m) to 0,100%(m/m).
Advantages: rapid method that allows the quantitative determination of water content of a sample.
Kinematic viscosity at 40ºC
ASTM D445 / ISO 3104
Description: viscosity corresponds to a physical property that characterizes the resistance of a given fluid to flow, as well as shear deformation. This property varies with temperature. During the test, a Cannon-Fenske viscometer is charged with a sample and is put in a thermostatic oil bath at 40ºC. As the sample flows through the Cannon-Fenske viscometer, the time is measured in order to calculate the kinematic viscosity.
Advantages: it is a test that determines the kinematic viscosity at a defined and stable temperature. The test uses international standards (ISO or ASTM) that allow the determination of values within a range of 5 to 700 mm2/s (cSt).
Flash Point (MCCCFP)
ASTM D7094
Description: during the test, a sample is subjected to progressive heating, being regularly exposed to a flame. The flash point will correspond to the lowest temperature at which the sample releases enough steam to form a flammable mixture.
Advantages: it allows to evaluate the applicability range (combustion) of the fuel and to evaluate its danger.
Total Contamination
EN 12662
Description: method of quantitative determination of insoluble substances in diesel up to 30 %(V/V). A certain amount of sample is vacuum filtered through a membrane and the resulting deposit is weighed.
Advantages: it allows to evaluate the contamination of a diesel sample with insoluble substances that can, when too much, plug the fuel system filters and other small orifice components.
Atmospheric pressure destilation
ISO 3405
Calculated Cetane Index
ISO 4264
Acidity Index by Colourimetric Titration
ASTM D974
Appearance
Visual
Description: visual test to evaluate the presence of free suspended water and contamination by solid particles in distilled fuels and to evaluate the colour of the sample.
Advantages: two test methods are used to determine the contamination of a sample. It is a rapid test to assess the presence or absence of water and particulate matter. In addition, it is a fast method for evaluating the indicative colour of the octane index.
Density at 15ºC
ISO 12185
Description: to determine the density of a sample of fuel at 15ºC using a portable digital density meter.
Advantages: Results with high precision (to the nearest 1 kg/m3).
Sulphur UV
ISO 20846
Description: allows sulphur determination in a fuel, using a portable equipment. A portion of the sample is placed inside the equipment, which emits an X-ray beam originated from a sealed radioactive source, and the amount of sulphur content is automatically calculated by the device.
Advantages: a clean and fast test requires only a small amount of test sample. High operability range: 0,01 to 5,00 %(w/w).
Atmospheric Pressure Destilation
ISO 3405
Vapour Tension (SVPE)
ISO 13016
Analysis of Hydrocarbons, MON, RON, Oxygenated Compounds, Oxygen Content Internal Method (FTIR)
Level of contamination by solid particles – Automatic particle counter
ISO 4406
Description: this method uses an automatic particle counter that allows to evaluate the contamination by particles in a given oil sample, in other words, it allows to determine how many particles are present and to distribute these over different ranges according to the test standard.
Advantages: The volumetric sensor cell and optical components of the measuring equipment are sophisticated and guarantee high resolution and accuracy. Every particle that passes through the sensor is detected.
Density at 15ºC
ISO 12185
Description: to determine the density of a sample of oil at 15ºC using a portable digital density meter.
Advantages: Results with high precision (to the nearest 1 kg/m3).
Metals EDXRF
Internal Test Method
Description: this test method can monitor the presence of wear metals (for example V, Ni, Na, Ca), present in samples of petroleum products by the X-ray Fluorescence (FRX) technique. A portion of the sample is placed inside the equipment, which emits an X-ray beam originated from a sealed radioactive source, and the amount of sulphur content is automatically calculated by the device.
Advantages: allows a quick monitoring of the presence of metals and elements in the sample. To the end-user, it will allow greater control over the product’s characteristics to identify equipment degradation and reducing maintenance costs.
Water (Karl-Fischer)
ISO 12937
Description:Specifies a method for the direct determination of water in lubricating oils. It can determine in a range between 10 to 25 000 mg/kg.
Advantages: rapid method that allows the quantitative determination of water content of a sample.
Kinematic viscosity at 40ºC & 100ºC
ISO 3104 (Correlação)
Description: viscosity corresponds to a physical property that characterizes the resistance of a given fluid to flow, as well as shear deformation. This property varies with temperature. During the test, a Cannon-Fenske viscometer is charged with a sample and is put in a thermostatic oil bath at 40ºC. As the sample flows through the Cannon-Fenske viscometer, the time is measured to calculate the kinematic viscosity.
Advantages: a test that determines the kinematic viscosity at a defined and stable temperature. The test uses international standards (ISO or ASTM) that allow the determination of values within a range of 5 to 700 mm2/s (cSt).
Flash Point ( MCCCFP)
ASTM D7094
Description:during the test, a sample is subjected to progressive heating, being regularly exposed to a flame. The flash point will correspond to the lowest temperature at which the sample releases enough steam to form a flammable mixture.
Advantages: it allows to evaluate the applicability range (combustion) of the fuel and to evaluate its danger.
Acid and Base Number by Colour-Indicator Titration
ASTM D974
Description: determination of acidic or basic constituents in fuels and oils, such as additives or degradation products (e.g. oxidation products). These compounds can be determined by titration as acids or bases. It is applicable for the determination of acids or bases whose dissociation constants in water are greater than 10-9.
Advantages: easy method for determining the level of acidity/ basicity of fuel, with few resources required.
Appearance
Visual
Viscosity Level at 40ºC and 100ºC
ASTM D2270