Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)

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.
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 D 95 (API MPMS Chapter 10.5) or Test Method D 473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1) may be used.Note 2
API MPMS Chapter 10.6 (Test Method D 1796) along with API MPMS Chapter 10.3 (Test Method D 4007) formerly superseded API Standard 2548.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.
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 .

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An American National Standard
Designation:D1796–04
Designation: Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Chapter 10.6
Standard Test Method for
Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method
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(Laboratory Procedure)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1796; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D 473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by the Extraction Method (API MPMS Chapter 10.1)
1.1 This test method describes the laboratory determination
D 4007 Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil
of water and sediment in fuel oils in the range from 0 to 30 %
by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure) (API
volume by means of the centrifuge procedure.
MPMS Chapter 10.3)
NOTE 1—With some types of fuel oils such as residual fuel oils or
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
distillate fuel oils containing residual components, it is difficult to obtain
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.1)
water or sediment contents with this test method. When this situation is
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
encountered,TestMethodD95(API MPMSChapter10.5)orTestMethod
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.2)
D 473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1) may be used.
D 5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid
NOTE 2—API MPMS Chapter 10.6 (Test Method D 1796) along with
API MPMS Chapter 10.3 (Test Method D 4007) formerly supersededAPI
Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (API
Standard 2548.
MPMS Chapter 8.3)
E 542 Practice for Calibration of Laboratory Volumetric
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Apparatus
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
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2.2 API Standards:
only.
MPMS Chapter 8.1 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petro-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
leum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D 4057)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
MPMS Chapter 8.2 Practice for Automatic Sampling of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D 4177)
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
MPMS Chapter 8.3 Practice for Mixing and Handling of
precautionary statement, see 6.1.
Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
2. Referenced Documents
(ASTM Practice D 5854)
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2.1 ASTM Standards: MPMS Chapter 10.1 Test Method for Sediment in Crude
Oils by the Extraction Method (ASTM Test Method
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
Bituminous Materials by Distillation (API MPMS Chapter D 473)
MPMSChapter10.3 TestMethodforWaterandSedimentin
10.5)
Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Proce-
dure) (ASTM Test Method D 4007)
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
MPMS Chapter 10.5 Test Method for Water in Petroleum
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and theAPI Committee on Petroleum Measure-
Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
ment, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02/COMQ, the joint
ASTM-API committee on Static Petroleum Measurement.
(ASTM Test MethodD95)
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2004. Published February 2005. Originally
approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 1796 – 97 (2002).
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Published as Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards.Available from the
the ASTM website. American Petroleum Institute, 1220 L St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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2.3 IP Standard:
r/min 5 265 =rcf/d (2)
Methods Book, Appendix B Specification for Methylben-
where:
zenes (Toluenes)
rcf = relative centrifugal force, and
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2.4 ISO Standard:
d = diameter of swing measured between tips of opposite
ISO 5272:1979 Toluene for Industrial Use—Specifications
tubes when in rotating position, in.
5.1.6 Calculate the relative centrifugal force from a mea-
3. Summary of Test Method
sured speed (r/min) as follows:
3.1 Equal volumes of fuel oil and w
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