ASTM D6379-04
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
Standard Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Accurate quantitative information on aromatic hydrocarbon types can be useful in determining the effects of petroleum processes on production of various finished fuels. This information can also be useful for indicating the quality of fuels and for assessing the relative combustion properties of finished fuels.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a high performance liquid chromatographic test method for the determination of mono-aromatic and di-aromatic hydrocarbon contents in aviation kerosines and petroleum distillates boiling in the range from 50 to 300°C, such as Jet A or Jet A-1 fuels. The total aromatic content is calculated from the sum of the individual aromatic hydrocarbon-types.
Note 1—Samples with a final boiling point greater than 300°C that contain tri-aromatic and higher polycyclic aromatic compounds are not determined by this test method and should be analyzed by Test Method D 6591 or other suitable equivalent test methods.
1.2 This test method is calibrated for distillates containing from 10 to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from 0 to 7 % m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
1.3 The precision of this test method has been established for kerosine boiling range distillates containing from 10 to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from 0 to 7 % m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
1.4 Compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen are possible interferents. Mono-alkenes do not interfere, but conjugated di- and poly-alkenes, if present, are possible interferents.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address 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.
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Designation:D6379–04
Designation: 436/01
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation
Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High Performance Liquid
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Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6379; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This test method is intended to be technically equivalent to IP 436-01 with an identical title. The
ASTM format for test methods has been used, and where possible, equivalent ASTM test methods
have replaced the IP or ISO standards.
The test method is intended to be used as one of several possible alternative instrumental test
methods that are aimed at quantitative determination of hydrocarbon types in fuels. This does not
imply that a correlation necessarily exists between this and any other test method intended to give this
information, and it is the responsibility of the user to determine such correlation if necessary.
1. Scope* 1.4 Compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen are
possible interferents. Mono-alkenes do not interfere, but con-
1.1 This test method covers a high performance liquid
jugated di- and poly-alkenes, if present, are possible interfer-
chromatographic test method for the determination of mono-
ents.
aromatic and di-aromatic hydrocarbon contents in aviation
1.5 This standard does not purport to address the safety
kerosinesandpetroleumdistillatesboilingintherangefrom50
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
to 300°C, such as Jet A or Jet A-1 fuels. The total aromatic
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and
content is calculated from the sum of the individual aromatic
health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
hydrocarbon-types.
limitations prior to use.
NOTE 1—Samples with a final boiling point greater than 300°C that
contain tri-aromatic and higher polycyclic aromatic compounds are not
2. Referenced Documents
determined by this test method and should be analyzed by Test Method
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D6591 or other suitable equivalent test methods.
D4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
1.2 This test method is calibrated for distillates containing
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
from 10 to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
0 to 7 % m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
Petroleum Products
1.3 The precision of this test method has been established
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
for kerosine boiling range distillates containing from 10 to
Petroleum Products
25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from 0 to 7 %
D6591 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydro-
m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
carbon Types in Middle Distillates—High Performance
Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index
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Detection
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.04 on Hydrocarbon Analysis.
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Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D6379–99. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
In the IP, this test method is under the jurisdiction of the Standardization Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Committee. DOI: 10.1520/D6379-04. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D6379–04
FIG. 1 Example Chromatogram of an Aviation Fuel Showing Integration Points and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Type Groups
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards: 4. Summary of Test Method
IP436 Test Method for Determination ofAutomatic Hydro-
4.1 The test portion is diluted 1:1 with the mobile phase,
carbon Types inAviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates-
such as heptane, and a fixed volume of this solution injected
High Performance Liquid Chromatography Method with
into a high performance liquid chromatograph fitted with a
Refractive Index
polar column. This column has little affinity for the non-
aromatic hydrocarbons and exhibits a pronounced selectivity
3. Terminology
for aromatic hydrocarbons. As a result of this selectivity, the
aromatic hydrocarbons are s
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