Standard Guide for Sediment and Water Determination in Crude Oil

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Theoretically, all of the sediment and water determination methods are valid for crude oils containing from 0 to 100 % by volume sediment and water; the range of application is specified within the scope of each method. The round robins for all methods were conducted on relatively dry oil. All precision and bias statements included in the methods are based upon the round robin data. Analysis becomes more challenging with crude oils containing higher water contents due to the difficulty in obtaining a representative sample, and maintaining the sample quality until analysis begins.  
3.2 Currently, Karl Fischer is generally used for dry crude oils containing less than 5 % water. Distillation is most commonly used for dry and wet crude oils and where separate sediment analysis is available or in situations where the sediment result is not significant. The laboratory centrifuge methods allow for determination of total sediment and water in a single analysis. The field centrifuge method is used when access to controlled laboratory conditions are not available.  
3.3 In the event of a dispute with regard to sediment and water content, contracting parties may refer to the technical specifications table to determine the most appropriate referee method based upon knowledge of and experience with the crude oil or product stream.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers a summary of the water and sediment determination methods from the API MPMS Chapter 10 for crude oils. The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick reference to these methodologies such that the reader can make the appropriate decision regarding which method to use based on the associated benefits, uses, drawbacks and limitations.  
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.

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Designation: D7829 − 13
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Technical Report 2573
Standard Guide for
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Sediment and Water Determination in Crude Oil
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7829; 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.
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ε NOTE—API information was added editorially in September 2013.
1. Scope D4377 Test Method forWater in Crude Oils by Potentiomet-
ric Karl Fischer Titration
1.1 This guide covers a summary of the water and sediment
D4807 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Mem-
determination methods from the API MPMS Chapter 10 for
brane Filtration
crude oils. The purpose of this guide is to provide a quick
D4928 Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric
reference to these methodologies such that the reader can make
Karl Fischer Titration
the appropriate decision regarding which method to use based
D5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
on the associated benefits, uses, drawbacks and limitations.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chap-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ter 8.3)
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this 3
2.2 API Standards:
standard.
API MPMS Chapter 8.1 Standard Practice for Manual Sam-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
pling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D4057)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
API MPMS Chapter 8.2 Standard Practice for Automatic
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D4177)
API MPMS Chapter 8.3 Standard Practice for Mixing and
2. Referenced Documents
Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum
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2.1 ASTM Standards: Products (ASTM D5854)
D473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils MPMS Chapter 10.1 Standard Test Method for Sediment in
by the Extraction Method (API MPMS Chapter 10.1) Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method
D4006 Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation (ASTM D473)
(API MPMS Chapter 10.2) MPMS Chapter 10.2 Standard Test Method for Water in
D4007 Test Method forWater and Sediment in Crude Oil by Crude Oil by Distillation (ASTM D4006)
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure) (API MPMS Chapter 10.3 Standard Test Method for Water and
MPMS Chapter 10.3) Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Labo-
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and ratory Procedure) (ASTM D4007)
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.1) MPMS Chapter 10.4 Determination of Water and/or Sedi-
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and ment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.2) Procedure)
MPMS Chapter 10.7 Standard Test Method for Water in
Crude Oils by Potentiometric Karl Fischer Titration
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
(D4377)
Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and the API Committee on Petroleum
MPMS Chapter 10.8 Standard Test Method for Sediment in
Measurement, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02 /COMQ, the
joint ASTM-API Committee on Hydrocarbon Measurement for Custody Transfer Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration (D4807)
(Joint ASTM-API).
MPMS Chapter 10.9 Standard Test Method for Water in
Current edition approved May 1, 2013. Published July 2013. DOI: 10.1520/
CrudeOilsbyCoulometricKarlFischerTitration(D4928)
D7829-13E01.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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D7829 − 13
3. Significance and Use asampleisrepresentativeoftheentireparcelandcanminimize
the potential bias arising from a less homogenous sample
3.1 Theoretically, all of the sediment and water determina-
stream. Measuring sample size by weight using an analytical
tion methods are valid for crude oils containing from 0 to
balance is not subject to human error; measuring sample
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