ASTM D850-03

Standard Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This test method is suitable for setting specifications, for use as an internal quality control tool, and for use in development or research work on industrial aromatic hydrocarbons and related materials.  
This test method gives a broad indication of general purity and can also indicate presence of excessive moisture. It will not differentiate between products of similar boiling range.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the distillation of industrial aromatic hydrocarbons and related materials of relatively narrow boiling ranges from 30 to 250°C.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this test method: for the purposes of determining conformance to this test method, an observed or calculated value shall be rounded off "to the nearest unit" in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.4 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 specific hazard statements, and Section 7.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2003
• ICS: 71.080.15 - Aromatic hydrocarbons
• Technical Committee: D16 - Aromatic, Industrial, Specialty and Related Chemicals
• Drafting Committee: D16.04 - Instrumental Analysis

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D850-02e1 - Standard Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D850-03(2008)e1 - Standard Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D843-19 - Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Xylene
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2318-20 - Standard Test Method for Quinoline-Insoluble (QI) Content of Tar and Pitch
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4312-20 - Standard Test Method for Toluene-Insoluble (TI) Content of Tar and Pitch (Short Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1093-23 - Standard Test Method for Acidity of Hydrocarbon Liquids and Their Distillation Residues
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D5309-22 - Standard Specification for Cyclohexane 999
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E2470-22 - Standard Specification for Polyester Grade Ethylene Glycol
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4746-20 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Quinoline Insolubles (QI) in Tar and Pitch by Pressure Filtration
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2415-20 - Standard Test Method for Ash in Coal Tar and Pitch
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D7280-20 - Standard Test Method for Quinoline-Insoluble (QI) Content of Tar and Pitch by Stainless Steel Crucible Filtration
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E133-92(2022) - Standard Specification for Distillation Equipment
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4715-98(2022)e1 - Standard Test Method for Coking Value of Tar and Pitch (Alcan)
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1405-98(2022) - Standard Specification for Laboratory Glass Distillation Flasks
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4072-98(2018) - Standard Test Method for Toluene-Insoluble (TI) Content of Tar and Pitch
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D850–03
Standard Test Method for
Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related
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Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 850; 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.
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1. Scope * E 133 Specification for Distillation Equipment
E 220 Test Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by
1.1 This test method covers the distillation of industrial
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Comparison Techniques
aromatic hydrocarbons and related materials of relatively
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
narrow boiling ranges from 30 to 250°C.
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
2.2 Other Document:
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR, paragraphs 1910.1000 and
only.
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1910.1200
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this test
method: for the purposes of determining conformance to this
3. Terminology
test method, an observed or calculated value shall be rounded
3.1 Definitions:
off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used in
3.1.1 See Terminology D 4790 for definitions of terms used
expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the
in this test method.
rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Summary of Test Method
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.1 The distillation of a 100-mL sample of industrial aro-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
matic hydrocarbons and related materials is carried out via a
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
carefully controlled distillation wherein temperature readings
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
are noted for the first drop of distillate and when 5, 10, and
statements, 6.6.1and Section 7.
each additional 10 up to 90, and 95 % of the sample has
distilled over. The temperature corresponding to the dry point
2. Referenced Documents
is also noted.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
5. Significance and Use
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Organic Liquids
5.1 Thistestmethodissuitableforsettingspecifications,for
D 3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic
use as an internal quality control tool, and for use in develop-
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Products
mentorresearchworkonindustrialaromatichydrocarbonsand
D 4790 Terminology of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Re-
related materials.
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lated Chemicals
3 5.2 This test method gives a broad indication of general
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
purity and can also indicate presence of excessive moisture. It
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
4 willnotdifferentiatebetweenproductsofsimilarboilingrange.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
6. Apparatus
6.1 Distillation Flask—A standard 200-mL side-tube, heat-
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
resistant glass distillation flask as shown in Fig. 1, conforming
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D16.04 on Instrumental Analysis. to the following dimensions:
Current edition approved Jan. 10, 2003. Published March 2003. Originally
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approved in 1945. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 850 – 02 .
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.04.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03.
Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. Office, Washington, DC 20402.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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prescribed in Test Method E 220, or some similar means using
a precision resistance decade box. Another technique is to
distill pure toluene and compare the temperature indicated by
the thermocouple or resistance thermometer with that shown
by the thermometer. When installing a new automatic distilla-
tion analyzer, a toluene sample with a known distillation range
of approximately 1.0°C must be used to verify the dry point
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and distillation range. It is recommended that such a material
be used when replacing a temperature measuring device.
Alternatively a material of known distillation range and dry
point may be used when replacing
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