ASTM D6379-11(2019)

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
5.1 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 kerosenes and petroleum distillates boiling in the range from 50 °C 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 D6591 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 kerosene 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 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2019
• ICS: 71.040.50 - Physicochemical methods of analysis
• ICS: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.04.0C - Liquid Chromatography

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6379 − 11 (Reapproved 2019)
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 all of the
kerosenes and petroleum distillates boiling in the range from
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
50 °C to 300 °C, such as Jet A or Jet A-1 fuels. The total
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
aromatic content is calculated from the sum of the individual
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
aromatic hydrocarbon-types.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
NOTE 1—Samples with a final boiling point greater than 300 °C that
contain tri-aromatic and higher polycyclic aromatic compounds are not
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
determined by this test method and should be analyzed by Test Method
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
D6591 or other suitable equivalent test methods.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.2 This test method is calibrated for distillates containing
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
from 10 %to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and
from 0 % to 7 % m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 The precision of this test method has been established
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
for kerosene boiling range distillates containing from 10 % to
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from 0 % to 7 %
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D02.04.0C on Liquid Chromatography.
Current edition approved June 1, 2019. Published August 2019. Originally
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6379 – 11. DOI: For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
10.1520/D6379-11R19. contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. 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. the ASTM website.
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D6591 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydro- petroleum processes on production of various finished fuels.
carbon Types in Middle Distillates—High Performance Thisinformationcanalsobeusefulforindicatingthequalityof
Liquid Chromatography Method with Refractive Index fuels and for assessing the relative combustion properties of
Detection finished fuels.
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards:
IP 436 Test method for determination of automatic hydro- 6. Apparatus
carbon types in aviation fuels and petroleum distillates—
6.1 High Performance
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Designation: D6379 − 11 D6379 − 11 (Reapproved 2019)
Designation: 436/01
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation
Fuels and Petroleum Distillates—High Performance Liquid
1
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*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 kerosineskerosenes and petroleum distillates boiling in the range from 5050 °C to
300°C,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°C300 °C that contain tri-aromatic and higher polycyclic aromatic compounds are not
determined by this test method and should be analyzed by Test Method D6591 or other suitable equivalent test methods.
1.2 This test method is calibrated for distillates containing from 10 to %to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from
00 % to 7 % m/m di-aromatic hydrocarbons.
1.3 The precision of this test method has been established for kerosinekerosene boiling range distillates containing from 1010 %
to 25 % m/m mono-aromatic hydrocarbons and from 00 % 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 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.04.0C on Liquid Chromatography.
Current edition approved May 1, 2011June 1, 2019. Published June 2011August 2019. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20042011 as
D6379D6379 – 11.–04. DOI: 10.1520/D6379-11.10.1520/D6379-11R19.
In the IP, this test method is under the jurisdiction of the Standardization Committee.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D6591 Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Middle Distillates—High Performance Liquid
Chromatography Method with Refractive Index Detection
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards:
IP 436 Test Methodmethod for Determination of Automatic Hydrocarbon Types in Aviation Fuels and Petroleum Distillates-
High Performance Liquid
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