ASTM D2887-03
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum products. The test method is applicable to petroleum products and fractions having a final boiling point of 538°C (1000°F) or lower at atmospheric pressure as measured by this test method. This test method is limited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55°C (100°F), and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permit sampling at ambient temperature.
1.2 This test method is not to be used for the analysis of gasoline samples or gasoline components. These types of samples must be analyzed by Test Method D 3710.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
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An American National Standard
Designation: D 2887 – 03
Designation: 406
Standard Test Method for
Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas
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Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2887; 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 1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
at Reduced Pressure
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boiling
D 2892 Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum
range distribution of petroleum products. The test method is
(15-Theoretical Plate Column)
applicable to petroleum products and fractions having a final
D 3710 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of
boiling point of 538°C (1000°F) or lower at atmospheric
Gasoline and Gasoline Fractions by Gas Chromatography
pressure as measured by this test method. This test method is
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
limited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55°C
Petroleum Products
(100°F), and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permit
D 4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas Chromatographic
sampling at ambient temperature.
Response Factors
1.2 This test method is not to be used for the analysis of
E 260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
gasoline samples or gasoline components. These types of
E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Rela-
samples must be analyzed by Test Method D 3710.
tionships
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E 516 Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
Used in Gas Chromatography
information only.
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1 Definitions—This test method makes reference to many
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
common gas chromatographic procedures, terms, and relation-
2. Referenced Documents ships. Detailed definitions of these can be found in Practices
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E 260, E 355, and E 594.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
3.2.1 area slice—the area, resulting from the integration of
Atmospheric Pressure
the chromatographic detector signal, within a specified reten-
tion time interval. In area slice mode (see 6.3.2), peak detection
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on parameters are bypassed and the detector signal integral is
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
recorded as area slices of consecutive, fixed duration time
D02.04 on Hydrocarbon Analysis.
intervals.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2003. Published December 2003. Originally
3.2.2 corrected area slice—an area slice corrected for base-
approved in 1973. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 2887–02.
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This standard as been developed through the cooperative effort between ASTM
line offset, by subtraction of the exactly corresponding area
and the Institute of Petroleum, London. The IP and ASTM logos imply that the
slice in a previously recorded blank (non-sample) analysis.
ASTM and IP standards are technically equivalent, but their use does not imply that
3.2.3 cumulative corrected area—the accumulated sum of
both standards are editorially identical.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or corrected area slices from the beginning of the analysis through
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
a given retention time, ignoring any non-sample area (for
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
example, solvent).
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D2887–03
3.2.4 initial boiling point (IBP)—the temperature (corre- 6.1.1 Detector—Either a flame ionization or a thermal
sponding to the retention time) at which a cumulative corrected conductivity detector may be used. The detector must have
area c
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