ASTM D1340-60(1967)

Method of Test for Oily Matter in Industrial Waste Water (Withdrawn 1970)

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Technical Committee: D19 - Water
• Drafting Committee: D19.07 - Sediments, Geomorphology, and Open-Channel Flow

Standards Content (Sample)

Standard Method of 1'est for
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OILY l\.JATIER IN INDUSTRIAL WASTE \VATER
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ASTM Designation: D 1340- 60 (Reapproved 1967)
This Standard of the American Society for Testing and '.\Iaterials is issued un­
der the fixed designation D 13-10; the fiMI number indicates the year of orig­
inal adoption as standard or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.
extraction of specific greases and oily constit­
Scope and Application
uents. In addition, nonoily materials, such as
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1. This method covers the deter­
phenolic type material and colloidal sulfur, are
mination of oily matter3 content of in­ selectively extracted to varying degrees by
these solvents. The selectivity of extraction is
dustrial waste water.
affected by the sample-to-solvent ratio.
Non 1.-The Joint Committee on Uniform­
Oily matter and grease may be of mineral,
ity of Methods of Water Examination has con­
animal, or vegetable origin. The solvent action
cluded that uniformity of methods for the de­
exerted on material of such different chemical
termination of grease and oily matter is not
structure will vary to a marked degree. Thus
practicable on the basis of present technical
application cf a test method for oily matter or
knowledge.
grease to such materials will necessarily produce
Commonly used solvents arc hexane, petro­
a variety of results dependhg on the solvent
leum ether, benzene, chloroform, or carbon
used. In one case, a solvent may be an excellent
tetrachloride. These solvents exert selective
extractant of mineral oil and a poor cxtractant of
vegetable oil. In another case, a second solvent
I Under the standardization procedure of the
may be a poor cxtractant for mineral oil but
Society. this method is under the jurisdiction
ol the AST:M Committee D-19 on Water. A excellent for extracting vegetable oil.
list of members mo.y be found in the AST:\I
The definition of grease and oily matter by
Year Book.
necessity is based on the procedure used because
Current edition occepted Sept. 19, 1000.
of the above considerations. The source of the
Oriltinally issued 195-l. Hcplaces D 13-lO - 56.
grease or oily matter, the solvent used, the
: This method is based on methods developed
sample-to-solvent ratio, the pH of the sample,
by the Standard Inspection Laboratories of the
and the inclusion of nonoily matter will dictate
Essa Standard Oil Co. and the Swi Oil Co. (iee
the material determined and influence the
A. F. S. :\lusante, Anall/lital Chemwr11, Vol.
23, pp. 1374-1379 (1951)), and is similar to
interpretation of the results obtained.
part of API '.\lethod 731-53, "Determination
ol Volatile and Non-Volatile Oily Material,"
Principle of Method
JI{ anual on Dupo•al of Rt/iM•ll W aate1, Vol. 4,
American Petroleum Institute (1953).
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The American Society for Testing nnd Ma­ 2. The !:.ample is refluxed through a
terials agrees "·ith the conclusion reached in
trap, and the volatile oily matter is
~o,·ember, l!J59, by the Joint Comtnittce on
collected and measured volumetrically
Uniformity of '.\lethods of Water Examination,
which states that uniformity of methods for the in the reflux trap. The remaining sample
:letermination of grea.se and oily mntter is not
is extracted with two successi\'c portions
practicable on the basis of present technical
of solvent; using mechanical agitation.
knowled11e.
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308 TEST !'OJl OILY :MATTEJl IN !NDUSTIUAL WASTE \VATEJl (D 1340)
The solvent layer is separated from the Non 2.-Chloroform or carbon tetrachloride
may be substituted for benzene to avoid fire
water following each extraction, and the
hazard or emulsion difficulties. The oily matter
extracts are combined and reduced by
extracted by these solvents is, for practical
distillation to remove the solvent. The
purposes, the same material as that extracted by
residue is cooled and weighed, and the
benzene.
calculated results are reported as parts
(b) For definitions of other terms
per million by weight.
used in this method, refer to Definitic.1s
Definitions
D 1129.
3. (a) The term "oily matter" in
this method is defined in accordance
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Water Condenser
E
0
Ol
t\J
.2
Water Feed
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t\J
Capacity 2.0 ml,
Graduated in 0.02 ml
Modified ASTM
Dilution Trap
~
5 Liter Round­
0
Bottom Dlstillallon
CD
Flosk
I 65 to 75mm ~ i-111015
j' mm ID
Fie. 1.-Preliminary Distillation A!sembly.
Non.-Tbis apparatua shall be made of heat-resistant
rlau (Pyrez). The scale &ball he cr•duated from D to 2.0
ml in 0.02-ml divisions, and 1ball be numbered at each 0.2
with the Standard Definitions of Terms
ml
Relating to Industrial \Vater and Indus­
FIG. 2.-Modificd ASTM-Type Recei\·er for
trial \Vaste \Vater (ASTl\I Designation:
Oil in Eflluent Waters.
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D 1129), as follows:
Apparatus
Oily .U atter.-Hydrocarbons, hydro­
carbon derivatives, and all liquid or
4. (a) Preliminary Distillation As­
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