Standard Test Method for Paraffin, Naphthene, and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Type Analysis in Petroleum Distillates Through 200 °C by Multi-Dimensional Gas Chromatography

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 A knowledge of the composition of hydrocarbon refinery streams is useful for process control and quality assurance.  
4.2 Aromatics in gasoline are soon to be limited by federal mandate. This test method can be used to provide such information.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics by carbon number in low olefinic hydrocarbon streams having final boiling points of 200 °C or less. Hydrocarbons with boiling points greater than 200 °C and less than 270 °C are reported as a single group. Olefins, if present, are hydrogenated and the resultant saturates are included in the paraffin and naphthene distribution. Aromatics boiling at C9 and above are reported as a single aromatic group.  
1.2 This test method is not intended to determine individual components except for benzene and toluene that are the only C6 and C7 aromatics, respectively, and cyclopentane that is the only C5 naphthene. The lower limit of detection for a single hydrocarbon component or group is 0.05 % by mass.  
1.3 This test method is applicable to hydrocarbon mixtures including virgin, catalytically converted, thermally converted, alkylated and blended naphtha.  
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4.1 The abbreviation for SI unit “coulomb” is “C”.  
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.  Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7 and Table 1.

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Designation: D5443 − 14 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Test Method for
Paraffin, Naphthene, and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Type
Analysis in Petroleum Distillates Through 200 °C by Multi-
1
Dimensional Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5443; 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.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This test method covers the determination of paraffins,
naphthenes, and aromatics by carbon number in low olefinic D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
hydrocarbon streams having final boiling points of 200 °C or
less. Hydrocarbons with boiling points greater than 200 °C and D4307 Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as
Analytical Standards
less than 270 °C are reported as a single group. Olefins, if
present, are hydrogenated and the resultant saturates are D5134 Test Method for Detailed Analysis of Petroleum
Naphthas through n-Nonane by Capillary Gas Chroma-
included in the paraffin and naphthene distribution. Aromatics
boiling at C and above are reported as a single aromatic group. tography
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D6839 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types, Oxygenated
1.2 This test method is not intended to determine individual
Compounds, and Benzene in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels
components except for benzene and toluene that are the only
by Gas Chromatography
C and C aromatics, respectively, and cyclopentane that is the
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only C naphthene. The lower limit of detection for a single
3. Summary of Test Method
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hydrocarbon component or group is 0.05 % by mass.
3.1 A representative sample is introduced into a gas chro-
1.3 This test method is applicable to hydrocarbon mixtures
matographic system containing a series of columns and switch-
including virgin, catalytically converted, thermally converted, ing valves. As the sample passes through a polar column, the
alkylated and blended naphtha.
polar aromatic compounds, bi-naphthenes, and high boiling
(>200 °C) paraffins and naphthenes are retained. The fraction
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
not retained elutes to a platinum column, that hydrogenates
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
olefins, if present, in this fraction, and then to a molecular sieve
standard.
column which performs a carbon number separation based on
1.4.1 The abbreviation for SI unit “coulomb” is “C”.
molecular structure, that is, naphthenes and paraffins. The
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
fraction remaining on the polar column is further divided into
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
three separate fractions that are then separated on a non-polar
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
column by boiling point. Eluting compounds are detected by a
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
flame ionization detector.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2 The mass concentration of each group is determined by
Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7 and
the multiplication of detected peak areas by flame ionization
Table 1.
detector response factors and normalization to 100 %.
3.3 This test method provides limited identification of
individual hydrocarbon components. Test Method D5134 may
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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
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Subcommittee D02.04.0L on Gas Chromatography Methods. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published November 2018. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D5443 – 14. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D5443-14R18. the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Hydrocarbon Test Mixture
Isothermal temperature operation 150 °C to 170 °C
Sensitivity >0.015 C/g
Hydrocarbons Warning
−12
Minimum detectability 5 × 10 g carbon/s
Cyclopentane (Warning—Extremely Flammable. Harmful if inhaled.)
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Linearity >10
Pentane (Warning—Extremely Flammable. Harmful if inhaled.)
Some instruments will produce a non-linear response for
Cyclohexane (Warning—Extremely Flammable. Harmful if
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of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: D5443 − 14 D5443 − 14 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Test Method for
Paraffin, Naphthene, and Aromatic Hydrocarbon Type
Analysis in Petroleum Distillates Through 200 °C by Multi-
1
Dimensional Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5443; 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.
1. Scope*Scope
1.1 This test method covers the determination of paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics by carbon number in low olefinic
hydrocarbon streams having final boiling points of 200 °C or less. Hydrocarbons with boiling points greater than 200 °C and less
than 270 °C are reported as a single group. Olefins, if present, are hydrogenated and the resultant saturates are included in the
paraffin and naphthene distribution. Aromatics boiling at C and above are reported as a single aromatic group.
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1.2 This test method is not intended to determine individual components except for benzene and toluene that are the only C
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and C aromatics, respectively, and cyclopentane that is the only C naphthene. The lower limit of detection for a single
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hydrocarbon component or group is 0.05 % by mass.
1.3 This test method is applicable to hydrocarbon mixtures including virgin, catalytically converted, thermally converted,
alkylated and blended naphtha.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4.1 The abbreviation for SI unit “coulomb” is “C”.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7 and Table 1.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4307 Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards
D5134 Test Method for Detailed Analysis of Petroleum Naphthas through n-Nonane by Capillary Gas Chromatography
D6839 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types, Oxygenated Compounds, and Benzene in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by Gas
Chromatography
3. Summary of Test Method
3.1 A representative sample is introduced into a gas chromatographic system containing a series of columns and switching
valves. As the sample passes through a polar column, the polar aromatic compounds, bi-naphthenes, and high boiling (>200 °C)
paraffins and naphthenes are retained. The fraction not retained elutes to a platinum column, that hydrogenates olefins, if present,
in this fraction, and then to a molecular sieve column which performs a carbon number separation based on molecular structure,
that is, naphthenes and paraffins. The fraction remaining on the polar column is further divided into three separate fractions that
are then separated on a non-polar column by boiling point. Eluting compounds are detected by a flame ionization detector.
3.2 The mass concentration of each group is determined by the multiplication of detected peak areas by flame ionization detector
response factors and normalization to 100 %.
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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
D02.04.0L on Gas Chromatography Methods.
Current edition approved June 15, 2014Oct. 1, 2018. Published September 2014November 2018. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 20092014
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as D5443 – 04 (2009)D5443 – 14. . DOI: 10.1520/D5443-14.10.1520/D5443-14R18.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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TABLE 1 Hydrocarbon Test Mixture
Hydrocarbons Warning
Cyclopentane (Warning—Extremely Flammable. Harmful
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