Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 A knowledge of the water content of crude oil is important in the refining, purchase, sale, or transfer of crude oils.  
4.2 This test method may not be suitable for crude oils that contain alcohols that are soluble in water. In cases where the impact on the results may be significant, the user is advised to consider using another test method, such as Test Method D4928 (API MPMS Chapter 10.9).
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of water in crude oil by distillation.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 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 warning statements, see 6.1 and A1.1.

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Designation: D4006 − 11(Reapproved 2012)
Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Chapter 10.2
Standard Test Method for
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Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4006; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) 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* D4928Test Method forWater in Crude Oils by Coulometric
Karl Fischer Titration (API MPMS Chapter 10.9)
1.1 This test method covers the determination of water in
E123SpecificationforApparatusforDeterminationofWater
crude oil by distillation.
by Distillation
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
2.2 API Standards:
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
MPMS Chapter 8.1Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
standard.
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4057)
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the MPMS Chapter 8.2Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4177)
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- MPMS Chapter 10.1Test Method for Sediment in Crude
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method (ASTMTest
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific Method D473)
warning statements, see 6.1 and A1.1.
MPMS Chapter 10.4Determination of Water and/or Sedi-
ment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field
2. Referenced Documents
Procedure)
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2.1 ASTM Standards: MPMS Chapter 10.5Test Method for Water in Petroleum
D95Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
BituminousMaterialsbyDistillation(API MPMSChapter (ASTM Test Method D95)
10.5) MPMSChapter10.6TestMethodforWaterandSedimentin
D473TestMethodforSedimentinCrudeOilsandFuelOils Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Proce-
dure) (ASTM Test Method D1796)
by the Extraction Method (API MPMS Chapter 10.1)
D665Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of MPMSChapter10.9TestMethodforWaterinCrudeOilsby
Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration (ASTM Test Method
Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water
D1796Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by D4928)
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure) (API
3. Summary of Test Method
MPMS Chapter 10.6)
3.1 The sample is heated under reflux conditions with a
D4057Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
waterimmisciblesolventwhichco-distillswiththewaterinthe
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.1)
sample. Condensed solvent and water are continuously sepa-
D4177Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
ratedinatrap—thewatersettlesinthegraduatedsectionofthe
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.2)
trap, and the solvent returns to the distillation flask.
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4. Significance and Use
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and theAPI Committee on Petroleum Measure-
4.1 A knowledge of the water content of crude oil is
ment and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02 /COMQ on Hydro-
important in the refining, purchase, sale, or transfer of crude
carbon Measurement for Custody Transfer (Joint ASTM-API).
This test method was issued as a joint ASTM-API-IP standard in 1981.
oils.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published December 2012. Originally
4.2 This test method may not be suitable for crude oils that
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D4006–11. DOI:
10.1520/D4006-11R12.
contain alcohols that are soluble in water. In cases where the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
impact on the results may be significant, the user is advised to
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
consider using another test method, such as Test Method
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. D4928 (API MPMS Chapter 10.9).
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D4006 − 11 (2012)
established by placing 400 mL of solvent in the distillation
apparatus and testing as outlined in Section 9. The blank will
be determined to the nearest 0.025 mLand used to correct the
volume of water in the trap as in Section 10.
6.2 Thexyleneusedinthisprocedureisgenerallyamixtu
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