ASTM D7344-17a
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The distillation (volatility) characteristics of hydrocarbons and other liquids have an important effect on their safety and performance, especially in the case of fuels and solvents. The boiling range gives information on the composition, the properties, and the behavior of the fuel during storage and use. Volatility is the major determinant of the tendency of a hydrocarbon mixture to produce potentially explosive vapors.
5.2 The distillation characteristics are equally important for both automotive and aviation gasolines, affecting starting, warm-up, and tendency to vapor lock at high operating temperatures or high altitude, or both. The presence of high boiling point components in these and other fuels can significantly affect the degree of formation of solid combustion deposits.
5.3 Volatility, as it affects the rate of evaporation, is an important factor in the application of many solvents, particularly those used in paints.
5.4 Distillation limits are often included in petroleum product specifications, in commercial contract agreements, process refinery/control applications, and for compliance to regulatory rules.
5.5 This test method is suitable for setting specifications, for use as an internal quality control tool, and for use in development or research work on hydrocarbon solvents.
5.5.1 This test method gives a broad indication of general purity and can also indicate presence of excessive moisture. It will not differentiate between products of similar boiling range.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the procedure for the determination of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products and liquid fuels in the range of 20 °C to 400 °C (68 °F to 752 °F) using miniaturized automatic distillation apparatus.
1.2 This test method is applicable to such products as: light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels containing up to 10 % ethanol, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, all grades of No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels (as described in Specification D975), biodiesel (B100), biodiesel blends up to 30 % biodiesel, special petroleum spirits, pure petrochemical compounds, naphthas, white spirits, kerosenes, furnace fuel oils, and distillate marine fuels.
Note 1: The up to 10 % by volume ethanol limit in spark ignition engine fuels (E10) was the range used in the supporting interlaboratory studies. Spark ignition engine fuels containing > 10 % by volume ethanol and up to 20 % by volume ethanol (E20) may be analyzed, however the stated precision and bias does not apply.
1.3 This test method is designed for the analysis of distillate products; it is not applicable to products containing appreciable quantities of residual material.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
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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.
Designation: D7344 − 17a
Standard Test Method for
Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at
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Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7344; 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* mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
1.1 This test method covers the procedure for the determi-
nation of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products
2. Referenced Documents
and liquid fuels in the range of 20 °C to 400 °C (68 °F to
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752 °F) using miniaturized automatic distillation apparatus.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and
1.2 This test method is applicable to such products as: light
Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels,
D323 TestMethodforVaporPressureofPetroleumProducts
automotive spark-ignition engine fuels containing up to 10 %
(Reid Method)
ethanol, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, all grades of
D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
No. 1 and No. 2 diesel fuels (as described in Specification
D1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
D975),biodiesel(B100),biodieselblendsupto30 %biodiesel,
Reduced Pressure
special petroleum spirits, pure petrochemical compounds,
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
naphthas, white spirits, kerosenes, furnace fuel oils, and
Petroleum Products
distillate marine fuels.
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
NOTE 1—The up to 10 % by volume ethanol limit in spark ignition
Petroleum Products
engine fuels (E10) was the range used in the supporting interlaboratory
D4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
studies. Spark ignition engine fuels containing > 10 % by volume ethanol
Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
and up to 20 % by volume ethanol (E20) may be analyzed, however the
stated precision and bias does not apply.
D5190 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
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ucts (Automatic Method) (Withdrawn 2012)
1.3 This test method is designed for the analysis of distillate
D5191 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
products;itisnotapplicabletoproductscontainingappreciable
ucts (Mini Method)
quantities of residual material.
D5482 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
ucts (Mini Method—Atmospheric)
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D6300 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias
only.
Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Lubricants
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D6708 Practice for StatisticalAssessment and Improvement
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards:
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
IP 69 Determination of Vapour Pressure—Reid Method
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
IP 394 Determination of Air Saturated Vapour Pressure
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
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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
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of theASTM website.
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Subcommittee D02.08 on Volatility. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
Current edition approved Dec. 15, 2017. Published February 2018. Originally www.astm.org.
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approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D7344 – 17. DOI: Available from Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish St., London, WIG 7AR,
10.1520/D7344-17A. U.K., http://www.energyinst.org.uk.
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Designation: D7344 − 17 D7344 − 17a
Standard Test Method for
Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at
1
Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7344; 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*
1.1 This test method covers the procedure for the determination of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products and
liquid fuels in the range of 20 °C to 400 °C (68 °F to 752 °F) using miniaturized automatic distillation apparatus.
1.2 This test method is applicable to such products as: light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels,
automotive spark-ignition engine fuels containing up to 10 % ethanol, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, all grades of No.
1 and No. 2 diesel fuels (as described in Specification D975), biodiesel (B100), biodiesel blends up to 30 % biodiesel, special
petroleum spirits, pure petrochemical compounds, naphthas, white spirits, kerosenes, furnace fuel oils, and distillate marine fuels.
NOTE 1—The up to 10 % by volume ethanol limit in spark ignition engine fuels (E10) was the range used in the supporting interlaboratory studies.
Spark ignition engine fuels containing > 10 % by volume ethanol and up to 20 % by volume ethanol (E20) may be analyzed, however the stated precision
and bias does not apply.
1.3 This test method is designed for the analysis of distillate products; it is not applicable to products containing appreciable
quantities of residual material.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure
D323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
D1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
D4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
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D5190 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Automatic Method) (Withdrawn 2012)
D5191 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
D5482 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method—Atmospheric)
D6300 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
D6708 Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport
to Measure the Same Property of a Material
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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
D02.08 on Volatility.
Current edition approved May 1, 2017Dec. 15, 2017. Published June 2017February 2018. Originally approved in 2007. Last previous edition approved in 20142017 as
D7344 – 14.D7344 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/D7344-17.10.1520/D7344-17A.
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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.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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