Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 The water and sediment content of crude oil is significant because it can cause corrosion of equipment and problems in processing. A determination of water and sediment content is required to measure accurately net volumes of actual oil in sales, taxation, exchanges, and custody transfers. It is not anticipated that this test method, which is written with a dedicated laboratory facility in mind, is likely to be used in field test rooms or sample rooms due to safety concerns for proper ventilation and handling.  
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 describes the laboratory determination of water and sediment in crude oils by means of the centrifuge procedure. This centrifuge method for determining water and sediment in crude oils is not entirely satisfactory. The amount of water detected is almost always lower than the actual water content. When a highly accurate value is required, the revised procedures for water by distillation, Test Method D4006 (API MPMS Chapter 10.2) (Note 1), and sediment by extraction, Test Method D473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1), shall be used. Note 1—Test Method D4006 (API MPMS Chapter 10.2) has been determined to be the preferred and most accurate method for the determination of water.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.  
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. Specific warning statements appear in 6.1, 8.3, and A1.5.4.

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Designation: D4007 − 11
Manualof Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Chapter 10.3
Standard Test Method for
Water and Sediment in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method
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(Laboratory Procedure)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4007; 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.
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ε NOTE—Referenced Documents and API information was editorially corrected in July 2013.
1. Scope* D473TestMethodforSedimentinCrudeOilsandFuelOils
by the Extraction Method (API MPMS Chapter 10.1)
1.1 This test method describes the laboratory determination
D665Test Method for Rust-Preventing Characteristics of
of water and sediment in crude oils by means of the centrifuge
Inhibited Mineral Oil in the Presence of Water
procedure. This centrifuge method for determining water and
D1796Test Method for Water and Sediment in Fuel Oils by
sediment in crude oils is not entirely satisfactory. The amount
the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Procedure) (API
of water detected is almost always lower than the actual water
MPMS Chapter 10.6)
content. When a highly accurate value is required, the revised
D4006Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation
procedures for water by distillation, Test Method D4006 (API
(API MPMS Chapter 10.2)
MPMS Chapter 10.2) (Note 1), and sediment by extraction,
D4057Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Test Method D473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1), shall be used.
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.1)
NOTE 1—Test Method D4006 (API MPMS Chapter 10.2) has been
D4177Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
determined to be the preferred and most accurate method for the
Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chapter 8.2)
determination of water.
D4928Test Method forWater in Crude Oils by Coulometric
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Karl Fischer Titration (API MPMS Chapter 10.9)
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
D5854Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples
only.
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (API MPMS Chap-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ter 8.3)
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the E969Specification for Glass Volumetric (Transfer) Pipets
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
2.2 API Standards:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
MPMS Chapter 8.1Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific warning
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4057)
statements appear in 6.1, 8.3, and A1.5.4.
MPMS Chapter 8.2Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4177)
2. Referenced Documents
MPMSChapter8.3MixingandHandlingofLiquidSamples
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2.1 ASTM Standards: of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice
D95Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and D5854)
BituminousMaterialsbyDistillation(API MPMSChapter MPMS Chapter 10.1Determination of Sediment in Crude
10.5) Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method (ASTMTest
Method D473)
MPMSChapter10.2DeterminationofWaterinCrudeOilby
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Distillation (ASTM Test Method D4006)
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and the API Committee on
Petroleum Measurement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02
MPMS Chapter 10.4Determination of Sediment and Water
/COMQ on Hydrocarbon Measurement for Custody Transfer (Joint ASTM-API).
in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field Procedure)
Current edition approved June 1, 2011. Published August 2011. Originally
MPMS Chapter 10.5Determination of Water in Petroleum
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4007–08. DOI:
Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
10.1520/D4007-11E01.
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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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the ASTM website. Washington, DC 20005-4070, www.api.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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D4007 − 11
(ASTM Test Method D95) of maintaining the temperature within these limits and operate
MPMS Chapter 10.6Determination of Water and Sediment safely if there is a flammable atmosphere.
in Fuel Oils
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