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

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
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.
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 D 4006 (API MPMS Chapter 10.2) (), and sediment by extraction, Test Method D 473 (API MPMS Chapter 10.1), shall be used. Note 1Test Method D 4006 (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 the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
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 precautionary statements, see 6.1.

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An American National Standard
Designation:D4007–02 (Reapproved 2006)
Designation: Manual of 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D473 Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel
Oils by the Extraction Method (API MPMS Chapter 10.1)
1.1 This test method describes the laboratory determination
D665 Test 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
D1796 TestMethodforWaterandSedimentinFuelOilsby
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
D4006 Test 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,
D4057 Practice 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
D4177 Practice 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.
D 5854 Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (API
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
MPMS Chapter 8.3)
only.
E969 Specification for Glass Volumetric (Transfer) Pipets
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1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
2.2 API Standards:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
MPMS Chapter 8.1 Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4057)
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
MPMS Chapter 8.2 Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific
Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice D4177)
precautionary statements, see 6.1.
MPMSChapter8.3 MixingandHandlingofLiquidSamples
of Petroleum and Petroleum Products (ASTM Practice
2. Referenced Documents
D5854)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
MPMS Chapter 10.1 Determination of Sediment in Crude
D95 Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and
Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method (ASTMTest
Bituminous Materials by Distillation (API MPMS Chapter
Method D473)
10.5)
MPMS Chapter 10.2 Determination of Water in Crude Oil
by Distillation (ASTM Test Method D4006)
MPMS Chapter 10.4 Determination of Sediment and Water
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
in Crude Oil by the Centrifuge Method (Field Procedure)
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and theAPI Committee on Petroleum Measure-
MPMS Chapter 10.5 Determination of Water in Petroleum
ment,andisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD02.02.0B/COMQ,thejoint
Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation
ASTM-API Committee on Sampling, Sediment, Water.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2006. Published December 2006. Originally
(ASTM Test MethodD95)
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4007–02.
MPMS Chapter 10.6 Determination of Water and Sediment
This test method has been approved by the sponsoring committees and accepted
in Fuel Oils by the Centrifuge Method (Laboratory Pro-
by the Cooperating Societies in accordance with established procedures. This
method was issued as a joint ASTM-API-IP standard in 1981. cedures) (ASTM Test Method D1796)
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. ington, DC 20005-4070, http://api-ec.api.org.
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