ASTM D5453-03a

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels and Oils by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total sulfur in liquid hydrocarbons, boiling in the range from approximately 25 to 400°C, with viscosities between approximately 0.2 and 20 cSt (mm²/S) at room temperature.
1.2 Three separate interlaboratory studies (ILS) on precision, and two other investigations that resulted in an ASTM research report, have determined that this test method is applicable to naphthas, distillates, oils, ethanol, Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), and motor fuels; such as gasoline, oxygen enriched gasoline (M-85, RFG), diesel, biodiesel and jet fuel. Samples containing 1.0 to 8000 mg/kg total sulfur can be analyzed (Note 1).
Note 1—Estimates of the pooled limit of quantification (PLOQ) for each of the three precision studies were calculated. Values ranged between less than 1.0 and less than 5.0 mg/kg (see Section 8 and 14.1).
1.3 This test method is applicable for total sulfur determination in liquid hydrocarbons containing less than 0.35 % (m/m) halogen(s).
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. See 3.1, 6.3, 6.4, Section 7, and 8.1.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2003
• ICS: 75.100 - Lubricants, industrial oils and related products
• Technical Committee: D02 - Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
• Drafting Committee: D02.03 - Elemental Analysis

Relations

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• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2003
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• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2004
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Standards Content (Sample)

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An American National Standard
Designation:D5453–03a
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Motor
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Fuels and Motor Oils by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5453; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
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Petroleum Products
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total sulfur
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
in liquid hydrocarbons, boiling in the range from approxi-
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Petroleum Products
mately 25 to 400°C, with viscosities between approximately
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D 6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
0.2 and 20 cSt (mm /S) at room temperature.
Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System
1.2 Three separate interlaboratory studies (ILS) on preci-
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Performance
sion, and two other investigations that resulted in an ASTM
research report, have determined that this test method is
3. Summary of Test Method
applicable to naphthas, distillates, oils, ethanol, Fatty Acid
3.1 A hydrocarbon sample is either directly injected or
Methyl Ester (FAME), and motor fuels; such as gasoline,
placedinasampleboat.Thesampleorboat,orboth,isinserted
oxygen enriched gasoline (M-85, RFG), diesel, biodiesel and
into a high temperature combustion tube where the sulfur is
jet fuel. Samples containing 1.0 to 8000 mg/kg total sulfur can
oxidized to sulfur dioxide (SO ) in an oxygen rich atmosphere.
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be analyzed (Note 1).
Water produced during the sample combustion is removed and
NOTE 1—Estimates of the pooled limit of quantification (PLOQ) for
the sample combustion gases are next exposed to ultraviolet
each of the five precision studies were calculated. Values ranged between
(UV) light. The SO absorbs the energy from the UV light and
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less than 1.0 and less than 5.0 mg/kg (see Section 8 and 15.1).
is converted to excited sulfur dioxide (SO *).The fluorescence
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1.3 This test method is applicable for total sulfur determi-
emitted from the excited SO * as it returns to a stable state,
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nation in liquid hydrocarbons containing less than 0.35 %
SO , is detected by a photomultiplier tube and the resulting
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(m/m) halogen(s).
signal is a measure of the sulfur contained in the sample.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
(Warning—Exposure to excessive quantities of ultraviolet
standard.
(UV) light is injurious to health. The operator must avoid
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
exposing any part of their person, especially their eyes, not
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
only to direct UV light but also to secondary or scattered
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
radiation that is present.)
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4. Significance and Use
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. See 3.1, 6.3, 6.4,
Section 7, and 8.1.
4.1 Some process catalysts used in petroleum and chemical
refining can be poisoned when trace amounts of sulfur bearing
2. Referenced Documents
materials are contained in the feedstocks. This test method can
2.1 ASTM Standards:
be used to determine sulfur in process feeds sulfur in finished
D 1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific
products, and can also be used for purposes of regulatory
Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid
control.
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Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method
5. Apparatus
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
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Liquids by Digital Density Meter
5.1 Furnace—An electric furnace held at a temperature
(1075 6 25°C) sufficient to pyrolyze all of the sample and
oxidize sulfur to SO .
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on 5.2 Combustion Tube—A quartz combustion tube con-
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
structed to allow the direct injection of the sample into the
D02.03 on Elemental Analysis.
heated oxidation zone of the furnace or constructed so that the
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 5453–03.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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