ASTM D2887-01
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum products. The test method is applicable to petroleum products and fractions having a final boiling point of 538°C (1000°F) or lower at atmospheric pressure as measured by this test method. This test method is limited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55°C (100°F), and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permit sampling at ambient temperature.
1.2 This test method is not to be used for the analysis of gasoline samples or gasoline components. These types of samples must be analyzed by Test Method D 3710.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The inch-pound units 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.
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Designation: D 2887 – 01 An American National Standard
Standard Test Method for
Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas
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Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2887; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Rela-
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tionships
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boiling
E 516 Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors
range distribution of petroleum products. The test method is
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Used in Gas Chromatography
applicable to petroleum products and fractions having a final
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
boiling point of 538°C (1000°F) or lower at atmospheric
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in Gas Chromatography
pressure as measured by this test method. This test method is
limited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55°C
3. Terminology
(100°F), and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permit
3.1 Definitions:
sampling at ambient temperature.
3.1.1 This test method makes reference to many common
1.2 This test method is not to be used for the analysis of
gas chromatographic procedures, terms, and relationships.
gasoline samples or gasoline components. These types of
Detailed definitions of these can be found in Practices E 260,
samples must be analyzed by Test Method D 3710.
E 355, and E 594.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
standard. The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for
3.2.1 area slice—the area, resulting from the integration of
information only.
the chromatographic detector signal, within a specified reten-
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
tion time interval. In area slice mode (see 6.3.2), peak detection
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
parameters are bypassed and the detector signal integral is
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
recorded as area slices of consecutive, fixed duration time
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
intervals.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.2 corrected area slice—an area slice corrected for base-
2. Referenced Documents line offset, by subtraction of the exactly corresponding area
slice in a previously recorded blank (non-sample) analysis.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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3.2.3 cumulative corrected area—the accumulated sum of
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
corrected area slices from the beginning of the analysis through
D 1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
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a given retention time, ignoring any non-sample area (for
at Reduced Pressure
example, solvent).
D 2892 Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum
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3.2.4 initial boiling point (IBP)—the temperature (corre-
(15-Theoretical Plate Column)
sponding to the retention time) at which a cumulative corrected
D 3710 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of
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area count equal to 0.5 % of the total sample area under the
Gasoline and Gasoline Fractions by Gas Chromatography
chromatogram is obtained.
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
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3.2.5 final boiling point (FBP)—the temperature (corre-
Petroleum Products
sponding to the retention time) at which a cumulative corrected
D 4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas Chromatographic
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area count equal to 99.5 % of the total sample area under the
Response Factors
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chromatogram is obtained.
E 260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
3.2.6 slice rate—the time interval used to integrate the
continuous (analog) chromatographic detector response during
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
an analysis. The slice rate is expressed in hertz (for example,
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
integrations or slices per second).
D02.04 on Hydrocarbon Analysis.
3.2.7 slice time—the time associated with the end of each
Current edition approved May 10, 2001. Published May 2001. Originally
published as D 2887 – 73. Last previous edition D 2887 – 99.
contiguous area slice. The slice time is equal to the slice
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
number divided by the slice rate.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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