ASTM_D_2887_-_15e1.pdf

Designation:D2887151Designation:406Standard Test Method forBoiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by GasChromatography1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2887;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1NOTEPublication information in the Summary of Changes section was corrected editorially in November 2015.1.Scope*1.1 This test method covers the determination of the boilingrange distribution of petroleum products.The test method isapplicable to petroleum products and fractions having a finalboiling point of 538 C(1000 F)or lower at atmosphericpressure as measured by this test method.This test method islimited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55.5 C(100 F),and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permitsampling at ambient temperature.NOTE1Since a boiling range is the difference between twotemperatures,only the constant of 1.8 F C is used in the conversion ofthe temperature range from one system of units to another.1.1.1 Procedure A(Sections 6 14)Allows a largerselection of columns and analysis conditions such as packedand capillary columns as well as a Thermal ConductivityDetector in addition to the Flame Ionization Detector.Analysistimes range from 14 min to 60 min.1.1.2 Procedure B(Sections 15 23)Is restricted to only3 capillary columns and requires no sample dilution.Inaddition,Procedure B is used not only for the sample typesdescribed in Procedure A but also for the analysis of samplescontaining biodiesel mixtures B5,B10,and B20.The analysistime,when using Procedure B(Accelerated D2887),is reducedto about 8 min.1.2 This test method is not to be used for the analysis ofgasoline samples or gasoline components.These types ofsamples must be analyzed by Test Method D3710.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products atAtmospheric PressureD1160 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products atReduced PressureD2892 Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum(15-Theoretical Plate Column)D3710 Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Gaso-line and Gasoline Fractions by Gas Chromatography(Withdrawn 2014)4D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas ChromatographicResponse FactorsD6708 Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvementof Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods thatPurport to Measure the Same Property of a MaterialE260 Practice for Packed Column Gas ChromatographyE355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relation-shipsE516 Practice for Testing Thermal Conductivity Detectors1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.04.0H on Chromatographic Distribution Methods.Current edition approved July 1,2015.Published July 2015.Originally approvedin 1973.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D2887 14.DOI:10.1520/D2887-15E01.2This standard has been developed through the cooperative effort betweenASTM International and the Energy Institute,London.The EI and ASTMInternational logos imply that the ASTM International and EI standards aretechnically equivalent,but does not imply that both standards are editoriallyidentical.3For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Used in Gas ChromatographyE594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Usedin Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsThis test method makes reference to manycommon gas chromatographic procedures,terms,and relation-ships.Detailed definitions of these can be found in PracticesE260,E355,and E594.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 area slice,nthe area,resulting from the integrationof the chromatographic detector signa