ASTM D4930-06

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Designation:D4930–06
Standard Test Method for
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Dust Control Material on Calcined Petroleum Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4930; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 3. Terminology
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheamount 3.1 Definitions:
of material applied to calcined coke to control dust associated 3.1.1 analysis sample—the reduced and divided representa-
with coke handling and transportation. tive portion of the bulk sample, prepared for use in the
1.2 This test method is limited to those materials that are laboratory.
soluble in a solvent that can be used in a Soxhlet extraction 3.1.2 bulk sample—the reduced and divided representative
type of apparatus such as methylene chloride (dichloro- portion of the gross sample as prepared for shipment to and
methane). received by a laboratory to be prepared for analysis.
3.1.3 test sample—the weighed portion of the analysis
NOTE 1—Methylene chloride is the most popular solvent for removing
sample actually used in a test.
dust control oil at the time this procedure is being written. Toluene and
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
methyl chloroform, however, have been used with equal results on all
3.2.1 de-dusting material—asubstance,suchasapetroleum
cokes tested which have included only those sprayed with aromatic or
waxy materials.
oil, a petroleum wax, an aqueous latex emulsion, and the like,
that is applied to (sprayed on) calcined petroleum coke to
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
control dust associated with coke handling and transport.
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard.
4. Summary of Test Method
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 The dust control material is dissolved from a weighed
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
dry representative sample of 6.3-mm maximum sized coke by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
methylenechlorideinaSoxhletextractionapparatus.Themass
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
of the residue remaining after distilling and evaporating the
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
solvent is the mass of dust control material. The amount of
statements, see Section 7.
residue as a percent of the original mass is calculated.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Significance and Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 The test is designed to quantify the amount of dust
D346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke
control material added to calcined coke. The dust control
Samples for Laboratory Analysis
materialisappliedtocalcinedcoketohelpmaintainadust-free
D2013 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
environment. It generally serves no other useful purpose. It
D2234/D2234M Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample
adds weight to the coke and can have a negative effect on the
of Coal
quality of carbon and graphite artifacts made from the treated
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
coke. For these reasons the coke customer wants to know the
Petroleum Products
amount of dust control material on the coke and can specify a
E11 SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTest
maximum level.
Sieves
6. Apparatus
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6.1 Extractor, with condenser, Soxhlet, 200 mL capacity.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
6.2 Flask, round bottom with short neck, 250-mL.
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D02.05 on Properties of Fuels, Petroleum Coke and Carbon Material.
Current edition approved July 1, 2006. Published July 2006. Originally approved
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in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D4930–94(2004) . DOI: The sole source of supply of the apparatus known to the committee at this time
10.1520/D4930-06. is the Soxhlet extraction apparatus, Kimax (glass), 24005 series, catalog No.
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