ASTM E133-92(1996)

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Designation: E 133 – 92 (Reapproved 1996)
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Distillation Equipment
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 133; 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 5. Condenser and Cooling Bath
1.1 This specification covers distillation equipment used in 5.1 Typical approved types of condenser and cooling bath
the following ASTM test methods: D 86, D 216, D 447, D 850, are included in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. These items are common to
and (for approved alternative requirements only) Test Method all methods covered by this specification.
D 1078. 5.2 The condenser shall be made of seamless brass tubing,
1.2 Some items of equipment included in this specification 22 in. (55.88 cm) in length. It shall be ⁄16 in. (14.29 mm) in
are common to all methods; other items are not. Therefore, outside diameter, and shall have a wall thickness of 0.031 to
those portions of this specification pertinent to the need must 0.036 in. (0.08 to 0.09 cm).
be selected. 5.3 The condenser shall be set so that approximately 15.5 in.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded (39.4 cm) of the tube will be in contact with the cooling
as the standard. The metric equivalents in inch-pound units medium, with about 2 in. (5 cm) outside the cooling bath at the
may be approximate. upper end, and about 4 ⁄2 in. (11 cm) outside at the lower end.
The length of tube projecting at the upper end shall be straight
2. Referenced Documents
and shall be set at an angle of 75° with the vertical. The section
2.1 ASTM Standards:
of the tube inside the cooling bath may be either straight or
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products bent in any suitable continuous, smooth curve. The average
D 216 Method of Test for Distillation of Natural Gasoline
gradient shall be 0.26 in. (0.66 cm)/linear in. (2.54 cm) of
D 447 Test Method for Distillation of Plant Spray Oils condenser tube (sine of angle of 15°), and no section of the
D 850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic
immersed portion of the condenser tube shall have a gradient
Hydrocarbons and Related Materials less than 0.24 in. (0.61 cm) nor more than 0.28 in. (0.71
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
cm)/linear in. of tube. The projecting lower portion of the
Organic Liquids condenser tube shall be curved downward for a length of 3 in.
E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
(7.62 cm) and slightly backward so as to ensure contact with
E 1272 Specification for Laboratory Glass Graduated Cyl- the wall of the receiving graduate at a point approximately 1 to
inders
1 ⁄4 in. (2.54 to 3.18 cm) below the top of the graduate when it
E 1405 Specification for Laboratory Glass Distillation is in position to receive the distillate. The lower end of the
Flasks
condenser tube shall be cut off at an acute angle so that the tip
may be brought into contact with the wall of the cylinder.
3. Apparatus Assembly
5.4 The capacity of the cooling bath shall be not less than
3.1 Typical assemblies of the apparatus are shown in Fig. 1
340 in. (5.55 litres) of cooling medium. The arrangement of
and Fig. 2.
the tube in the cooling bath shall be such that its center line
shall be not less than 1 ⁄4 in. (3.18 cm) below the plane of the
4. Distillation Flasks
top of the bath at its point of entrance and not less than ⁄4 in.
4.1 Flasks of heat-resistant glass shall be provided as
(1.91 cm) above the floor of the bath at its exit.
indicated in Fig. 3 and shall comply with the requirements of
5.5 Clearances between the condenser tube and the walls of
Specification E 1405.
the bath shall be at least ⁄2 in. (1.27 cm) except for the sections
adjacent to the points of entrance and exit. Multiple installa-
tions are permissible, provided they conform to the dimen-
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-41 on
sional requirements and the capacity of the bath is not less than
Laboratory Apparatus and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E 41.01on
340 in. (5.55 litres)/tube.
Glass Apparatus.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 1992. Published October 1992. Originally
published as E 133 – 58. Last previous edition E 133 – 86. 6. Metal Shield or Enclosure for Flask
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
3 6.1 Type 1 Shield (Fig. 1) is 19 in. (48.26 cm) high, 11 in.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04.
(27.94 cm) long, and 8 in. (20.32 cm) wide, made of sheet
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
E 133
FIG. 1 Apparatus Assembly Using Gas Burner
approximately 22 gage, with a window on the front side. The
open bottom of the shield shall be spaced approximately 2 in.
(5 cm) from the base of the unit. The rear of the shield shall
have an elliptical hole for the vapor tube. A flask-adjusting
knob shall be located on front of the shield for adjusting the
flask
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