ASTM D7344-07

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An American National Standard
Designation:D7344–07
Standard Test Method for
Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure
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(Mini Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 7344; 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 5190 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
ucts (Automatic Method)
1.1 This test method covers the procedure for the determi-
D 5191 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
nation of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products
ucts (Mini Method)
in the range of 20 to 400°C (68 to 752°F) using miniaturized
D 5482 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
automatic distillation apparatus.
ucts (Mini Method—Atmospheric)
1.2 This test method is applicable to such products as: light
D 6300 Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias
and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels,
Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and
aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, regular and low
Lubricants
sulfur diesel fuels, biodiesel fuels, special petroleum spirits,
D 6708 Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improve-
naphthas, white spirits, kerosines, burner fuels, and marine
ment of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods
fuels.
that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
1.3 This test method is designed for the analysis of distillate
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2.2 Energy Institute Standards:
products;itisnotapplicabletoproductscontainingappreciable
IP 69 Determination of Vapour Pressure—Reid Method
quantities of residual material.
IP 394 Determination of Air Saturated Vapour Pressure
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3. Terminology
only.
3.1 Definitions:
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.1 charge volume, n—in petroleum products, in distilla-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
tion, volume of the liquid sample transferred to the specimen
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
container.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.2 decomposition, n—of a hydrocarbon, pyrolysis or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
cracking of a molecule yielding smaller molecules with lower
2. Referenced Documents boiling points than the original molecule.
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3.1.2.1 decomposition point, n—corrected thermometer
2.1 ASTM Standards:
reading that coincides with the first indications of thermal
D86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
decomposition of the liquid in the specimen container.
Atmospheric Pressure
3.1.2.2 Discussion—Characteristic indications of thermal
D 323 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Prod-
decomposition are evolution of fumes and erratic, typically
ucts (Reid Method)
decreasing, temperature readings that occur during the final
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
stages of the distillation.
Petroleum Products
3.1.2.3 Discussion—The decomposition point, as deter-
D 4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
mined under the conditions of this test method, does not
Petroleum Products
necessarily correspond to the decomposition temperature in
D 4953 Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and
other applications.
Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
3.1.3 dynamic holdup, n—amount of material present in the
distillationcolumn,andinthecondenserduringthedistillation.
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3.1.4 end point (EP) or final boiling point (FBP),
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
n—maximum corrected temperature reading obtained during
D02.08 on Volatility.
the test.
Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published August 2007.
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D7344–07
3.1.5 initial boiling point (IBP), n—corrected temperature 5. Significance and Use
reading at the instant of the first detection of condensate in the
5.1 The distillation (volatility) characteristic
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