ASTM D5709-22

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D5709 − 22
Standard Test Method for
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Sieve Analysis of Petroleum Coke
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5709; 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* D4749 Test Method for Performing the Sieve Analysis of
Coal and Designating Coal Size
1.1 This test method details a procedure for performing
D6969 Practice for Preparation of Calcined Petroleum Coke
particle size distribution analysis by dry sieve testing on green
Samples for Analysis
petroleum coke with a topsize of no more than 75 mm and
D6970 Practice for Collection of Calcined Petroleum Coke
calcinedpetroleumcokewithatopsizeofnomorethan25 mm.
Samples for Analysis
Size fractions go down to and include 4.75 mm for green
D8145 Practice for Sampling of Green Petroleum Coke
petroleum coke and 75 µm for calcined petroleum coke.
E11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test
NOTE 1—To convert units, see Table 1 on nominal dimensions in
Sieves
Specification E11. For example, 75 mm is approximately equivalent to a
nominal sieve opening of 3 in. and 25 mm to a nominal sieve opening of
3. Terminology
1 in. Likewise, 4.75 mm can be converted to approximately 0.187 in. and
75 microns to 0.0029 in.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3.1.1 bulk sample, n—the reduced and divided representa-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
tiveportionofthegrosssampleaspreparedforshipmenttoand
standard.
received by a laboratory, to be prepared for analysis.
1.2.1 The sieve size is reported as U.S.A. standard test
3.1.2 gross sample, n—the original, uncrushed, representa-
series in any units listed in Table 1 on nominal dimensions of
tive portion taken from a shipment or lot of coke.
Specification E11, or their commercial size equivalents.
3.1.3 lot, n—a quantity of coke to be represented by a gross
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
sample.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.4 representative sample, n—a sample collected in such a
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
manner that every particle in the lot to be sampled is equally
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. represented in the gross sample.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
3.1.5 topsize, n—the size of the smallest opening of one
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
sieve of a series upon which is cumulatively retained a total of
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
less than 5 % of the sample. This defined topsize is not to be
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
confused with the size of the largest particle in a lot.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4. Summary of Test Method
4.1 A representative coke sample is divided into ranges of
2. Referenced Documents
particle size by the use of a series of square-holed sieves.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D2013 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
5. Significance and Use
5.1 The test method concerns the sieving of coke into
designated size fractions for the purpose of characterizing the
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
material as to its particle size distribution. It requires the use of
Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of
SubcommitteeD02.05onPropertiesofFuels,PetroleumCokeandCarbonMaterial.
standard sieves, standard sampling methods, standard sample
Current edition approved May 1, 2022. Published May 2022. Originally
preparationmethods,andaminimuminitialsamplemassbased
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D5709 – 09 (2015).
on lot topsize. Suggestions are given for industry typical sieve
DOI: 10.1520/D5709-22.
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stacks for both green and calcined petroleum coke.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2 Particle size distribution is significant in that many
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. physical characteristics of a coke are related to such a
*A Summary of Changes section appear
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