ASTM D2163-07
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
The hydrocarbon component distribution of liquefied petroleum gases and propene mixtures is often required for end-use sale of this material. Applications such as chemical feed stocks or fuel require precise compositional data to ensure uniform quality. Trace amounts of some hydrocarbon impurities in these materials can have adverse effects on their use and processing.
The component distribution data of liquefied petroleum gases and propene mixtures can be used to calculate physical properties such as relative density, vapor pressure, and motor octane (see Practice D 2598). Precision and accuracy of compositional data are extremely important when these data are used to calculate various properties of these petroleum products.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of individual hydrocarbons in liquefied petroleum (LP) gases and mixtures of propane and propene, excluding high-purity propene in the range of C1 to C5. Component concentrations are determined in the range of 0.01 to 100 volume percent.
1.2 This test method does not fully determine hydrocarbons heavier than C5 and non-hydrocarbon materials, and additional tests may be necessary to fully characterize an LPG sample.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This test method covers the determination of the composition of liquefied petroleum (LP) gases. It is applicable to analysis of propane, propene, and butane in all concentration ranges 0.1 % and above.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants, this test method was withdrawn in January 2005 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation:D2163 −07
StandardTest Method for
Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas
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Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2163; 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 D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float-
ing Piston Cylinder
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination
D6729 Test Method for Determination of Individual Com-
of individual hydrocarbons in liquefied petroleum (LP) gases
ponents in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre
and mixtures of propane and propene, excluding high-purity
Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography
propene in the range of C to C . Component concentrations
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E355 Practice for Gas ChromatographyTerms and Relation-
are determined in the range of 0.01 to 100 volume percent.
ships
1.2 This test method does not fully determine hydrocarbons
E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used
heavier than C and non-hydrocarbon materials, and additional
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in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
tests may be necessary to fully characterize an LPG sample.
E1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
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standard. The values given in parentheses are for information 2.2 Canadian General Standards Board Publications:
only. CAN/CGSB 3.0 No. 14.3 Standard Test Method for the
Identification of Hydrocarbon Components inAutomotive
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Gasoline Using Gas Chromatography
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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2.3 Gas Processors Association:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
GPA Std 2145-03 for hexane
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents 3.1 Definitions:
2 3.1.1 Additional terminology related to the practice of gas
2.1 ASTM Standards:
chromatography can be found in Practice E355.
D1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP)
3.1.2 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), n—hydrocarbon gases
Gases, Manual Method
that can be stored or handled in the liquid phase through
D1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
compression or refrigeration, or both.
D2421 Practice for Interconversion of Analysis of C and
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3.1.2.1 Discussion—LPG’s generally consist of C and C
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Lighter Hydrocarbons to Gas-Volume, Liquid-Volume, or
alkanes and alkenes or mixtures thereof and containing less
Mass Basis
than 10 volume percent of higher carbon number material.
D2598 Practice for Calculation of Certain Physical Proper-
Vapor pressure does not normally exceed 2000 kPa at 40ºC.
ties of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases from Composi-
tional Analysis 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 propane/propene mixtures, n—mixtures primarily
composed of propane and propene where one of these compo-
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nents is usually in the concentration range of 30 to 85 mass %
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
with the other comprising the majority of the remainder.
D02.D0.03 on Propylene.
“Commercial Propane in Specification D1835 is typically this
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2007. Published February 2008. Originally
sort of product mixture.
approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D2163–91(1996)
which was withdrawn December 2004 and reinstated in December 2007. DOI:
10.1520/D2163-07.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM K1A 1G6. Visit the CGSB website, www.pwgsc.gc.ca/cgsb/
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Available from Gas ProcessorsAssociation (GPA), 6526 E. 60th St.,Tulsa, OK
the ASTM website. 74145, http://www.gasprocessors.com.
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3.2.1.1 Discussion—Other components may be present, obtaining a retention time repeatability of 0.05 min (3 s)
usually at less than 10 mass %. throughout the scope of this analysis.
6.2 Detector—A flame ionization detector (FID) having a
4. Summary of Test Method
sens
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An American National Standard
Designation:D2163–91(Reapproved 1996)
Designation: 264/72(85) Designation: D 2163 – 07
Standard Test Method for
Analysis of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propene
Concentrates by Gas ChromatographyDetermination of
Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and
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Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2163; 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
1.1This test method covers the determination of the composition of liquefied petroleum (LP) gases. It is applicable to analysis
of propane, propene, and butane in all concentration ranges 0.1% and above.
1.2
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of individual hydrocarbons in liquefied petroleum (LP) gases and
mixtures of propane and propene, excluding high-purity propene in the range of C to C . Component concentrations are
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determined in the range of 0.01 to 100 volume percent.
1.2 ThistestmethoddoesnotfullydeterminehydrocarbonsheavierthanC andnon-hydrocarbonmaterials,andadditionaltests
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may be necessary to fully characterize an LPG sample.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
1.3The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 1265 Practice for Sampling Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases, Manual Method
D 1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
D 2421 Practice for Interconversion of Analysis of C and Lighter Hydrocarbons to Gas-Volume, Liquid-Volume, or
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WeightMass Basis
D 2598 PracticeforCalculationofCertainPhysicalPropertiesofLiquifiedLiquefiedPetroleum(LP)GasesfromCompositional
Analysis
D 3700Practice for Containing Hydrocarbon Fluid Samples Using a Floating Piston Cylinder Practice for Obtaining LPG
Samples Using a Floating Piston Cylinder
D 6729 Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre Capillary High
Resolution Gas Chromatography
E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships
E 594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
E 1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-2 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.D0.03
on C4 Test Methods Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 1991. Published December 1991. Originally published as D2163–63. Last previous edition D2163–87.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.D0.03
on Propylene.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2007. Published February 2008. Originally approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as D 2163–91(1996) which was
withdrawn December 2004 and reinstated in December 2007.
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, Vol 05.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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2.2 Canadian General Standards Board Publications:
CAN/CGSB 3.0 No. 14.3 Standard Test Method for the Identification of Hydrocarbon Components in Automotive Gasoline
Using Gas Chromatography
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2.3 Gas Processors Association:
GPA Std 2145-03 for hexane
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1propene concentrate—concentrate containing more than 50% propene. Definitions:
3.1.1 Additional terminology related to the practice of gas chromatography can be found in Practice E 355.
3.1.2 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), n— hydrocarbon
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