Standard Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products (Linear Cooling Rate Method)

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
For petroleum products and diesel fuels, the cloud point is an index of the lowest temperature of its utility for certain applications. Wax crystals of sufficient quantity can plug filters used in some fuel systems.
Petroleum blending operations require precise measurement of the cloud point.
This test method can determine the temperature of the test specimen at which wax crystals have formed sufficiently to be observed as a cloud, with a resolution of 0.1°C.
This test method provides results that when rounded to the next lower integer are equivalent to Test Method D 2500.
This test method is more precise than Test Method D 2500.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method describes the determination of the cloud point of petroleum products and biodiesel fuels that are transparent in layers 40 mm in thickness by an automatic instrument using a linear cooling rate.
1.2 This test method covers the range of temperatures from 60 to 49oC with temperature resolution of 0.1oC, however, the range of temperatures included in the 1997 interlaboratory cooperative test program only covered the temperature range of -56 to +34oC.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4This 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.

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Designation:D5772–05
Designation: 445/99
Standard Test Method for
Cloud Point of Petroleum Products (Linear Cooling Rate
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Method)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5772; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This test method describes an alternative procedure for the determination of cloud point of
petroleum products of Test Method D2500/IP219 using an automatic apparatus. The temperature
results from this test method have been found to be equivalent to Test Method D2500/IP219. When
specification requires Test Method D2500/IP219, do not substitute this test method or any other
method without obtaining comparative data and agreement from the specifier.
1. Scope* D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
1.1 This test method describes the determination of the
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
cloud point of petroleum products and biodiesel fuels that are
Petroleum Products
transparent in layers 40 mm in thickness by an automatic
2.2 Energy Institute Standard:
instrument using a linear cooling rate.
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IP219 TestMethodforCloudPointofPetroleumProducts
1.2 This test method covers the range of temperatures from
−60 to 49°C with temperature resolution of 0.1°C, however,
3. Terminology
the range of temperatures included in the 1997 interlaboratory
3.1 Definitions:
cooperativetestprogramonlycoveredthetemperaturerangeof
3.1.1 biodiesel, n—afuelcomprisedofmono-alkylestersof
–56 to +34°C.
long-chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
fats, designated B100.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Biodiesel is typically produced by a
only.
reaction of vegetable oil or animal fat with an alcohol such as
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
methanol or ethanol in the presence of a catalyst to yield-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
mono-estersandglycerin.Thefueltypicallymaycontainupto
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
14differenttypesoffattyacidsthatarechemicallytransformed
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.2 biodiesel blend, n—a blend of biodiesel fuel with
2. Referenced Documents petroleum-based diesel fuel designated BXX, where XX is the
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volume percentage of biodiesel.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1.3 cloud point, n—in petroleum products and biodiesel
D2500 Test Method for Cloud Point of Petroleum Products
fuels, the temperature of a liquid specimen when the smallest
observable cluster of hydrocarbon crystals first occurs upon
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on cooling under prescribed conditions.
PetroleumProductsandLubricantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommittee
3.1.3.1 Discussion—The cloud point occurs when the tem-
D02.07 on Flow Properties.
perature of the specimen is low enough to cause hydrocarbon
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published August 2005. Originally
crystals to precipitate. In a homogeneous liquid, the cloud is
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D5772–04. DOI:
10.1520/D5772-05.
always noted first at the location in the specimen where the
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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the ASTM website. U.K.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D5772–05
specimen temperature is the lowest. The cloud point is the 6. Apparatus
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temperatureatwhichthecrystalsfirstoccur,regardlessoftheir
6.1 Automatic Apparatus —The automatic cloud point ap-
locationinthespecimen,andnotafterextensivecrystallization
paratus described in Annex A1 consists of a microprocessor-
has taken place. The hydrocarbon crystals that precipitate at
controlled measuring unit that is capable of heating, cooling,
lower temperatures are typically, but not excluded to, straight
optically observing the appearance of the automatic cloud
chain hydrocarbons commonly called “wax crystals.”
point, and recording the temperature of the s
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