Standard Practice for Total Sulfur Analyzer Based On-line/At-line for Sulfur Content of Gaseous Fuels

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
On-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time monitoring systems that measure fuel gas characteristics such as the total sulfur content are prevalent in the natural gas and fuel gas industries. The installation and operation of particular systems vary on the specific objectives, contractual obligations, process type, regulatory requirements, and internal performance requirements needed by the user. This protocol is intended to provide guidelines for standardized start-up procedures, operating procedures, and quality assurance practices for on-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time total sulfur monitoring systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice is for the determination of total sulfur from volatile sulfur-containing compounds in high methane or hydrogen content gaseous fuels using on-line/at-line instrumentation.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are standard. Values stated in other units are for information only.
1.3 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.

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Designation:D7166–05
Standard Practice for
Total Sulfur Analyzer Based On-line/At-line for Sulfur
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Content of Gaseous Fuels
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7166; 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.
1. Scope D5503 PracticeforNaturalGasSample-HandlingandCon-
ditioning Systems for Pipeline Instrumentation
1.1 Thispracticeisforthedeterminationoftotalsulfurfrom
D5504 Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Com-
volatile sulfur-containing compounds in high methane or
pounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chro-
hydrogen content gaseous fuels using on-line/at-line instru-
matography and Chemiluminescence
mentation.
D6122 Practice for Validation of the Performance of Mul-
1.2 The values stated in SI units are standard. Values stated
tivariate Process Infrared Spectrophotometer Based Ana-
in other units are for information only.
lyzer Systems
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D6299 Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Measurement System Performance
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
D6621 PracticeforPerformanceTestingofProcessAnalyz-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ers for Aromatic Hydrocarbon Materials
2. Referenced Documents D6667 Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile
2
Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
D1070 TestMethodsforRelativeDensityofGaseousFuels
D6920 Test Method for Total Sulfur in Naphthas, Distil-
D1072 Test Method for Total Sulfur in Fuel Gases by
lates, Reformulated Gasolines, Diesels, Biodiesels, and
Combustion and Barium Chloride Titration
Motor Fuels by Oxidative Combustion and Electrochemi-
D3246 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Gas by Oxida-
cal Detection
tive Microcoulometry
D3609 Practice for Calibration Techniques Using Perme-
3. Terminology
ation Tubes
3.1 Definitions:
D3764 Practice for Validation of the Performance of Pro-
3.1.1 direct sampling—sampling where there is no direct
cess Stream Analyzer Systems
connection between the medium to be sampled and the
D4298 Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Es-
analytical unit.
tablish Traceability
3.1.2 in-line instrument—instrumentwithanactiveelement
D4468 Test Method for Total Sulfur in Gaseous Fuels by
installed in a pipeline, which is used to measure pipeline
Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry
contents or conditions.
D5287 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Gaseous Fuels
3.1.3 on-line instrument—instrument that samples gas di-
D5453 Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in
rectly from a pipeline, but is installed externally.
Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel
3.1.4 at-line instrument—instrumentation requiring opera-
Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
tor interaction that samples gas directly from the pipeline.
3.1.5 continuous fuel monitor—instrument that samples gas
directly from the pipeline on a continuous or semi-continuous
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D03 on Gaseous
basis.
Fuels and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D03.12 on On-Line/At-Line
3.1.6 total reduced sulfur (TRS)—concentration summation
Analysis of Gaseous Fuels.
ofallvolatilesulfurspecieswitha−2sulfuroxidationnumber,
Current edition approved June 15, 2005. Published June 2005. DOI: 10.1520/
D7166-05.
excluding sulfur dioxide, sulfones and other inorganic sulfur
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
compounds.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.1.7 total sulfur—concentration summation of all volatile
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. sulfur species in a sample.
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D7166–05
3.1.8 volatile—molecular characteristic wherein the sulfur suitable inert, or passivated, materials to ensure constituents in
specieexistsinthegasphaseattheoperatingconditionsofthe the fuel stream do not degrade these components or alter the
process or pipeline. composition of the sampled gas.
6.2 Sample Probes/Sample Extraction—The location and
4. Summary of Practice
orientation of sampling components are cri
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