SPECIFICATION OF PETROLEUM & ITS PRODUCTS (W.E.F.

14/07/2000 )

PRODUCT ATF SKO MTO MS 80MT NAPHTHA

(88 RON) ( 96 RON )
METHOD BIS 1571- 1459- 1745- 2796- - -
IS:1448 1992 1974 1978 1995
PARAMETERS --------- UNIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT
Den @15 deg. C P:16 gm/ ml Reported Reported Reported 0.71- 0.77 0.715-0.78 0.66 - 0.74.
Flash point ( Abel ) P:20 deg. C 38 Min. 35 Min. 35 Min. - - -
Freezing Point. P:11 deg.C -49 Min. - - - - -
KV @ -20 deg.C P:25 CSt 8.0 - - - - -
RVP @ 38 deg.C P:39 Kg/cm2 - - - 0.35-0.60 0.4-5-0.67 0.70 Max.
Colour Saybolt P:14 - 10 Min. +20 Min. Orange Greenish -
Yellow
Sulphur ( Total ) P:34 %W 0.30 Max 0.25 Max - 0.10 Max 0.15 Max 0.10 Max
0
Cu Corro.@ 50 C/ 3Hrs. P:15 - 1b 1b 1b 1b 1b
@ 1000 /2 Hrs. 1b - - - - -
Ag Corro.@ 500C/4Hrs. IP: 227 Zero
Conductivity IP274-82 Ps /m 50-450 - - - -
Aromatics / Olefnes P:23 %V 22% Max - 40% Max - - 10 / 1.0
Benzene Content ASTM %V - - - 5.0%Max 5.9%Max
D- 4492 3.0%Max
(For H.Q.)
RON / MON P:27 / P 26 - - - 88/80Min. 96/85Min.
AKI P:26 & 27 84
Distillation IBP P;18 deg.C Reported Reported 145Min Reported Reported 35 Min.
Temp. Temp.Rec. @ 10% Vol deg.C 70 Max. 73 Max
Temp. Temp.Rec. @ 40% Vol deg.C 100 Max
Temp. Temp.Rec. @ 50% Vol deg.C Reported 125 Max. 125 Max.
Temp. Temp Rec@ 90% Vol deg.C Reported 180 Max 180 Max
FBP deg.C 300Max 300Max 205Max 215 Max 215 Max 180 Max
Rec @ 700C&100C C /200C %Vol - 20Min. - 10/40 Min
Vapour Lock Index Calculated - 750 Sum.
950 Other
Acidity (Total ) P:113 mg/KOH 0.015 NIL - - - -
Smoke Point P:31 Mm 20 Min. 18 Min. - - - -
Lead Content as Pb. P:38 g/l 0.15 Max.
ROE P: 29 mg/100ml 5.0 Max
Pot.Gum. / Ext.Gum. P:29 g/m3 - - - 50/40 Max - -
Calorific Value (gross) P:7 Kcal/Kg - - - - - 11100 Min.
Calorific Value (Net) P:7 Kcal/Kg - - - - - 10,200 Min.
C/ H Ratio. Calculated - 7.0 Max

L.P.G. ( Liquifid Petroleum Gas ) .BIS 4576- 1993 / ( W.E.F:- April 2001 )

PARAMETER Vapour WT Odou Cu Corro. Density H2S Free Residue on Total Volatile
Pressure Level Water E vaporation Sulphur
METHOD P : 71 P: 72 P : 75 P : 15 P : 76 P : 73 - P : 70 P : 34
%W
0
UNIT Kg /cm2 0C - - gm /ml - - % mass
10.5 Max +2 Max 2 1b Reported Pass None 05 0.015 Max.
LIMIT
 Specification Of Petroleum & Its Products ( W.E.F.14/07/2000)

PRODUCT HSD ULS DHPP HPS LDO FO

HSD
METHOD BIS 1460 - 1460 - - 11489 - 1460- 1593
1448 1995 1995 1985 1995 1971
PARAMETERS ----- UNIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT
Den. @15 deg. C P:32 gm/ml 0.82-0.87 0.82-0.86 0.80-0.86 Reported Reported Reported
Flash point Abel/PMCC 20/21 deg. C 35 Min. 35 Min. 45 Min. 93 Min. 66 Min. 66 Min.
37Min.PL
Pour Point. P:10 deg.C Seasonal Seasonal +6 72 Max. +21 Sum. 18 Max
+15 Wint.
KV @ 40 /50/100 deg.C P:25 cSt 2.0-5.0 2.0-5.0 2.0-7.5 40 / 100 2.5-15.7 80 Max.
Colour ASTM P:14 2.5 Max. 2.5 Max. 3.5 Max. - -
ulph Sulphur ( Total ) IP:336 %W 0.25Max. 0.05 Max. 0.50 Max. 4.5 Max. 1.8 4.0 Max.
Cu Corro. @1000C/ 3Hrs. P:15 1b 1b 1b - 2a -
Sediment by Extraction P:30 % mass 0.05Max. - 0.05 Max - 0.1 Max. -
Total Sediment UOP mg /100ml - 1.6 - - - -
413-82
Arometics /Olefines P:23 %V - 20 / 5 - -
Cetane Number / Index ASTM - 48 Min. - 45 - -
D-4737
Cold Filter Plugging Point. P:110 deg.C +6 Wint. +6 Wint. - - -
(CFPP) +18 Sum. +18 Sum.
Distillation IBP P:18 deg.C

emp. Temp. Rec.@ 85% Vol. deg.C 350 Max. 350 Max 350 Max
emp. Temp. Rec.@ 90% Vol. deg.C 366 Max 366 Max 366 Max
emp. Ttemp.Rec@ 95 % Vol. deg.C 370 Max 370 Max 370 Max
FBP deg.C 385 Max
Rec @ 370 deg.C %Vol 95% 95% 95%
Acidity (Inorganic ) P: 2 mg/KOH NIL NIL NIL NIL
Acidity (Total ) P:2 mg/KOH 0.20 Max 0.50 Max - 0.30Max
Ash Content P: 4 %mass 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.1 - 0.1
R.O.E. mg/100 ml 5.0 Max.
RCR/ CCR on10%resi. P:8 %W 030 Max 0.30 Max. 0.20 Max. 1.3 Max.
Water Content P : 40 %Vol. 0.05 Max. - 1.0 Max. 0.25 Max. 0.20 Max.

Calorific Value (Gross ) P: 7 Kcal / Kg. 9,500

(Calculated ) -
Oxidation Stability P : 28 Minutes - - - 240 Min. -

* Seasonal Pour Point (As per ICM directive / w.e.f. 1.9.2000)

MONTH January February March TO October November December
September
POUR POINT( Max.) 00 C/ +3 0C + 6 0C /+ 90C +150C + 90C / + 60C 00C 00 C
 Specification Of Petroleum & Its Products At A Glance
( W.E.F.14/07/2000 )
Sl. Sl. P PRODUCT VARIOUS GRADES OF PAVING BITUMEN
Sl Sl MET METHOD BIS BITUMEN ( S-35) BITUMEN(S-65) BITUMEN(S-90)
Sl. IS-1448
No 73 -1994 73 -1994 73 -1994
PARAMETERS ----- UNIT LIMIT LIMIT LIMIT
1. Specific gravity @ 270C IS:1202 g/ml Reported Reported Reported
2. Penetration @ 250C IS:1203 1/10mm 30-40 60-70 80-100
3. Softening Point (R & B) IS:1205 00C 50-65 40-55 35-50
4. Viscosity @ 600C IS:1206 Poise - - 1000 +/- 200
5. Viscosity @ 1350C IS:1206 cSt - - 150
6. Ductility @ 270C IS:1208 cm. 50 Min. 75 Min. 75 Min.
F
7. Flash Point (PMCC) IS:1209 00C 175 Min. 175 Min. 175 Min
8. Water Content IS:1211 % Wt. 0..2 Max. 0..2 Max. 0..2 Max.
9. Loss on heating IS:1212 % Wt. 1.0 Max. 1.0 Max. 1.0 Max.
10. Matter soluble in CS2 * IS:1216 % Wt. 99 Min. 99 Min. 99 Min.
11.
12.

* Carbon Tetra-chloride or Trichloro ethylene may also be used instead of Carbon disulphide.
(As per Amendment No. 2- March 1983 )

PRODUCT SULPHUR
Sl. BIS
No. METHOD IS: 1448
P PARAMETERS UNIT Requirement ( LIMIT)
1.
Colo Colour - - Yellow
2. Sulphur Purity - % Wt. 99.5 Min.
3. Ash Content - % Wt. 0.05 Max.
4. Carbon Content - % Wt. 0.1 Max.
5. Organic Matter - % Wt. 0.01 Max.
6. Moisture Content - % Wt. 0.5 Max.
 Standard Methods For Testing Of Petroleum & Its Products

Sl REFERENCE METHOD CODE

No PARAMETER BIS IP ASTM ISO
IS:1448
1. Acidity (Total )Neutralization Value. P: 2 IP - 1/ 94 & D 3242
Ip 354
2. Acidity -- (Inorganic ) P: 2 IP 182 -
3. Aniline Point & Diesel Index P: 3 IP - 2 / 91 D 611- 82 2977: 1989
4. Ash ( @ 0.0to 0.15 % Wt. ) P: 4 IP - 4 / 94 D 482- 91 6245: 1993
5. Burning Quality ( 0 to 30 mg / kg. ) P: 5 IP 10 / 94 D 187
6. Calorific Value ( By Bomb Method) P:6
7. Calorific Value ( By Calculation ) P:7
8. Carbon Residue by Rams bottom (RCR) P:8 IP 14 / 94 D 524 88 4262: 1993
9. Carbon Residue by Conradson (CCR) P:8 IP 13 D 189 6615: 1993
10. Cetane Number P:9 - D 4737 -
11. Pour Point & Cloud Point P : 10 IP-15/ 95 & D97-93 & 2500 3016: 1994
IP 219 / 94 395:1992
12. Freezing Point of A.T.F.(Cold Test) P : 11 IP- 16 / 83 D 2386-88 -
13. Colour (ASTM) P: 12 IP-196 / 91 D 1500-91 2049: 1972
14. Colour by Lovibond Tintometer (For MS Dye ) P : 13 IP 417/ 92 - - -
15. Colour by Say boltt Chromo meter (ATF/SKO ) P : 14 - D 156- 94
16. Copper Strip Corrosion P : 15 IP- 154/ 93 & D 130-88
IP 112
17. Silver Strip Corrosion - IP- 227 / 93 -
18. Density by Hydrometer Method P : 16 IP- 160 / 92 D 1298
19. Diesel Index P : 17
20. Distillation P : 18 IP- 123/ 93& D 86-95
IP- 191/83 D 216- 77
21. Doctor Test ( Mercaptant ) P : 19 IP- 30 / 92 D 4952
0
22. Flash Point ( ACCMl ) / ( Below 50 C ) P : 20 IP- 170 /95 D
0
23. Flash Point ( PMCC) / ( Above 50 C ) P : 21 IP- 34 /88 D 93 - 94
24. Hydrocarbon types by FIA P : 23 IP- 156/ 95 D 1319-93 3837 : 1993
25. Kinematic Viscosity ( Direct & Reverse Flow ) P : 25 IP- 71 /95 D 445-94 3104 : 1994
26. AKI (Mean value of RON + MON ) P : 26& 27 IP 236&237 D 2699 -
27. RON / MON P : 27 / 26 IP 237/236 D 2700 -
28. Oxidation Stability ( Induction Period ) of ATF P : 28 IP - 323 /138 &D 3241 & 873 7536 : 1994
& Gasoline ( MS ) IP 40/95 D 525-94
29. Potential gum ( 4 Hrs. ) - - D 873-88 -
30. Existent Gum by Jet Evaporation (ROE ) P : 29 IP- 131/ 94 D 381-94
31. Sediment by extraction P : 30 IP- 53 / 82 D 473-81 MHPSCh.10:1
32. Smoke Point P : 31 IP- 57 / 95 D 1322-90 3014 1993
33. Density & Relative density (By Pyknometer) P: 32 - - -
34. Sulphur ( by Bomb Method ) P : 33 IP-61/ 84 D 129 -91 -
35. Sulphur ( by Lamp Method ) P: 34 IP- 107 D 1266 -
36. Sulphur ( by XRF ) - IP - 336 D 4294 -
37. Mercaptant Sulphur (Potantiometric Method) P:36 IP - 342 D 3227 -
38. Lead in Gasoline (Volumetric Chromat Method ) P: 37 IP - 248 - -
39. Lead in Gasoline by Gravimetric Method P : 38 - - -
40. Vapour Pressure by Reid Method P: 39 IP- 69 /94 & D 323- 94 -
IP-402/ 94
41. Water Content by distillation P: 40 IP- 358 & D 4006 & MSPHCh.10.5
( Dean & Stark Apparatus) IP- 74 / 82 D 95- 83
42. BS & W ( Water & Sediment ) P: 41 IP - 359 D 4007&
by Centrifuge Method D 95 - 83
43. Water Reaction of A.T.F. P: 42 IP- 289 / 74 D 1094 - 92
44. Bromine Number (Colour Indicator Method) P: 43 IP 129/ 93 - -
45. Bromine Number (By Electrometric Titration) P : 44 IP-130 / 92 D 1159-93 -
46. Bromine Index - P 299 /92 D 2710 92 -
47. Aromatics & Olefins ( By Sulphonation ) P : 48 - D 1319 -
48. Phosphorous in Lubricating Oil P: 54 - - -
49. Non Volatile Matter ( NV M ) P : 64 - D 1353 / 56
50. Flash Point (open) by Pensky Martens P : 66 IP 35& 404 - -
51. Flash/ Fire Point (open) Cleveland Method P: 69 IP-36 / 84 & D 92-90 2592-1973
IP-403 / 94
52. Residue on evaporation ( LPG ) P : 70 IP 347 / 95 D 2158 - 92 -
53. Vapour Pressure Of LPG @ 650C P : 71 IP 161 D 1267 -
54. Volatility of LPG ( Weathering Test ) P : 72 - D 1837 -
55. H2S in LPG P : 73 - D 2420 -
56. Dryness of LPG P : 74 - - -
57. Odour Test for LPG P : 75 - - -
58. Density of LPG P : 76 IP - 235 -
0
59. Cu- Corrosion Of LPG @ 38 C / 1 Hr. - - D 1838 -
60. Metalic Constituents of Lube Oil P : - 77 - - -
61. Emulsion Characteristics of Petroleum oil & P ; 91 - - -
Synthetic Flui ( by Chemical Method )
62. Thermal oxidation Stability of ATF by JFTOT P : 97 IP 323/89 D 3241-94 -
63. Electrical Conductivity of ATF - IP 274 / 82 - -
64. Benzene Content by GC P: 104 - - -
65. Mercaptan Sulphur ( H2S & RSH ) in ATF P : 109 IP - 272 - -
0 0
66. Cold Filter Plugging Point @ 10 C / 20 C P : 110 IP 309 / 83 - -
67. Total Acidity in ATF P : 113 - - -
68. Salt Content (by Extration & Volumetric) P : 115 IP - 77 / 72 - -
69. Salt Content ( by Conductivity Method ) P : 115 IP - 205 D 3230 -
70. Naphthalenes ( % W ) P : 118 - D 2179 -
71. Conradson carbon Residue ( CCR ) P : 122 IP 13 / 94 D 189-88 -

72. WSIM P:137&142 - D 3948 -

73. Specific gravity of Bitumen ( @ 270 C) IS : 1202 - - 3838-1983
74. Penetration of Bitumen ( @ 250 C ) P : 93 & IP - 4 9 / 86 -D 1321 -
IS : 1203
75. Softening Point of Bitumen IS : 1205 IP - 5 8 / 86 - -
76. Ductility of Bitumen @ 270 C IS : 1208 - - -
77. Flash Point of Bitumen IS : 1209 - - -
78. Water Content of Bitumen IS : 1211 IP 291 / 92 - -
79. Loss on heating of Bitumen IS : 1212 IP - 45 / 58 - -
80. Paraffin Wax Content of Bitumen IS : 10512 - - -
0 0
81. Viscosity of Bitumen @ 60 & 135 IS : 1266 - - -
82. Mercaptant Sulphur in SKO / ATF/ MS IP 342/93 D 3227 92 3012-1997
83.
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86.
87.
88.
89.
90.

The Precision Of Tests For The Petroleum & Its Products

Sl. PRECISION
No PARAMETERS METHOD UNIT
IS : 1448 REPEATABILITY REPRODUCIBILITY
( r ) ( LIMIT ) (R) ( LIMIT )
1. Acidity (Total )Neutralization Value. P: 2 mg/KOH The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
2. Acidity -- (Inorganic ) P: 2 mg/KOH The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
3. Aniline Point & Diesel Index P: 3 deg.C 0.160C 0.50C
4. Ash ( @ 0.0to 0.15 % Wt. ) P: 4 % Wt. 0.1 0.079 -> 0.003% 0.2 0.079 ->0.005%
0.08 to 0.180 -> 0.007% 0.08 to 0.180 -> 0.024%
5. Burning Quality ( 0 to 30 mg / kg. ) P: 5 - 0-30 0.9*X1/2 2.9 X1/2 OR 12@ 20mg Kg.
> 30 Not established X= Avg. value , >30->Nestb..
6. 6.
Calorific Value ( By Bomb Method) P:6 - 0.8% of Mean
7. Calorific Value ( By Calculation ) P:7 - 1.0 %
8. Carbon Residue by Rams bottom (RCR) P:8 % Wt. @ 1.0% -- 0.135% @ 1.0% - 0.22 (graph Value)
@ 0.5 % -- 0.075 @ 0.5 - 0.15 ( ,, ,, )
9. Carbon Residue by Conradson (CCR) P:8 % Wt. 0.02 0.05
10. Cetane Number P:9 - - -
11. Pour Point & Cloud Point P : 10 deg.C 30C 60C
12. Freezing Point of A.T.F.(Cold Test) P : 11 deg.C 0.7-1.0C 3.0C

13. Colour (ASTM) P: 12 - - -

14. Colour by Lovibond Tintometer (For MS Dye
P :) 13 - The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
15. Colour by Say boltt Chromo meter (ATF/SKOP): 14 - 1 color unit 2 color unit
16. Copper Strip Corrosion P : 15 - - -
17. Silver Strip Corrosion - - - -
18. Density by Hydrometer Method P : 16 gm./ ml. 0.5 of color Number 0.5 -of color Number
0.0012 / 0.0015
19. Diesel Index P : 17 - - -
20. Distillation(((D-86) P : 18 deg.C Vol. % Auto / Manual Auto / Manual MS E70-2%
IBP 3.5 / 2.92 7..2 // 5.6 HSD E370- 2%
2 TO 95 2.19 / 2.44 -
FBP 3.5 / 2.66 8.9 / 7.2
21. Doctor Test ( Mercaptant ) P : 19 - 0.00007+0.027w, w= Avg. 0.00031+0.042w , w= Avg.
0
22. Flash Point ( ACCM ) / ( Below 50 C ) P : 20 deg.C 10C 20C
23. Flash Point ( PMCC) / ( Above 500 C ) P : 21 deg.C <105 ->2.0 & >105 ->5.5 <105 - 3.5 & >105 8.5
24. Hydrocarbon types by FIA P : 23 % Vol. A ro 5/15/25-0.7/1.2/1.4 1.5/2.5/3.0
For Ole 1/3->0.4/0.7 1..7/2.9
25. Kinematic Viscosity ( DF & RF ) P : 25 cSt. For temp. 0-100 -> 0.11% 0.7%
26. AKI (Mean value of RON + MON ) P : 26 - - -
27. RON P : 27 - 0.2 0.6 to 2.3
28. Oxidation Stability ( Induction Period of P : 28 Minutes 5% 10%
ATF & Gasoline ( MS )
29. Potential gum ( 4 Hrs. ) IP:138 g/m3 5/5-10/10-20 -> 2/3/5 5/5-10/10-20 -> 4/5/7
30. Existent Gum by Jet Evaporation (ROE ) P : 29 mg/ 100ml. -?- 2.0
31. Sediment by extraction P : 30 % mass 0.017+0.255S 0.033+0.255S(S= Avg.value)
32. Smoke Point P : 31 Mm 2.0 3.0
33. Density & Relative density (By Pyknometer)P : 32 gm/ml - -
34. Sulphur ( by Bomb Method ) P : 33 % Wt. 0.1- 0.5 -> 0.04 0.1- 0.5 -> 0.05
0.5- 1.0 -> 0.05 0.5- 1.0 -> 0.09
1.0 1.5 -> 0.08 1.0 1.5 -> 0.15
1.5 2.0 -> 0.12 1.5 2.0 -> 0.25
2.0 2.5 -> 0.18 2.0 2.5 -> 0.27
35. Sulphur ( by Lamp Method ) P : 34 % Wt. 0.005 0.010+0.025S(S=Avg. Value)
36. Sulphur ( by XRF ) - % Wt. 0.017(X+0.08) 0.055(X+0.8) , X=Avg.Value
37. Mercaptant Sulphur (Potantiometric Method)
P : 36 Ppm The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
38. Lead in Gasoline (VolumetricCrO4 Method P : 37 Gm/ l 0.014+0.007A2 0.040+0.019A2, A2= Avg.
39. Lead in Gasoline by Gravimetric MethodP : 38 Gm/ l 0.008+0.008X ,X=Avg. 0.027+0.030X , X= Avg.
2
40. Vapour Pressure by Reid Method P : 39 Kg / cm 0.46 ( 2.1 Kpa ) 0.75 ( 4.9 kPa )
41. Water Content by distillation P : 40 % Vol. 0.08 OR 0.1ml. Max. 0.11 OR 0.02ml. Max.
( Dean & Stark Apparatus)
42. BS & W ( Water & Sediment ) P : 41 %Vol. 0.12 0.28
By Centrifuge Method
43. Water Reaction of A.T.F. ( STB-11 ) P : 42 - The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
44. Bromine Number (Colour Indicator Method)P : 43 -
45. Bromine Number (By Electrometric Titration)
P : 44 --
46. Bromine Index - 14 18
47. Aromatics & Olefins ( By Sulphonation ) P : 48 % Vol. 1.3 2.6
48. Phosphorous in Lubricating Oil P : 54 - -
49. Non Volatile Matter ( NV M ) P : 64 Gm/100ml 0.0005 g / 100ml. 0.001g / 100ml.
50. Flash Point (open) by Pensky Martens P : 66 Deg. C - 120C/ 140C
51. Flash/ Fire Point (open) Cleveland MethodP
P : 69 Deg. C 80C/ 80C 170C/ 140C
52. Residue on evaporation ( LPG ) P : 70 -
0
53. Vapour Pressure Of LPG @ 65 C P : 71 Kg / cm2 1.8psi / 12Kpa 2.8psi / 19Kpa
54. Volatility of LPG ( Weathering Test ) P : 72 Deg. C 1.00F (0.560C ) 1.70F ( 0.950C)
55. H2S in LPG P : 73
56. Dryness of LPG P : 74
 57. Odour Test for LPG P : 75
58. Density of LPG P : 76 Gm/ml 0.001gm / ml. 0.003 gm / ml.
59. Cu- Corrosion Of LPG @ 380C / 1 Hr. - -
60. Metalic Constituents of Lube Oil P : 77 -
61. Emulsion Characteristics of Petroleum oil P& ; 91 - -
Synthetic Fluid ( by Chemical Method )
62. Thermal oxidation Stability of ATF by JFTOT
P : 97 The Precision of the test has not yet been established.
63. Electrical Conductivity of ATF - - -
64. Benzene Content by GC P : 104 - -
65. Mercaptan Sulphur in ATF P : 109 - -
0 0
66. Cold Filter Plugging Point @ 10 C / 20 C P : 110 deg. C 0.033(30-X) 0.092(30-X) X= Avg Value
67. Total Acidity in ATF P : 113
68. Salt Content (by Extration & Volumetric) P : 115 mg/ l 0.00% OR 12 mg / l 0.004% OR24 mg / l
69. Salt Content (by Conductivity Method ) P : 115
70. Naphthalenes ( % W ) P : 118 % Vol. 0.05 % Vol. 0.11 % Vol.
71. Conradson carbon Residue ( CCR ) P : 122 % Wt. 0.22 / 0.15- @ 1.0% / 0.5%
72. WSIM P:137&142 - 15 - @ 80 %
73. Specific gravity of Bitumen ( @ 270 C) IS : 1202 gm./ ml 0.0007(For 0.777to 0.892) 0.001 ( For 0.777to 0.892 )
74. Penetration of Bitumen ( @ 250 C ) P : 93 & 1/10 mm < 50 1 unit < 50 4 unit
IS : 1203 50 & Above 3% of Mean. 50 & Above 5% of Mean.

75. Softening Point of Bitumen IS : 1205 deg. C 1.0 2.5

76. Ductility of Bitumen @ 270 C IS : 1208 cm.
77. Flash Point of Bitumen IS : 1209 deg. C -
78. Water Content of Bitumen IS : 1211 % mass
79. Loss on heating of Bitumen IS : 1212 % mass 0 - - 0.5 - > 0.1 0- 0.5 - > 0.2
0.5 1.0 - > 0.2 0.5 1.0 - > 0.4
1.0 2.0 - > 0.3 2.0 2.0 - > 0.4
Above 2.0 ->10% of Avg. Above 2.0 -> 20% of Avg.
80. Paraffin Wax Content of Bitumen IS : 10512
0 0
81. Viscosity of Bitumen @ 60 & 135 IS : 1266 Poise/cSt
82. Matter soluble in CS2 of Bitumen IS ; 1216 mg / l
83. Breaking Point of Bit. (Frass Method ) IP 80/87 deg.C 2.0 Not established.
84. Iodine Value IP- 84 / 93 - 0.23X1/2 0.79X1/2
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Reference Guide For IP & ASTM Standard Thermometers

Sl Reference Temperature Sub Division (Graduation)
No. Type IP / ASTM Range( 0C )
1. Cloud & Pour 1C / 5C -38 to + 50 1C
2. Cloud & Pour ( Low ) 2C / 6C - 80 to + 20 1C
3. Distillation ( Low ) 5C / 7C -2 to + 300 1C
4. Distillation ( High ) 6C / 8C -2 to + 400 1C
5. ATF- Freezing Point. 14C / - -80 to +120 0.5C
6. 6.Pensky Martens (Low ) 15C / 9C -5 to +110 0.5C
7. Pensky Marten ( High ) 16C / 10C + 90 to +370 2C
8. Aniline Point ( Low ) 20C / 33C -38 to + 42 0.2C
9. Aniline Point ( Medium ) 21C / 34C + 25 to +105 0.2C
10. Reid Vapour Pressure 23C / 18C + 34 to + 42 0.1C
11. Oxidation Stability 24C / 22C + 95 to +103 0.1C
12. Abel Oil Cup AOC deg.C + 10 to + 65 0.5C
13. Abel Water Bath AWC deg.C + 32 to + 88 0.5C
14. Cleveland Open Flash 28C / 11C -6 to + 400 2C
15. Kin.Visc. @ 98.90C 32C/121C + 98.6 to + 101.4 0.05C
16. Penetration. 38C / - + 23 to + 27 0.1C
17. Relative Density 39C / - - 1 to + 38 0.1C
18. Loss on heating 47C / 13C + 155 to + 175 0.5C
19. Softening Point ( Low ) 60C / 15CC -2 to + 80 0.2C
20. Density Wide Range 64C / 12C -20 to + 102 0.2C
21. Kin.Visc. @ 500C 66C / 46C + 48.6 to + 51.4 0.05C
22. Kin.Visc. @ -400C 68C / 73C -41.4 to -38.6 0.05C
23. Abel Oil Cup Wide Range 74C / - -35 to + 70 0.5C
24. Abel Water Bath Wide .Range. 75C / - -30 to + 80 0.5C
25. Kin. Visc. @ 400C 92C / 120C + 38.6 to + 41.4 0.05C
26. Kin. Visc. @ -200C 99C/ 127C -21.4 to 18.6 0.05C
27.
28.
29.
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Some Abbreviations For Testing Methods & Its Norms.

Sl. ABBREVIATION FULL FORM

No.

1. ASTM AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING & MATERIALS. (USA)

2.
IP INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM ( U. K. )
3.
BIS BUREO OF INDIAN STANDARDS.

4.
IS INDIAN STANDARDS.

5.
ISI INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTE.

6.
BSI BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE.
7.
API AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE.
8.
DIN DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIES NORMEN.
9.
MMPS MANUAL OF PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT STANDARD.

10.
PNM PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT MANUAL.

11.
AFNOR ASSOCIATION FRACAISE dE NORMALISATION.

12.
ACS AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
13.
APHA AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION.

14.
DERD DIRECTORATE OF ENGINE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.
15.
ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION.
16.
CBR CENTRAL BOARD OF REVENUE.
17.
UOP UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCT.
18.
USPHS UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH DRINKING WATER
STANDARD.
19.
MINAS MINIMAL NATIONAL STANDARD.
20.
CPSCB CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD.

Some Abbreviations For Petroleum Product.

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1.
LPG LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS.

2. ATF AVIATION TURBINE FUEL.

3. SKO SUPERIOR KEROSENE OIL.

4. HSD HIGH SPEED DIESEL.

5. ULS- HSD ULTRA LOW SULPHUR HIGH SPEED DIESEL.

6. DHPP DIESEL-FUEL HIGH POUR POINT

7. LDO LIGHT DIESEL OIL.

8. FO FURNACE OIL.

9. HPS HEAVY PETROLEUM STOCK.

10. FFS FERTILIZER FEED STOCK.

11. VR /SR VACCUM RESIDUE. / SHORT RESIDUE.

12. LGO LIGHT GAS OIL.

13. HGO HEAVY GAS OIL.

14. LVGO LIGHT VACUUM GAS OIL.

15. HVGO HEAVY VACUUM GAS OIL.

16. MTO MINERAL TURPENTINE OIL.

17. LCN LIGHT CYCLE NAPHTHA

18. LCO LIGHT CYCLE OIL.

19. TCO TOTAL CYCLE OIL.

20. HCO HOT CYCLE OIL.

21. DSN DESULPHURISED NAPHTHA.

22. RCO RESIDUE CRUDE OIL.

23. MS MOTOR SPIRIT..

24. 80MT

25. VGO VACUUM GAS OIL.

26. VBN VIS BREAKER NAPHTHA.

27. VBGO VIS BRAKER GAS OIL.

28. HTO HEAT TRANSFER OIL

29. LARO LIGHT ALLUMINIUM ROLLING OIL

30. HARO HEAVY ALLUMINIUM ROLLING OIL

31.
MTBE METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER.

32. LSHS LOW SULPHUR HIGH FLASH

 Abbreviations For Some Tests / Methods / & Apparatus
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1. ACC Abel Close Cup.

2. PMCC Pensky Martens Close Cup.

3. CFPP Cold Filter Plugging Point.

4. RF & DF Reverse Flow and Direct Flow.

5. RCR Rams bottom Carbon Residue.

6. CCR Conradson Carbon Residue.

7. C / H Ratio Carbon Hydroden Ratio.

8. WSIM Water Separometer Index Modified.

9. MSEP Micro seprarometer Index

10. ROE Residue On Evaporation.

11. NVM Non Volatile Matter.

12. CFR Co- operative Fuel Research unit (ASTM)

13. RON Research Octane Number.

14. MON Motor Octane Number.

15. AKI Anti Knock Index.

16. VLI Vapour Lock Index.

17. JFTOT Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester.

 18. PONA Paraffin Olefins Naphthene and Aromatics

19. GC Gas Chromatography

20. FIA Florescent Adsorption Indicator

21. K.V. Kinematics Viscosity

22. E 70 / Rec.@ 70 Recovery at 700C ( Like that E10 / E200 / 370 )

23. IBP Initial Boiling Point

24.. FBP Final Boiling Point.

25.
BS & W Bottom Sediment and Water

26. RVP Reid Vapour Pressure

27. R& B Ring and Ball

28. AAS Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.

29. WT Weathering Test.

30. RI Refractive Index.

31. DI Diesel Index.

32. CCI Calculated Cetane Index.

33. Br.No. / Br I Bromine Number / Bromine Index

34. CN Cetane Number

37.

38.

Abbreviations For Various Units

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1. AVU ATMOSPHERIC & VACUUM UNIT.

2. CDU CRUDE DISTILLATION UNIT.

3. VDU VACUUM DISTILLATION UNIT.

4. RFCCU RESID FLUIDISED CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT.

5. CCRU CONTINUOUS CATALYTIC REFORMING UNIT.

6. VBU VIS BREAKER UNIT.

7. HGU HYDROGEN GENERATION UNIT.

8. OHCU ONCE THROUGH HYDRO CRACKER UNIT.

9. DHDS DIESEL HYDRO DE-SULPHURISATION UNIT.

10. BBU BITUMEN BLOWING UNIT.

11. ARU AMINE REGENERATION UNIT.

12. SRU SULPHUR RECOVERY UNIT.

13. AAU AMINE ABSORPTION UNIT.

14. SWSU SOUR WATER STRIPPER UNIT.

15. MTP MEROX TREATMENT PLANT.

16. NGU NITROGEN GENERATION UNIT.

17. TPS THERMAL POWER STATION.

18. CPP CAPTIVE POWER PLANT.

19. DMP DE MINERLISED PLANT.

Formula For Some Parameters Of Petroleum & Its Products

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1.
141.5
API GRAVITY API gravity, deg = ---------------------------------------- - 131.5
Sp . gravity @ 15.5 /15.50C

2.
API GRAVITY PRODUCT
0
API Gravity Product = Aniline Point in F * API

3. API Gravity Product

II) Diesel Index = _______________________
 100
DIESEL INDEX Cetene Number - 10
Iii ) Diesel Index = _________________________
0.72

4. CALORIFIC VALUE ( QV ) i) Calorific Value ( Gross ) = 12400 - 2100 d 2

( Kcal./ Kg. ) ( d = den. @ 150C / 150C )
ii ) Calorific Value ( Net ) = Calorific Value ( Gross ) - 540
5. 74 + 15d
C / H RATIO. C / H Ratio = ----------------- ( d= den @ 15 0C /150C )
26 - 15d
6.
VAPOUR LOCK INDEX V.L . I . = [ 10 X R.V.P. ( In kPa ) ] + [ 7 X E 70 ]

7. RON + MON
ANTI KNOCK INDEX AKI = --------------------
2
8.
REFRACTIV E INTERCEPT R.I. = n - d / 2 , where n = RI @ 20 0C
& d = density @ 200C

9.
CALCULATED CCI = 45.2 + [ ( 0.0892 ) ( T10 N )
CETANE INDEX ( CCI ) + [ 0.131 + ( 0.901) ( B ) ] [ T 50 N ]
+ [ 0.0523 ( 0.420 ) (B) ] [ T 90 N ]
+ [ 0.00049 ] ( T10 N ) 2 ( T 90 N ) 2
+ ( 107 ) ( B ) + ( 60 ) ( B ) 2

where:- D = Density @ 150C , DN = D 0.85

B = [ e ( -3.5) ( DN ) ] 1
T10 = Temp. Rec. @ 10 % Vol . T10 N = T10 215
T 50 = Temp. Rec. @ 50 % Vol . T50 N = T50 260
T 90 = Temp. Rec. @ 50 % Vol . T90 N = T90 310

1. CALORIFIC VALUE ( QV ) i) Calorific Value ( Gross ) = 12400 - 2100 d 2

( Kcal./ Kg. )
ii ) Calorific Value ( Net ) = Calorific Value ( Gross ) - 540
2. 74 + 15d
C / H RATIO. C / H Ratio = -----------------
26 - 15d
3.
VAPOUR LOCK INDEX V.L . I . = [ 10 X R.V.P. ( In kPa ) ] + [ 7 X E 70 ]

4. RON + MON
ANTI KNOCK INDEX AKI = --------------------
2

NABL , CEMILAC , DGAQA , DGCA , CPCB , & HSPCB.

ABBREVIATIONS STAND FOR :-

Sl. No. ABBREVIATION FULL FORM

1. NABL National Accreditation Board For Testing and Calibration

Laboratories.

2. CEMILAC Centre For Military Airworthiness & Certification.

3. DGAQA Director General Aeronautical Quality Assurance.

4. DGCA Diractor General Of Civil Aviation.

5. CPCB Central Pollution Control Board.

6. HSPCB Haryana State Pollution Control Board.

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