MARINE FUEL TESTING
RESIDUAL FUELS - Carbon Black, Clarified and Slurry Oil Testing
Residuum from vacuum distillation and cracking processes are typically called residual fuels. Residual fuels are primarily used in marine diesel applications and in industrial boilers. If necessary, gas oil or kerosene streams are blended to achieve the desired properties (i.e. viscosity etc.) for various industrial applications.
Testing is provided to oil refineries, oil suppliers, traders, and other clients, through a global hydrocarbons laboratory network staffed with experienced petroleum chemists and equipped with modern instrumentation. The crude oil and petroleum labs test to ASTM, ISO, IP, and other petroleum industry protocols.
In addition to providing the regular residual fuel testing, finished product quality checks, we also offer troubleshooting and contamination identification services. Our experienced team provides the expertise and resources you need to ensure a quality deliverable.
TESTS PERFORMED
| METHOD | TEST NAME |
|---|---|
| ASTM D4052 | Density @ 15°C/API Gravity |
| ASTM D445 | Kinematic Viscosity @ 50° C |
| ASTM D93 | Flash Point |
| UOP 163 | Hydrogen Sulfide |
| ASTM D4294 | Sulphur Content by EDXRF |
| ASTM D4530 | Micro Carbon Residue |
| ASTM D189 | Conradson Carbon Residue |
| ASTM D524 | Ramsbottom Carbon Residue |
| ASTM D97 | Upper Pour Point |
| ASTM D95 | Water by Distillation |
| ASTM D4377 | Water by Karl Fischer |
| ASTM D4870 | Total Sediment by Extraction |
| ISO 10307-2 | Total Sediment Aging Procedures |
| ASTM D5184 | Aluminum & Silicon In Residual Fuels by ICP-AES |
| IP 501 | Multielement Analysis by ICP-AES |
| ASTM D664 | Total Acid Number |
| ASTM D6560 | Asphaltene in Residual Fuel |
| ASTM D240 | Heat of Combustion by Bomb Calorimeter |
| ASTM D1796 | Water & Sediment |
| ASTM D7845 | Chemical Species in Marine Fuel Oil by Multidimensional Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) |