Gasoline testing and inspection for refiners, traders, distribution, logistics, and business.

Intertek provides full gasoline, naphtha, and light distillate fuels fuel testing, analysis, cargo treatment and inspection, for refiners, traders, distributors, storage, transportation companies and other businesses. The gasoline test labs are staffed with experienced chemists using recognized international fuel testing methods. Gasoline testing specifications include ASTM, IP, EN, blended gasoline, pipeline specifications, regulatory specifications (CARB, EPA, EU) and more. Gasoline quality analysis and testing are available throughout the global Intertek laboratory network. Related field fuel inspection services for cargo custody transfer, additive treatment, refineries and petrol/gas stations are available.

Gasoline, Naphtha TestsGasoline Test Methods
Acid and Base Numbers D664, D2896, D4739, D974
Acidity of Distillation Residue D-1093
API Gravity, Density, Relative Density D287, D1298, D4052
Aromatics, Olefins F.I.A. D1319
Arsenic Content UOP 296, GF, AA
Benzene Content D3606
Benzene and Total Aromatics D5769
Additional Compounds D5769 modified
Benzene & Total Aromatics D5580
Benzene, Oxygenates D6277, D5845
Field support using portable IR (Infrared) Field Sampling and Testing
Bromine Index D2710
Bromine Number D1159
Chlorides, Total UOP 588
Color, Saybolt D156
Color, Avgas D2392
Color and Appearance Visual
Corrosion, Copper Strip D130
Corrosion Testing (NACE) TMO172
DCPD (Direct Injection) GC/MS
Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) D5134, D7629, D6730, D6733, CAN CGSB
Distillation D86
Doctor Test D4952 (D235)
Driveability Index (Calculated) of Gasoline D4814
Ethanol Blends, fuel grade D381
Gum Content Existent Air Jet D381
Gum Content Potential D873
Heat of Combustion (Calculated) D1405, D3338
Hydrogen SulfideSee Mercaptan Sulfur
Lead Content (g/gal) in Gasoline D3341
Lead Content (ppb level) Graphite Furnace, UOP 350, IP 224
Lead Reactivity Mobil
MTBE Purity D5441
Manganese Content (g/gal) D3831
Mercaptan Sulfur in Gasoline D3227
Mercaptan Sulfur & Hydrogen Sulfide IP 104, IP 103, UOP 163
Nitrogen Content, Nitrogen Speciation D4629, Chemiluminescence
Octane Testing of GasolinesASTM, IP, other, supercharge
Octane Number RON D2699
Octane Number MON D2700
R+M/2 (Antiknock Index) (Includes tests) D2699 + D2700 average
Octane Number plus Additives D2699 or D2700
Olefins by SFC D6550
Oxidation Stability (Induction Period) D525
Oxygenates and Oxygen Content D4815 / D5599
Phosphorus Content D3231
PNA (Extended) / PIONA * (PIONA) Multi-Dimensional G.C
PNA * Polynuclear Aromatics D5443
Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline D323
Reformulated Gasoline Testing (RFG US-EPA) EPA, CARB
Refractive Index D1218
Silicones in petroleum distillates UOP 787
Silver Corrosion, Elemental Sulfur in Gasoline IP 227
Sulfur Content by Oxidative Microcoulometry D3120
Sulfur Content - X-Ray D4294 / D2622
Sulfur Content - By Hydrogenolysis D4045
Sulfur Content by UV FluorescenceD5453
Sulfur Speciation D5623
Vapor / Liquid Ratio D5188
Vapor / Liquid Ratio (Calculation only) D4814 X2
Vapor Pressure (Mini Method/Grabner) D5191, D5191(EPA), D6378
Vapor Pressure Dry Bomb D4953
VOC (Calculated) EPA
Water Content - Karl Fischer E203, D6304
Water Tolerance D6422