Heavy Distillate Fuel Tests

Fuel oil, bunker fuel, lube oil, residual fuel, vacuum gas oil (VGO) and other heavy fuel testing.

Intertek heavy distillates fuel testing conforms to ASTM, ISO, IP and other international test methods and standards for a wide range of heavy petroleum refined fuels. Heavy distillate fuel testing is available throughout Intertek's global laboratory network. Expertise includes fuel quality control, trouble-shooting, contamination identification, and R&D support.

Residual Fuel, Fuel Oil Testing Analysis	Fuel Oil Tests, ASTM
API Gravity, Density, Relative Density	D287, D1298, D4052
Ash Content Test	D482
Flashpoint Test (PMCC)	D93, others
Pour Point Test	D97
Sediment Content	D473
Sulfur Content Analysis	D4294
Viscosity - Kinematic	D445
Water Content	D95
S & W (Centrifuge)	D1796

Number 2 Fuel Oil Basic Testing Analysis:

Residual Fuel, Fuel Oil	Fuel Oil Tests
API Gravity, Density, Relative Density	D287, D1298, D 4052
Appearance, Haze	D4176, Colonial
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen (CHN)	D5291
Cetane Index (Calculation Only)	D976, D4737 (A or B)
Cloudpoint	D2500, D5771, D5773
Color	D1500
Copper Corrosion	D130
Distillation	D86
Flashpoint	D93, others
Pourpoint	D97, D5950, D5949
Sulfur Content	D4294
Sulfur Content (WDXRF)	D2622
Sulfur Content by Oxidative Microcoulometry	D3120
Sulfur Content by UV Fluorescence	D5453
S & W (Centrifuge)	D1796 / D2709
Metals Analysis- Al, Si, V, Ni, Fe, Na, etc.	IP470, D5184, IP 377
Metals Analysis- Ni, V, Na Solvent Dilution	D5863B, AAS/AES
Metals Analysis - Ni, V, Fe Digestion & Ashing	D5863A, AAS/AES
Trace Metals Analysis	ICP, AAS, AES
Metals Testing- Ni, V, Fe, Digestion & Ashing	D5708B, D5708A
Microscopic Characterization of Particulates (wear debris)
Molecular Weight	D2502
NACE Corrosion	TM0172
Nitrogen Content Kjeldahl	D3228
Nitrogen Content, Nitrogen Speciation	D4629, D5762 Chemiluminescence
Nitrogen, Bases	UOP269, UOP313
Oxidation Stability	D2274, D6468 (Octel F21), D5304
Particulate Contamination	D6217, IP 415
pH Value	D1293
Polypropylene in Fuels, Qualitative, Quantitative	BP Marine A, BP Marine B
Pourpoint
Refractive Index	D1218
Salt Content	D3230, D6470, IP 77
Sediment in Lube Oils	D2273
Sediment by Hot Filtration	D4870,IP 375
Sediment - Potential	IP 390 + IP 375
Simulated Distillation	D2887 Sim Dis
Storage Stability of Diesel	D4625
Stability Testing, Fuel Oil Peptization Value	P-value and P0/Frmax Rotterdam
Sulfur / Sulphur	D129
Sulfur Dioxide Emissions (Calculation)
Sulfur, Sulphur Speciation
Toluene or Xylene Equivalence
Ultimate Analysis (CHN with O by difference.)	D5291
Unsulfonated Residue in Diesel	D483
Viscosity (Saybolt) in Diesel	D445, D2161
Viscosity, Kinematic	D445
Viscosity Index	D445,D2270
Viscosity Testing
Water Content	E203, D6304
Wax Appearance in Distillates	D3117
Wax Content	UOP46
Water Separability (Demulsification)	D1401, FTM 3201