ASTM UOP286-89
Free Sulfur in Distillates by Mercury Number

Standard No.

ASTM UOP286-89

Release Date

1989

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM UOP286-13

Latest

ASTM UOP286-13

Scope

This is a semi-quantitative method for determining free (elemental) sulfur or polysulfide sulfur dissolved in peroxide-free petroleum distillates. The lower limit of detection is a mercury number of 1, which is equivalent to approximately 1 mass-ppm.

ASTM UOP286-89 history

• 2013 ASTM UOP286-13 Free Sulfur in Distillates by Mercury Number
• 1989 ASTM UOP286-89 Free Sulfur in Distillates by Mercury Number