ASTM D7344-08
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- Standard No.
- ASTM D7344-08
- Release Date
- 2008
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D7344-11
- Latest
- ASTM D7344-17a
- Scope
The distillation (volatility) characteristics of hydrocarbons have an important effect on their safety and performance, especially in the case of fuels and solvents. The boiling range gives information on the composition, the properties, and the behavior of the fuel during storage and use. Volatility is the major determinant of the tendency of a hydrocarbon mixture to produce potentially explosive vapors.
The distillation characteristics are equally important for both automotive and aviation gasolines, affecting starting, warm-up, and tendency to vapor lock at high operating temperatures or high altitude, or both. The presence of high boiling point components in these and other fuels can significantly affect the degree of formation of solid combustion deposits.
Volatility, as it affects the rate of evaporation, is an important factor in the application of many solvents, particularly those used in paints.
Distillation limits are often included in petroleum product specifications, in commercial contract agreements, process refinery/control applications, and for compliance to regulatory rules.
1.1 This test method covers the procedure for the determination of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products in the range of 20 to 400°C (68 to 752°F) using miniaturized automatic distillation apparatus.
1.2 This test method is applicable to such products as: light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels containing up to 10 % ethanol, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, regular and low sulfur diesel fuels, biodiesel blends up to 20 % biodiesel, special petroleum spirits, naphthas, white spirits, kerosines, burner fuels, and marine fuels.
1.3 This test method is designed for the analysis of distillate products; it is not applicable to products containing appreciable quantities of residual material.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
ASTM D7344-08 Referenced Document
- ASTM D323 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid Method)
- ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
- ASTM D4177 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
- ASTM D4953 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline-Oxygenate Blends (Dry Method)
- ASTM D5190 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Automatic Method)
- ASTM D5191 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
- ASTM D5482 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method-Atmospheric)
- ASTM D6300 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
- ASTM D6708 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
- ASTM D86 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
ASTM D7344-08 history
- 2017 ASTM D7344-17a Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2017 ASTM D7344-17 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2014 ASTM D7344-14 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2011 ASTM D7344-11a Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2011 ASTM D7344-11 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2008 ASTM D7344-08 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
- 2007 ASTM D7344-07 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure (Mini Method)
