ASTM D7578-15
Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants

Standard No.

ASTM D7578-15

Release Date

2015

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D7578-18

Latest

ASTM D7578-20

Scope

5.1 Crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, additives, biofuels, and lubricants are routinely analyzed for their elemental content such as chlorine, nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and various metals using a variety of analytical techniques. Some of these methods require little to no method calibration; some others require only simple one step calibration; while others require elaborate calibration routine before the product is analyzed for its elemental content.

5.2 Fairly often it can be shown that the round robin results by a co-operator are all biased with respect to those from other laboratories. Presumably, the failure to follow good laboratory practices and instructions in the test methods can be a causal factor of such errors. A further consequence is an unnecessarily large reproducibility estimate or the data being dropped from the study as an outlier.

5.2.1 Another cause of such discrepancies could be different or inadequate calibration practice used in the laboratory. Most test methods spell out the calibration requirements but often do not quote the frequency required letting the laboratories use good laboratory practices for this task. Thus, uniform practice for instrument calibration would be beneficial in standardizing the test procedures and obtaining consistent results across the laboratories.

5.3 Committee D02 has already issued standard practices for uniform sample preparation (D7455), standard operating procedures for ICP-AES (D7260) and XRF (D7343) as well as standard quality assurance protocol (D6792). This guide should be considered as a continuing effort on behalf of this subcommittee to achieve standardized practices in all parts of an analytical sequence.

1.1 This guide covers different ways by which the test methods used for elemental analysis of petroleum product and lubricant samples are calibrated before the sample analysis.

1.2 Uniform practice for test method calibration is beneficial in standardizing the procedures, and obtaining consistent results across different laboratories.

1.3 This guide includes only the basic steps for generally encountered instrument types. Anything out of the ordinary may require special procedures. See individual test methods for instructions to handle such situations.

1.4 This guide is not a substitute for a thorough understanding of the actual test method to be used, caveats it contains, and additional instrument preparation that may be required.

1.5 The user should not expand the scope of the test methods to materials or concentrations outside the scope of the test methods being used.

1.6 This guide should also be applicable to sample preparation of non-petroleum based bio-fuels for elemental analysis. Work is underway on these aspects in Subcommittee D02.03. As more information becomes available, it will ......

ASTM D7578-15 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1018 Standard Test Method for Hydrogen In Petroleum Fractions
• ASTM D1091 Standard Test Methods for Phosphorus in Lubricating Oils and Additives
• ASTM D1266 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
• ASTM D129 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (General Bomb Method)
• ASTM D1318 Standard Test Method for Sodium in Residual Fuel Oil (Flame Photometric Method)
• ASTM D1552 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (High-Temperature Method)
• ASTM D1839 Standard Test Method for Amyl Nitrate in Diesel Fuels
• ASTM D2622 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D2784 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Liquefied Petroleum Gases (Oxy-Hydrogen Burner or Lamp)
• ASTM D3120 Standard Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Light Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Microcoulometry
• ASTM D3228 Standard Test Method for Total Nitrogen In Lubricating Oils and Fuel Oils By Modified Kjeldahl Method
• ASTM D3230 Standard Test Method for Salts in Crude Oil (Electrometric Method)
• ASTM D3231 Standard Test Method for Phosphorus in Gasoline
• ASTM D3237 Standard Test Method for Lead In Gasoline By Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• ASTM D3246 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Gas by Oxidative Microcoulometry
• ASTM D3340 Standard Test Method for Lithium and Sodium in Lubricating Greases by Flame Photometer
• ASTM D3341 Standard Test Method for Lead in Gasoline&x2014;Iodine Monochloride Method
• ASTM D3348 Standard Test Method for Rapid Field Test for Trace Lead In Unleaded Gasoline (Colorimetric Method)
• ASTM D3605 Standard Test Method for Trace Metals in Gas Turbine Fuels by Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Spectroscopy
• ASTM D3831 Standard Test Method for Manganese In Gasoline By Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• ASTM D4045 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry
• ASTM D4046 Standard Test Method for Alkyl Nitrate in Diesel Fuels by Spectrophotometry
• ASTM D4047 Standard Test Method for Phosphorus in Lubricating Oils and Additives by Quinoline Phosphomolybdate Method
• ASTM D4294 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ASTM D4307 Standard Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards
• ASTM D445 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (the Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
• ASTM D4628 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Barium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc In Unused Lubricating Oils By Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM D4629 Standard Test Method for Trace Nitrogen in Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons by Syringe/Inlet Oxidative Combustion and Chemiluminescence Detection
• ASTM D482 Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
• ASTM D4927 Standard Test Methods for Elemental Analysis of Lubricant and Additive Components8212;Barium, Calcium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Zinc by Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ASTM D4929 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Organic Chloride Content in Crude Oil
• ASTM D4951 Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D5056 Standard Test Method for Trace Metals in Petroleum Coke by Atomic Absorption
• ASTM D5059 Standard Test Methods for Lead in Gasoline by X-Ray Spectroscopy
• ASTM D5184 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Aluminum and Silicon in Fuel Oils by Ashing, Fusion, Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry, and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM D5185 Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements, Wear Metals, and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils and Determination of Selected Elements in Base Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
• ASTM D5291 Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen in Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• ASTM D5384 Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products (Field Test Kit Method)
• ASTM D5453 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
• ASTM D5600 Standard Test Method for Trace Metals in Petroleum Coke by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
• ASTM D5622 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Total Oxygen in Gasoline and Methanol Fuels by Reductive Pyrolysis
• ASTM D5708 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, and Iron in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D5762 Standard Test Method for Nitrogen in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Boat-Inlet Chemiluminescence
• ASTM D5800 Standard Test Method for Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Oils by the Noack Method
• ASTM D5863 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Nickel, Vanadium, Iron, and Sodium in Crude Oils and Residual Fuels by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM D6334 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence
• ASTM D6443 Test Method for Determination of Calcium, Chlorine, Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Zinc in Unused Lubricating Oils and Additives by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (Mathematical Correction Procedure)
• ASTM D6445 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D6470 Standard Test Method for Salt in Crude Oils (Potentiometric Method)
• ASTM D6481 Standard Test Method for Determination of Phosphorus, Sulfur, Calcium, and Zinc in Lubrication Oils by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy
• ASTM D6595 Standard Test Method for Determination of Wear Metals and Contaminants in Used Lubricating Oils or Used Hydraulic Fluids by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D6667 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence
• ASTM D6728 Standard Test Method for Determination of Contaminants in Gas Turbine and Diesel Engine Fuel by Rotating Disc Electrode Atomic Emission Spectrometry*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM D6732 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper in Jet Fuels by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
• ASTM D6792 Standard Practice for Quality Management Systems in Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Testing Laboratories
• ASTM D6920 Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Naphthas, Distillates, Reformulated Gasolines, Diesels, Biodiesels, and Motor Fuels by Oxidative Combustion and Electrochemical Detection
• ASTM D7039 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, Jet Fuel, Kerosine, Biodiesel, Biodiesel Blends, and Gasoline-Ethanol Blends by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectro
• ASTM D7040 Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Levels of Phosphorus in ILSAC GF 4 and Similar Grade Engine Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D7041 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Liquid Hydrocarbons and Hydrocarbon-Oxygenate Blends by Gas Chromatography with Flame Photometric Detection
• ASTM D7111 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
• ASTM D7171 Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Content of Middle Distillate Petroleum Products by Low-Resolution Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• ASTM D7212 Standard Test Method for Low Sulfur in Automotive Fuels by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Using a Low-Background Proportional Counter
• ASTM D7220 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Automotive, Heating, and Jet Fuels by Monochromatic Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D7260 Standard Practice for Optimization, Calibration, and Validation of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• ASTM D7303 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metals in Lubricating Greases by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM D7318 Standard Test Method for Existent Inorganic Sulfate in Ethanol by Potentiometric Titration
• ASTM D7319 Standard Test Method for Determination of Existent and Potential Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol and Butanol by Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatography
• ASTM D7328 Standard Test Method for Determination of Existent and Potential Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography Using Aqueous Sample Injection
• ASTM D7343 Standard Practice for Optimization, Sample Handling, Calibration, and Validation of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Methods for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• ASTM D7455 Standard Practice for Sample Preparation of Petroleum and Lubricant Products for Elemental Analysis
• ASTM D7622 Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in Crude Oil Using Combustion and Direct Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Method with Zeeman Background Correction
• ASTM D7623 Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in Crude Oil Using Combustion-Gold Amalgamation and Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Method
• ASTM D7691 Standard Test Method for Multielement Analysis of Crude Oils Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
• ASTM D7740 Standard Practice for Optimization, Calibration, and Validation of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for Metal Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• ASTM D7751 Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by EDXRF Analysis*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM D7757 Standard Test Method for Silicon in Gasoline and Related Products by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
• ASTM D808 Standard Test Method for Chlorine in New and Used Petroleum Products (Bomb Method)
• ASTM D874 Standard Test Method for Sulfated Ash from Lubricating Oils and Additives
• ASTM D892 Standard Test Method for Foaming Characteristics of Lubricating Oils
• ASTM E319 Standard Practice for the Evaluation of Single-Pan Mechanical Balances
• ASTM E77 Standard Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Thermometers
• ASTM E898 Standard Test Method of Testing Top-Loading, Direct-Reading Laboratory Scales and Balances

ASTM D7578-15 history

• 2020 ASTM D7578-20 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• 2018 ASTM D7578-18 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• 2015 ASTM D7578-15 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• 2010 ASTM D7578-10e1 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
• 2010 ASTM D7578-10 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants