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New Standard Helps Meet Need for Hydrocarbon
Impurity Testing A new standard (D8098) aims to meet an industry need for testing impurities in hydrocarbons. Specifically, the test method addresses concerns with impurities in monomer feedstocks found in ethylene and propylene.
“The value of ethylene and propylene is partially based on purity, making accurate, low-level analysis and standardisation important,” says member Shannon Coleman, an application scientist at Agilent Technologies. “This method analyses permanent gasses such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide to levels as low as parts-per-billion.”
Ethylene and propylene monomer producers, as well as polymer producers, will find the new standard most useful.
ASTM International Signs MoU with Eurasian Standards Group
ASTM International has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Eurasian Council on Standardisation, Metrology and Certification (EASC) which represents standards bodies in 12 nations: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Krygyz Republic, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
The MOU program supports the use of ASTM International standards while also encouraging global participation in the continued development of new and revised standards. The program now has 106 total signatories.
ASTM International’s president, Katharine Morgan, signed the MOU along with Vladimir Chernyak, EASC executive secretary. “We are thrilled for the opportunity to partner with EASC and further expand standards-related collaboration in this exciting region,” said Morgan.
ASTM International also has individual MOUs with the national standards bodies of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Russia.
ASTM International’s MOU program was launched in 2001. To date, ASTM International has identified about 7,500 instances of its standards referenced in laws, regulations, codes, and more in countries outside the United States. For more information on this program, visit
www.astm.org/GLOBAL or read ASTM International’s recently-released 2016 Annual Report.
• PEFTEC 2017 – 29-30 November 2017 (Visit the ASTM International Booth!)
• D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels and Lubricants - Houston, TX (USA), 3rd-7th December 2017
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• D03 on Gaseous Fuels - Houston, TX (USA), 5th - 6th December 2017
• E48 on Bioenergy and Industrial Chemicals from Biomass Biannual Meeting - 6th December 2017
• D02 December 2017 Meeting Workshop on ASTM Standard D3241 Technical Issues Tuesday 5th December 2017 Marriott Marquis Houston; Houston, TX
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President to Attend PEFTEC
ASTM International President Kathie Morgan will attend the second edition of PEFTEC (Petroleum, Refining, Environmental Monitoring Technologies Conference) in Antwerp Nov. 29 and 30. At a luncheon, she and others will discuss the important role of international voluntary consensus standards in the global economy and how those standards help companies achieve their business objectives. PEFTEC events are attended
December Workshop on Petroleum Products and Lubricants
ASTM International’s subcommittee on aviation fuels (D02.J) is sponsoring the Workshop on ASTM Standard D3241 Technical Issues, December 5, 2017, at the Mariott Marquis Houston, Texas, U.S.A. The workshop will take place in conjunction with the December standards development of ASTM committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02).
There are a number of technical issues surrounding the aspects of the ASTM Standard Test Method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (D3241) that
can affect potential decisions on how to change or improve the method. The purpose of this workshop is to bring the subcommittee
and other interested parties up-to-speed
regarding the technical issue. Topics for this event include: • Historic review of the origin and structure of standard D3241 • Technical review of challenging issues • Detailed review of recent thermal stability issues • A discussion on the future of the standard
by analytical chemists, scientists, process operators, laboratory personnel, and environmental managers who work in refining, chemical, and petrochemical industries. A number of trainings during the exhibition will cover aviation fuels, marine fuels, and statistics.
Registration and programmes are available
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Proficiency Testing: 5 Additional A2LA Accreditations and New Cetane Program
ASTM International is rolling out a new proficiency testing program (PTP) to helps labs accurately test the combustion speed of diesel fuel and the compression it needs to ignite (cetane). This will help labs meet accreditation requirements – and ultimately enhance the quality of diesel fuels – by providing data that shows how their performance of test methods compares with others. Participating labs receive stable/homogenous diesel fuel test samples, test instructions and data report forms. Labs will be able to measure cetane number (D613), derived cetane numbers (D6890, D7170, D7668), and other diesel fuel quality properties. The first cycle is in October, with more in February and June. Register at
www.astm.org/cetane.
Proposed Standard Will Support Diesel/Biodiesel Fuel Quality
A proposed standard (WK51775) will help characterise the quality of diesel fuels and biodiesel blends. The proposed standard will be used to separate and determine the content of aromatics, nonaromatics, and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in middle distillates, including biodiesel blends with up to 20 percent by volume of FAME. The proposed method could be used by refinery plants, diesel fuel producers, and analytical laboratories.
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ASTM International gained additional accreditations from the globally-recognised American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for five PTP programs: biodiesel, base oil, hydraulic fluids and oils, lubricating greases, and reformulated gasoline. (This is in addition to six programs accredited earlier this year: automatic transmission fluid, engine oil lubricants, fuel ethanol, gear oil, industrial gear oil, and petroleum wax.) A2LA-accredited programs are assessed against criteria from “Conformity Assessment – General Requirements for Proficiency Testing” (ISO/IEC 17043:2010). About 5,000 labs use statistical quality assurance tools in ASTM International PTP programs. More information:
www.astm.org/ptp.
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