Manual on Significance of Tests for Petroleum Products
(Astm Manual Series, Mnl 1)
by Salvatore J. Rand
Book Description
Get the latest analytical procedures & specifications for the vast range of petroleum products - worldwide! This new edition tells you what tests are run on petroleum products, and why they are run. Each chapter lists appropriate ASTM test methods and in 15 of 21 chapters these are cross-referenced with IP procedures, where the IP have similar test methods. Other chapters cross-reference and list ISO, API, OECD, EPA, DIN, and EPS methods, where applicable.
A must-have for those who run and interpret the tests for the purpose of understanding product quality, especially petroleum refinery and test lab personnel, will find this an invaluable technical resource.
Get 21 new or updated chapters, including an introduction, eight new chapters, and 12 that have been updated to reflect new specifications and test methods. New chapters address:
Sampling Techniques - discusses proper sampling of a product
Fuel Oxygenates - deals with the Clean Air Act, which mandates the addition of oxygenates to gasoline
Automotive Engine Oils - reflects new challenges in test method development of oils for automotive use
Lubricant Base Fluids - recognizes the importance of the composition of base oils and the effect of that composition on proper lubrication by the finished blend with additives
Environmental Characteristics for Petroleum Products - discusses standard test methods for measuring toxicity and biodegradation of lubricants
(Astm Manual Series, Mnl 1)
by Salvatore J. Rand
Book Description
Get the latest analytical procedures & specifications for the vast range of petroleum products - worldwide! This new edition tells you what tests are run on petroleum products, and why they are run. Each chapter lists appropriate ASTM test methods and in 15 of 21 chapters these are cross-referenced with IP procedures, where the IP have similar test methods. Other chapters cross-reference and list ISO, API, OECD, EPA, DIN, and EPS methods, where applicable.
A must-have for those who run and interpret the tests for the purpose of understanding product quality, especially petroleum refinery and test lab personnel, will find this an invaluable technical resource.
Get 21 new or updated chapters, including an introduction, eight new chapters, and 12 that have been updated to reflect new specifications and test methods. New chapters address:
Sampling Techniques - discusses proper sampling of a product
Fuel Oxygenates - deals with the Clean Air Act, which mandates the addition of oxygenates to gasoline
Automotive Engine Oils - reflects new challenges in test method development of oils for automotive use
Lubricant Base Fluids - recognizes the importance of the composition of base oils and the effect of that composition on proper lubrication by the finished blend with additives
Environmental Characteristics for Petroleum Products - discusses standard test methods for measuring toxicity and biodegradation of lubricants
Properties of Petroleum Coke, Pitch, Carbon, and Manufactured Carbon and Graphite - defines the characteristics of these materials
And More.
Product Details
Paperback: 258 pages
Publisher: ASTM International; 7 edition
(April 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803120974
ISBN-13: 978-0803120976
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Download from here
Product Details
Paperback: 258 pages
Publisher: ASTM International; 7 edition
(April 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803120974
ISBN-13: 978-0803120976
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Download from here
