Gasoline testing and inspection for refiners, traders, distribution, logistics, and business.
Intertek provides full gasoline, naphtha, and light distillate fuels fuel testing, analysis, cargo treatment and inspection, for refiners, traders, distributors, storage, transportation companies and other businesses. The gasoline test labs are staffed with experienced chemists using recognized international fuel testing methods. Gasoline testing specifications include ASTM, IP, EN, blended gasoline, pipeline specifications, regulatory specifications (CARB, EPA, EU) and more. Gasoline quality analysis and testing are available throughout the global Intertek laboratory network. Related field fuel inspection services for cargo custody transfer, additive treatment, refineries and petrol/gas stations are available.
| Gasoline, Naphtha Tests | Gasoline Test Methods |
|---|---|
| Acid and Base Numbers | D664, D2896, D4739, D974 |
| Acidity of Distillation Residue | D-1093 |
| API Gravity, Density, Relative Density | D287, D1298, D4052 |
| Aromatics, Olefins F.I.A. | D1319 |
| Arsenic Content | UOP 296, GF, AA |
| Benzene Content | D3606 |
| Benzene and Total Aromatics | D5769 |
| Additional Compounds | D5769 modified |
| Benzene & Total Aromatics | D5580 |
| Benzene, Oxygenates | D6277, D5845 |
| Field support using portable IR (Infrared) | Field Sampling and Testing |
| Bromine Index | D2710 |
| Bromine Number | D1159 |
| Chlorides, Total | UOP 588 |
| Color, Saybolt | D156 |
| Color, Avgas | D2392 |
| Color and Appearance | Visual |
| Corrosion, Copper Strip | D130 |
| Corrosion Testing (NACE) | TMO172 |
| DCPD (Direct Injection) | GC/MS |
| Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) | D5134, D7629, D6730, D6733, CAN CGSB |
| Distillation | D86 |
| Doctor Test | D4952 (D235) |
| Driveability Index (Calculated) of Gasoline | D4814 |
| Ethanol Blends, fuel grade | D381 |
| Gum Content Existent Air Jet | D381 |
| Gum Content Potential | D873 |
| Heat of Combustion (Calculated) | D1405, D3338 |
| Hydrogen Sulfide | See Mercaptan Sulfur |
| Lead Content (g/gal) in Gasoline | D3341 |
| Lead Content (ppb level) | Graphite Furnace, UOP 350, IP 224 |
| Lead Reactivity | Mobil |
| MTBE Purity | D5441 |
| Manganese Content (g/gal) | D3831 |
| Mercaptan Sulfur in Gasoline | D3227 |
| Mercaptan Sulfur & Hydrogen Sulfide | IP 104, IP 103, UOP 163 |
| Nitrogen Content, Nitrogen Speciation | D4629, Chemiluminescence |
| Octane Testing of Gasolines | ASTM, IP, other, supercharge |
| Octane Number RON | D2699 |
| Octane Number MON | D2700 |
| R+M/2 (Antiknock Index) (Includes tests) | D2699 + D2700 average |
| Octane Number plus Additives | D2699 or D2700 |
| Olefins by SFC | D6550 |
| Oxidation Stability (Induction Period) | D525 |
| Oxygenates and Oxygen Content | D4815 / D5599 |
| Phosphorus Content | D3231 |
| PNA (Extended) / PIONA * (PIONA) | Multi-Dimensional G.C |
| PNA * Polynuclear Aromatics | D5443 |
| Reid Vapor Pressure of Gasoline | D323 |
| Reformulated Gasoline Testing (RFG US-EPA) | EPA, CARB |
| Refractive Index | D1218 |
| Silicones in petroleum distillates | UOP 787 |
| Silver Corrosion, Elemental Sulfur in Gasoline | IP 227 |
| Sulfur Content by Oxidative Microcoulometry | D3120 |
| Sulfur Content - X-Ray | D4294 / D2622 |
| Sulfur Content - By Hydrogenolysis | D4045 |
| Sulfur Content by UV Fluorescence | D5453 |
| Sulfur Speciation | D5623 |
| Vapor / Liquid Ratio | D5188 |
| Vapor / Liquid Ratio (Calculation only) | D4814 X2 |
| Vapor Pressure (Mini Method/Grabner) | D5191, D5191(EPA), D6378 |
| Vapor Pressure Dry Bomb | D4953 |
| VOC (Calculated) | EPA |
| Water Content - Karl Fischer | E203, D6304 |
| Water Tolerance | D6422 |
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