Standard Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Measuring the total carbon content of feedstock oil is often a necessary component in calculations for carbon dioxide emissions, estimating yield of a process, or assessing product quality.
The carbon black industry measures carbon content of feedstock oils along with carbon content of carbon black products per Test Method for Carbon Black-Carbon Content in calculations to determine carbon dioxide emissions for compliance with governmental greenhouse-gas-reporting requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the instrumental determination of carbon content in samples of carbon black feedstock oils. Values obtained represent the total carbon content.
1.2 This test method is applicable to carbon black feedstock oils derived from petroleum, coal, and other sources which include fuel oils, residues, tars, pitches, reclaimed oils, and similar materials that are normally handled as liquids. This test method is applicable to products that typically contain 75 to 94 mass % carbon.
1.3 The results of these tests can be expressed as mass % carbon.
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
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.

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Designation:D7662–10
Standard Test Method for
Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7662; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope boat in a tube furnace at 1350°C in an air- or oxygen-enriched
atmosphere resulting in complete combustion. Carbon in the
1.1 This test method covers the instrumental determination
sample is completely oxidized to carbon dioxide. Moisture and
of carbon content in samples of carbon black feedstock oils.
particulates are removed from the gas stream by traps filled
Values obtained represent the total carbon content.
with anhydrous magnesium perchlorate.The gas stream is then
1.2 This test method is applicable to carbon black feedstock
passed through a cell in which carbon dioxide concentration is
oils derived from petroleum, coal, and other sources which
measured by an infrared (IR) absorption detector at a precise
include fuel oils, residues, tars, pitches, reclaimed oils, and
wavelength in the IR spectrum.
similar materials that are normally handled as liquids. This test
3.2 This test method is for use with commercially available
method is applicable to products that typically contain 75 to 94
carbon analyzers equipped to carry out the combustion and
mass % carbon.
measurement operations automatically.
1.3 The results of these tests can be expressed as mass %
3.3 The carbon analyzer shall be calibrated using an appro-
carbon.
priate calibration standard (see 6.5).
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
3.4 The instrument may be configured to analyze more than
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
one element such as a carbon-sulfur analyzer. In this case, the
standard.
analyzer has individual detectors for each element that are
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
arranged in series.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4. Significance and Use
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
4.1 Measuring the total carbon content of feedstock oil is
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
often a necessary component in calculations for carbon dioxide
2. Referenced Documents emissions, estimating yield of a process, or assessing product
quality.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 The carbon black industry measures carbon content of
D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
feedstock oils along with carbon content of carbon black
Petroleum Products
products per Test Method D7633 for Carbon Black-Carbon
D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and
Content in calculations to determine carbon dioxide emissions
Petroleum Products
for compliance with governmental greenhouse-gas-reporting
D7633 Test Method for Carbon Black—CARBON CON-
requirements.
TENT
5. Apparatus
3. Summary of Test Method
5.1 Thereareanumberofcommercialinstrumentsavailable
3.1 In this test method, a sample of feedstock oil is weighed
that are designed to measure carbon content in organic mate-
in a combustion boat containing a tungsten oxide based
rials including carbon and carbon-sulfur analyzers. This test
accelerator and the carbon content is determined by placing the
method makes no specifications regarding system designs.
5.2 Functionally,however,thefollowingarespecifiedforall
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D24 on Carbon
instruments:
Black and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D24.66 on Environment,
5.2.1 An analytical balance, or equivalent, that is capable of
Health, and Safety.
a weighing sensitivity of 0.1 mg or better resolution.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2010. Published October 2010. DOI: 10.1520/
D7662-10.
5.2.2 The combustion tube and boat are made of a suitable
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
material such as mullite, porcelain, or zircon.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2.3 The sample is absorbed onto tungsten oxide based
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. accelerator to control the sample combustion rate.
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D7662–10
5.2.4 The sample is combusted at a temperature of 1350°C 9. Calibration
in an air- or oxygen-enriched atmosphere.
9.1 Calibrate the instrument per the manufacturer’s recom-
5.2.5 The combustion gas is passed through an absorbent
mendation using appropriate carbon calibration standards.
(anhydrous magnesium perchlorate) to remove water vapor.
9.2 Adjustment of Response of Measurement System—
5.2.6 The detection system measures carbon dioxide using
Weigh approximately 0.1 g of calibration standard or use the
an IR absorption detector at a wavelength suitable for linear
recommended mass per manufacturer.Analyze the sample (see
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