ASTM D8094-20
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determination of Water Content of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Using an Online Electronic Moisture Analyzer
Standard Test Method for Determination of Water Content of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Using an Online Electronic Moisture Analyzer
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The moisture content of LPG can be critical to the use, transportation, or processing of LPG products, especially at cold ambient temperatures and during pressure throttling, when icing or hydrate formation, or both, are most likely to occur. In order to prevent ice or hydrate formation, or both, the water content has to be low enough to prevent the formation of free water in storage tanks and/or regulators over the entire range of operating conditions (temperatures, pressures, and compositions) encountered during normal service. For example, propane and propane-propene mixtures require moisture levels below the equilibrium saturation level of water at operating temperature and pressure for these hydrocarbons to meet specifications such as Specification D1835.
5.2 The presence of free water in a propane system can lead to ice or hydrate accumulation, the blockage of vapor or liquid fuel lines, and disrupt the operation of pumps, meters, filters, valves, regulators, safety shut-off valves, and other equipment.
5.3 This test method allows continuous monitoring of process flow streams and could be applied to monitoring of product dryness during transportation operations if it is known that methanol has not been added.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination of water in liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) from 1 mg/kg to 250 mg/kg using an online electronic moisture analyzer, also known as an electronic hygrometer or dew point analyzer, in the absence of methanol or other anti-freeze agent.
1.1.1 These analyzers commonly use sensing cells based on aluminum oxide, Al2O3, silicone, phosphorus pentoxide, P2O5, piezoelectric-type cells, or laser-based technologies to measure the dew point temperature of LPG.
1.1.2 Knowledge of the hydrocarbon composition of the LPG is required to calculate the water content on a mass basis from the dew point temperature of an LPG sample.
1.1.3 The LPG shall be free of alcohol (sometimes added as an anti-freeze agent) as it can interfere with the electronic moisture analyzer. Thus the method will be most useful in a process facility where it is known that no methanol has been added to the LPG product.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard.
1.2.1 There is an exception in Appendix X1, where the unit “mbar” is used in data provided by an external source, and parts per million by weight (ppm by weight) is widely used in industry.
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:D8094 −20
Standard Test Method for
Determination of Water Content of Liquefied Petroleum
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Gases (LPG) Using an Online Electronic Moisture Analyzer
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8094; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This test method covers the quantitative determination
D1142 Test Method for Water Vapor Content of Gaseous
of water in liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) from 1 mg⁄kg to
Fuels by Measurement of Dew-Point Temperature
250 mg⁄kg using an online electronic moisture analyzer, also
D1145 Test Method for Sampling Natural Gas (Withdrawn
known as an electronic hygrometer or dew point analyzer, in
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1986)
the absence of methanol or other anti-freeze agent.
D1835 Specification for Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases
1.1.1 These analyzers commonly use sensing cells based on
D2163 Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in
aluminum oxide,Al O , silicone, phosphorus pentoxide, P O ,
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Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene
piezoelectric-type cells, or laser-based technologies to measure
Mixtures by Gas Chromatography
the dew point temperature of LPG.
D2421 Practice for Interconversion of Analysis of C and
1.1.2 Knowledge of the hydrocarbon composition of the 5
Lighter Hydrocarbons to Gas-Volume, Liquid-Volume, or
LPG is required to calculate the water content on a mass basis
Mass Basis
from the dew point temperature of an LPG sample.
D6849 Practice for Storage and Use of Liquefied Petroleum
1.1.3 The LPG shall be free of alcohol (sometimes added as
Gases (LPG) in Sample Cylinders for LPG Test Methods
an anti-freeze agent) as it can interfere with the electronic
D7453 Practice for Sampling of Petroleum Products for
moisture analyzer. Thus the method will be most useful in a
Analysis by Process Stream Analyzers and for Process
process facility where it is known that no methanol has been
Stream Analyzer System Validation
added to the LPG product.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
3. Terminology
standard.
3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.2.1 There is an exception in Appendix X1, where the unit
3.1.1 capacitance-type cell, n—a sensor that can store elec-
“mbar” is used in data provided by an external source, and
tric charge which changes with the partial pressure of water
parts per million by weight (ppm by weight) is widely used in
vapor in the system.
industry.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—An example of capacitance-type cell
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
uses aluminum coated with Al O as part of a capacitor. The
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safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
dielectric Al O film changes the capacity of the capacitor in
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responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
relation to the water vapor present.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.1.1.2 Discussion—Silicone cells also operate on the same
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
principal by reporting a capacitance change when adsorbing or
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
desorbing water vapor.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 dew point, n—the temperature, at a fixed pressure,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
where condensation of water first occurs.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.1.2.1 Discussion—Charts of dew points versus pressure
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
and water content are found in Test Method D1142.
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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Subcommittee D02.H0 on Liquefied Petroleum Gas. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Sept. 15, 2020. Published October 2020. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
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