Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards Chapter 8.3

Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

SECOND EDITION, SEPTEMBER 2019

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Contents

Page

1. Scope 1

2. Referenced Documents 1

3. Terminology 2

4. Significance and Use 2

5. Safety and Health Precautions 2

6. Sample Containers 2

7. Labeling 4

8. Transport 4

9. Mixing 5

10. Sample Integrity and Storage, Preservation, and Audit 7

11. Testing—Accpetance Test for Sample Container/Mixing Systems for Water in Crude Oil 8

12. Keywords 11

Appendix X1: Acceptance Testing—Background on Table 1 11

Appendix X2: Acceptance Testing for Water in Crude Oil 12

Appendix X3: Guide for Selecting Container Materials 15

Appendix X4: Summary of Recommended Mixing Procedures 19

Appendix X5: Flow Chart for Sample Container/Mixing System Acceptance Test 20

Summary of Changes 22

Figures

1 Example Sample Label 4

X5.1 Flow Chart of Power Mixer and Sample Container Acceptance Test 21

Tables

1 Maximum Permissible Difference between Test Specimens and Maximum Permissible Difference between the Average of All Test Specimens and Total Water Concentration

(Based upon Three Test Specimens) 6

X3.1 Summary of Container Materials for Crude Oils 16

X3.2 Summary of Container Material for Gasolines 17

X3.3 Summary of Container Material for Kerosene 18

X3.4 Summary of Container Materials for Fuel Oils (Numbers 2, 4, 5, and 6) 19

X4.1 Summary of Recommended Mixing Procedures 20

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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.

Designation: D5854 − 19a

Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS), Chapter 8.3

Standard Practice for

Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5854; 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*

   1. This practice covers handling, mixing, and conditioning procedures that are required to ensure that a representative sample of the liquid petroleum or petroleum product is delivered from the primary sample container or container or both into the analytical apparatus or into intermediate contain- ers.

   2. Appendix X1 details the background information on the development of Table 1 used in performance testing. Appendix X2 provides guidance in the acceptance testing for water in crude oil. Appendix X3 provides a guide for materials of sample containers. Appendix X4 provides a summary of recommended mixing procedures. Appendix X5 provides a flow chart for sample container/mixing system acceptance test.

   3. For sampling procedures, refer to Practices D4057 (API MPMS Chapter 8.1) and D4177 (API MPMS Chapter 8.2). Practice D5842 (API MPMS Chapter 8.4) covers sampling and handling of light fuels for volatility measurement, and D8009 (API MPMS Chapter 8.5).

   4. It is recommended that the users of this practice perform the tests in Practice D4177 (API MPMS Chapter 8.2) before performing the test in this practice.

   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 appro- priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

      Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom- mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

2. Referenced Documents

   1. ASTM Standards:2

      D3700 Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Float- ing Piston Cylinder

      D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

      D4177 Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

      D4306 Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination

      D5842 Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement

      D8009 Practice for Manual Piston Cylinder Sampling for Volatile Crude Oils, Condensates, and Liquid Petroleum Products

   2. API Documents:3

      Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards, Chapter 10, Sediment and Water (all sections)

      Publication 2003, Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lighting, and Stray Currents

      Publication 2026, Safe Descent onto Floating Roofs of Storage Tanks in Petroleum Service

      Publication 2217, Guideline for Confined Space Work in the Petroleum Industry

      1.6 This international standard was developed in accor- dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- ization established in the Decision on Principles for the

   3. Department of Transportation:4

      Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Section 173

   4. Occupational Safety and Health Standards:4

29 Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart Z, “Toxic and Hazardous Substances,” Part 1910.1000 and following

1 This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and the API Committee on Petroleum Measurement, and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.02 the joint ASTM-API committee on Hydrocarbon Measurement for Custody Transfer (Joint ASTM-API). This practice has been approved by the sponsoring committees and accepted by the Cooperating Societies in accordance with established procedures.

Current edition approved May 1, 2019. Published July 2019. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2019 as D5854 – 19. DOI: 10.1520/ D5854-19A.

2 For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.

3 Available from American Petroleum Institute (API), 1220 L. St., NW, Washington, DC 20005-4070, https://www.api.org.

4 Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard

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