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World Standards

Phase Technology is actively involved in the world’s major national and international standardization organizations. As members of relevant subcommittees, we contribute to test method specifications that are used as quality standards for petroleum products.

ASTM International

ASTM is an international organization that develops and publishes voluntary technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

ASTM Standards for petroleum include description of the test instrument, manufacturer model number and operation procedure. To meet global petroleum quality benchmarks, the world’s major refineries must certify product to ASTM standards.

ASTM Standards

Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with these
ASTM International standards:

ASTM Standard

Method Description

ASTM D7397

Standard test method for cloud point of petroleum products (miniaturized optical rate method)

ASTM D5773

Standard test method for cloud point of petroleum products (constant cooling rate method)

ASTM D5949

Standard test method for pour point of petroleum products (automatic pressure pulsing method)

ASTM D5972

Standard test method for freeze point of aviation fuels (automatic phase transition method)

ASTM D1655

Standard specification for aviation turbine fuels freeze point

ASTM D975

Standard specification for diesel fuel oils and cloud point

ASTM D396

Standard specification for fuel oil pour point

ASTM D2880

Standard specification for turbine fuel oils pour point

ASTM D3699

Standard specification for kerosene freeze point

ASTM D6660

Standard test method for freeze point of aqueous ethylene glycol base engine coolants by automatic phase transition method

ASTM D3306

Standard Specifications for ethylene glycol base engine coolant for automobile and light duty service

ASTM D4985

Standard specification for low silicate glycol based engine coolant for heavy-duty engines requiring a pre-charged of supplemental coolant additive

 

Energy Institute (EI)

The Energy Institute (EI) is a professional membership organization for those working in the energy industry. In 2003, the U.K.-based Institute of Petroleum (IP) became part of EI through a merger with the Energy Institute.

IP designations are still used in the specification of test methods in the petroleum industry. Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with these EI/IP standards: EI/IP Standard Description IP 435 IP freeze point specification, joint method with ASTM D5972; IP 446 IP cloud point specification, joint method with ASTM D5773

EI/IP Standard

Description

IP 435

IP freeze point specification, joint method with ASTM D5972

IP 446

IP cloud point specification, joint method with ASTM D5773

 

   

 

Jet Fuel Standards & Specification

Phase Technology test instruments meet and comply with the world’s military, government and international aviation trade group standards and specifications for jet fuels:

Specification

Description

MIL-DTL-83133

U.S. Military: JP-8 freeze point (ASTM D5972)

MIL-DTL-5624

U.S. Military: JP-4 & JP-5 freeze point (ASTM D5972)

MIL-25524E

U.S. Military: freeze point specifications for thermally stable turbine fuel

DEF STAN 91-91

United Kingdom Ministry of Defense: jet fuel freeze point specification

CGSB 3.23/97

The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) turbine fuels freeze point specification

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization  (NATO) F34 & F35 jet fuel freeze point specifications

AFQRJOS

The Aviation Fuel Quality Requirements for Jointly Operated Systems (AFQRJOS): Check List Jet A-1 freeze point specification

IATA

International Air Transport Association jet fuel freeze point specification