Analysis of Crude Oil Samples in Compliance with ASTM D5307 Using the Shimadzu Simulated Distillation Gas Chromatograph System

In the ASTM D5307 test method, crude oil containing components with boiling points to temperatures in excess of 538 °C (C44 or equivalent) are analyzed by a simulated distillation GC system by the internal standard method. A detailed boiling point distribution graph is created for the fraction with boiling points lower than 538 °C. The fraction with boiling points above 538 °C is calculated as a residual percentage (mass %). The Shimadzu simulated distillation gas chromatograph system, consisting of the GC-2014 and the LabSolutions distillation GC analysis software, is compliant with ASTM D5307, and combines comfortable operability with high-level functionality.
This data sheet describes an example of the distillation GC analysis of crude oil samples in compliance with ASTM D5307, utilizing the Shimadzu distillation gas chromatograph system.