GC Systems for Official Standards
Petroleum and petrochemical analysis play a critical role in ensuring product quality, optimizing processes, and meeting environmental regulatory requirements. To achieve reliable results, analytical methods based on official standards, such as ASTM, are widely utilized in the industry. Shimadzu System GC Analyzers are designed to comply with these standards and are tailored for diverse applications, including the analysis of refinery gas, natural gas, LPG, and more. Each Shimadzu System GC Analyzer is meticulously built and rigorously tested to meet the specific analytical needs outlined by applicable industry standards, providing dependable performance for a wide range of applications.
Analysis Targets
Analysis Methods
Analysis Targets | Official Methods | Remarks |
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Refinery Gas | ASTM D1945 | Natural gas analysis |
ASTM D1946 | Reformed gas up to C2 analysis | |
ASTM D2163 | LPG analysis | |
UOP 539 | Refinery gas analysis | |
Natural Gas | ASTM D1945 | Natural gas analysis |
ASTM D1946 | Reformed gas up to C2 analysis | |
GPA-2261 | Natural gas analysis | |
ISO 6974-3 | Natural gas up to C8 analysis | |
ISO 6974-4 | Natural gas up to C6 analysis | |
ASTM D3588 | Calorific value calculation | |
Town Gas | - | - |
LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) |
ASTM D2163 | LPG analysis |
UOP 899 | Trace hydrocarbons analysis in H2, hydrocarbons gases | |
UOP 960 | Trace oxygenate analysis in gaseous, LPG and liquid hydrocarbon | |
Reformulated fuel / BTX | ASTM D3606 | Benzene and toluene analysis in spark ignition fuels |
ASTM D3798 | Impurity analysis in p-xylene | |
ASTM D4492 | Trace impurity analysis in benzene | |
ASTM D4735 | Trace thiophene in refined benzene (FPD) | |
ASTM D4815 | Oxygenate analysis in gasoline | |
ASTM D5580 | BTX analysis in finished gasoline | |
ASTM D5713 | Impurity analysis in benzene | |
ASTM D7423 | Oxygenate analysis in C2, C3, C4 and C5 | |
UOP 543 | Trace non-aromatic hydrocarbon analysis in high purity aromatics | |
UOP 551 | Hexanes and lower boiling hydrocarbon analysis in olefin free gasoline | |
UOP 720 | Impurity analysis in p-xylene | |
UOP 798 | Trace p-diethylbenzene (p-DEB) or trance indan analysis in C8 aromatics | |
UOP-931 | Trace impurity analysis in mixed xylenes | |
Trace Impurities | ASTM D2504 | Noncondensable gas impurity analysis in C2 and lighter hydrocarbon |
UOP 603 | Trace CO and CO2 analysis in hydrogen and light gaseous hyrocarbons | |
Trace Sulfur Compounds | ASTM D4735 | Trace thiophene in refined benzene (FPD) |
ASTM D5504 | Sulfur compound analysis in natural gas (SCD) | |
ASTM D5623 | Sulfur compound analysis in light petroleum liquids (SCD) | |
ASTM D6228 | Sulfur compound analysis in natural gas (FPD) | |
GHG (Green House Gas) |
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Other Liquid / Gas | ASTM D2504 | Noncondensable gas impurity analysis in C2 and lighter hydrocarbon |
ASTM D3695 | Volatile alcohol analysis in water | |
ASTM D3798 | Impurity analysis in p-xylene | |
ASTM D4492 | Impurity analysis in benzene | |
ASTM D5713 | Impurity analysis in benzene | |
UOP 543 | Trace non-aromatic hydrocarbon analysis in high purity aromatics | |
UOP 551 | Hexanes and lower boiling hydrocarbon analysis in olefin free gasoline | |
UOP 603 | Trace CO and CO2 analysis in hydrogen and light gaseous hyrocarbons | |
UOP 621 | Boiling point distribution of hydrocarbons (C5 -C20) | |
UOP 690 | C8 and lower boiling paraffins and naphthenes analysis in low olefin hydrocarbons | |
UOP 720 | Impurity analysis in p-xylene | |
UOP 725 | Pentenes and lower boiling hydrocarbon analysis in olefinic gasoline | |
UOP 744 | Aromatics analysis in hydrocarbons | |
UOP 798 | Trace p-diethylbenzene (p-DEB) or trance indan analysis in C8 aromatics | |
UOP 831 | Trace hydrocarbon analysis in sulfolane | |
UOP 868 | Trace saturated hydrocarbon analysis in high pure aromatics | |
UOP 870 | Carbon number distriburion of paraffins, naphthenes and aromatics | |
UOP 899 | Trace hydrocarbons analysis in H2, hydrocarbons gas | |
UOP-931 | Trace impurity analysis in mixed xylenes |
Analysis Methods | Official Methods | Remarks |
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TOGA (Transformer Oil Gas Analysis) |
ASTM D3612B | Gas analysis dissolved in electrical insulating oil (Oil Stripper) |
ASTM D3612C | Gas analysis dissolved in electrical insulating oil (Headspace) | |
DHA (Detail Hydrocarbon Analysis) |
ASTM D5134 | Analysis of petroleum naphthas |
ASTM D6729 | Individual component analysis in spark ignition engine fuels | |
ASTM D6730 | Individual component analysis in spark ignition engine fuels with pre-column | |
ASTM D6733 | Individual component analysis in spark ignition engine fuels with 50 m capillary column | |
ASTM D8369 | Detailed hydrocarbon analysis by VUV detector | |
SIM-DIST | ASTM D2887 | Boiling range distribution of petroleum fractions (538 ℃) |
ASTM D3710 | Boiling range distribution of gasoline (260 ℃) | |
ASTM D5307 | Boiling range distribution of crude petroleum (538 ℃) | |
ASTM D6352 | Boiling range distribution of petroleum distillates (700 ℃) | |
ASTM D6417 | Eastimation of engine oil volatility (615 ℃) | |
ASTM D7096 | Boiling range distribution of gasoline (280 ℃) | |
ASTM D7169 | Boiling range distribution of crude oil (720 ℃) | |
ASTM D7213 | Boiling range distribution of petroleum distillates (615 ℃) | |
ASTM D7500 | Boiling range distribution of distillates and lubricating base oil (735 ℃) | |
ISO 3924 | Boiling range distribution of petroleum fractions (538 ℃) | |
UOP 621 | Boiling point distribution of hydrocarbons (C5 -C20) | |
VUV (Vacuum Ultra Violet) |
ASTM D8071 | Hydrocarbon group type analysis in automotive spark ignition engine fuel by VUV detector |
ASTM D8267 | Aromatic analysis in aviation turbine fuels by VUV detector | |
ASTM D8368 | Aromatic and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) analysis in diesel fuel by VUV detector | |
ASTM D8369 | Detailed hydrocarbon analysis by VUV detector | |
ASTM D8519 | Hydrocarbon group type analysis in waste plastic process oil by VUV detector | |
Software | ASTM D3588 | Calorific value calculation |
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