ASTM Petrochemical Method Chromatography Product Guide
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(High-Temperature) Simulated Distillation (SimDist) |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D2887 |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography (C5–C44) |
MXT-2887, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or Rtx-2887 Column
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ASTM D2887-12 Calibration Standards Polywax Standards D2887 Calibration Mix |
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D2887B Accelerated |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography (C5–C44) |
MXT-1HT SimDist Column or MXT-1HT SimDist Column |
ASTM D2887-12 Calibration Standards Polywax Standards D2887 Calibration Mix |
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D7213 |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Distillates in the Boiling Range from 100 to 615 °C by Gas Chromatography (C5–C60) |
MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
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D6352 |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Distillates in Boiling Range from 174 to 700 °C by Gas Chromatography (C10–C90) |
MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
Polywax Standards |
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D7398 |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) in the Boiling Range from 100 to |
MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
Polywax Standards
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D7500 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Boiling Range Distribution of Distillates and Lubricating Base Oils in Boiling Range from 100 to 735 °C by Gas Chromatography (C7–C110) |
MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
Polywax Standards
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D7169 |
Standard Test Method for Boiling Point Distribution of Samples with Residues Such as Crude Oils and Atmospheric and Vacuum Residues by High-Temperature Gas Chromatography |
MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1HT SimDist, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
Polywax Standards
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D7096 (replaces D3710) |
Standard Test Method for Determination of the Boiling Range Distribution of Gasoline by Wide-Bore Capillary Gas Chromatography |
MXT-1, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-1, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
or D3710-95 Calibration Mix |
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Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D5134 |
Standard Test Method for Detailed Analysis of Petroleum Naphthas through n-Nonane by Capillary Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-50 |
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D6729 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100-Meter Capillary High-Resolution Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-100 |
DHA Standards |
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D6730 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100–Meter Capillary (with precolumn) High-Resolution Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-100 and Rtx-5 DHA Tuning |
DHA Standards |
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D6733 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 50-Meter Capillary High-Resolution Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-50 |
DHA Standards |
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Finished Gasoline |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D3606 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Spark Ignition Fuels by Gas Chromatography |
D3606 Application 2-Column Set Specified in the D3606 method addendum — includes: - Column 1: Backflush column and - Column 2: proprietary packing |
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D4815 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol, and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography (Oxygenates) |
Micropacked with 20% TCEP on 80/100 Chromosorb PAW and Rtx-1 |
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D5580 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, p/m-Xylene, o-Xylene, C9 and Heavier Aromatics, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasoline by Gas Chromatography |
Micropacked with 20% TCEP on 80/100 Chromosorb PAW and Rtx-1 |
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D5501 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Ethanol Content of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-150 or Rtx-DHA-100 |
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D8071 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbon Group Types and Select Hydrocarbon and Oxygenate Compounds in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel Using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy Detection (GC-VUV) |
Rxi-1ms
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Biodiesel |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D6584 |
Test Method for Determination of Free and Total Glycerin in B-100 Biodiesel Methyl Esters by Gas Chromatography |
MXT-Biodiesel TG, Siltek-treated stainless steel or MXT-Biodiesel TG, Siltek-treated stainless steel or Rtx-Biodiesel TG |
Biodiesel Standards |
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Jet Fuel |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D8267 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Saturated Hydrocarbon, Aromatic, and Diaromatic Content of Aviation Turbine Fuels Using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy Detection (GC-VUV) |
Rxi-1ms
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Natural Gas |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D1945 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography |
MXT-Msieve 5A, Siltek-treated stainless steel and MXT-Q-BOND, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
Natural Gas Standards |
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Refinery Gas |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D2163 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbons in Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gases and Propane/Propene Mixtures by Gas Chromatography |
Rt-Alumina BOND/Na2SO4 |
Refinery Gas Standards |
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UOP 539 |
Standard Practice for Analysis of Reformed Gas by Gas Chromatography |
2abc Refinery Gas Packed Column Set or MXT-Msieve 5A, Siltek-treated stainless steel and MXT-Q-BOND, Siltek-treated stainless steel |
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Impurities |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D2593 |
Standard Test Method for Butadiene Purity and Hydrocarbon Impurities by Gas Chromatography |
Rt-Alumina BOND/MAPD |
Refinery Gas Standard #5 |
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D2712 |
Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Traces in Propylene Concentrates by Gas Chromatography |
Rt-Alumina BOND/KCl |
Refinery Gas Standard #5 |
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D6159 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbon Impurities in Ethylene by Gas Chromatography |
Rt-Alumina BOND/KCl and Rtx-1 |
Refinery Gas Standard #5 |
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D5441 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) by Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-DHA-100 or Rtx-DHA-50 or Rtx-DHA-150 |
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Sulfur |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D6228 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Flame Photometric Detection |
Rtx-1 or MXT-1, Siltek-treated stainless steel or Rtx-1 |
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D5623 |
Standard Test Method for Sulfur Compounds in Light Petroleum Liquids by Gas Chromatography and Sulfur Selective Detection |
Rtx-1 |
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Industrial Chemicals |
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Method # |
Method Title |
Restek Column(s) |
Restek Reference |
Chromatogram# |
D5917 |
Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and External Calibration |
Stabilwax |
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D7266 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Cyclohexane by Gas Chromatography (External Standard) |
Rtx-DHA-100 |
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D7504 |
Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number |
Stabilwax |
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D7871 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Cyclohexane by Gas Chromatography (Effective Carbon Number) |
Rtx-DHA-100 |
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D7011 |
Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Thiophene in Refined Benzene by Gas Chromatography and Sulfur Selective Detection |
Rtx-WAX |
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D6144 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of AMS (a-Methylstyrene) by Capillary Gas Chromatography |
Rtx-1 |
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D7057 |
Standard Test Method for Analysis of Isopropylbenzene (Cumene) by Gas Chromatography (External Standard) |
Rtx-1 |
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D5310 |
Standard Test Method for Tar Acid Composition by Capillary Gas Chromatography |
Rxi 5MS |
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D3329 |
Standard Test Method for Purity of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone by Gas Chromatography |
Stabilwax |
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D7090 |
Standard Test Method for Purity of Isophorone by Capillary Gas Chromatography |
Rtx - WAX |
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D3893 |
Standard Test Method for Purity of Methyl Amyl Ketone and Methyl Isoamyl Ketone by Gas Chromatography |
Stabilwax |
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