Contact
Contact

DIAL PQM: (832) 516 - 8280

LABORATORY TESTING

GASOLINES & COMPONENTS

We excel at testing conventional and oxygenated motor fuels and their blend components. A brief listing of key tests is below. Additional tests are available.

  • D2699 RON
  • D2700 MON
  • D3606 Benzene
  • D4815 Oxygenates
  • D1319 Aromatics & Olefins
  • D5453 Sulfur
  • D5191 Vapor Pressure
  • Calc. VOC emmissions
  • Visual Color
  • D130 Corrosion (Cu)
  • D7671 Corrosion (Ag)
  • D4952 Doctor Test
  • D3227 Mercaptan sulfur
  • D381 Gum content
  • D4052 API Gravity
  • D525 Oxidation Stability
  • D3231 Phosphorous
  • TM0172 NACE Corrosion
  • D4814 Driveability Index
  • D86 Distillation
  • D5188 Vapor/Liquid Ration
  • GC DCPD

DIESEL FUELS & GASOILS

Middle distillate fuels for on-road and industrial Diesel engines and power generation. Below is a listing of our key testing capabilities, many more tests available.

  • D4052 API Gravity
  • D93 Flash Point
  • D86 Distillation
  • D6045 Color
  • Visual Color
  • D445 Viscosity
  • D97 Pour Point
  • D2500 Cloud Point
  • D130 Corrosion (Cu)
  • D5453 Sulfur
  • D613 Cetane Number
  • D1319 Aromatics
  • D976 Cetane Index
  • D482 Ash
  • D524 Carbon Residue, Ramsb
  • D2709 BS&W
  • D6468 Thermal Stability
  • D4176 Haze Rating
  • TM0172 NACE corrosion
  • D2624 Electrical Conductivity

MARINE FUELS & RESIDUAL FUELS

Bunker fuels and residual fuels meeting ECA Marine and/or IMO 2020 requirements.

  • ISO 3104 Kinematic Viscosity
  • ISO 12185 Density
  • ISO 4264 Cetane Index
  • D4294 Sulfur
  • ISO 2719 Flash Point
  • ISO 2719 Hydrogen Sulfide
  • D664 Acid Number
  • ISO 10307-1 Total sediment
  • ISO 12205 Oxidation Stability
  • ISO 10370 Carbon residue, Micro
  • ISO 3015 Cloud Point
  • IP 309 CFPP
  • ISO 3016 Pour Point
  • Visual Appearance
  • ISO 3733 Water
  • ISO 6245 Ash
  • Calc. CCAI
  • ISO 10307-2 Total sediment, aged
  • IP 501 Vanadium, Sodium,
  • Aluminum, Silicon, Calcium, Zinc

CRUDE OILS

Facilitating safe transportation of crude oil and ensuring a quality input for refiners.

  • D5002 API Gravity
  • D4006 Water by distillation
  • D4928 Water by Karl Fischer
  • D4294 Sulfur
  • D4007 BS&W
  • D3230 Salt content
  • D664 Total Acid Number
  • D4807 Sediment by filtration
  • D5705 Hydrogen sulfide in vapor
  • D7536(mod) Chlorides
  • D7169 Simulated distillation
  • D7900 Lights ends

PETROCHEMICALS

We offer testing and inspection services for petrochemicals used in refining and fuel blending, certifying them to key industry specifications.

  • D5983 MTBE for gasoline blending
  • D841 Nitration grade toluene
  • D4806 Fuel ethanol
  • D1152 Methanol
  • D1835 Liquefied propane & butanet