ORGANIC CHLORIDE

TEST METHODS

Supplemental
Modification to
Industry Organic
Chloride Test Methods
for determination of
Total and Inorganic
Chloride content.

The challenges facing the crude oil market determination of Organic Chloride content OUR TESTS
include the impact of chemical species on in the 204°C naphtha fraction of crude oil. TESTING FOR CHLORIDE
refineries, such as catalyst poisoning and air Refiners also require Organic Chloride content
• Potentiometric after Sodium biphenyl
corrosion; example of this is excessive total in heavy, viscous opportunity barrels which
reaction
chloride crude oil that can cause corrosion and are being blended into crude oil but don’t
ASTM D5194
has detrimental effects on catalysts. have a naphtha fraction. The Intertek Test
UOP588
The organic chlorides can form hydrochloric Method (ITM3477) provides a supplemental
modification to methods ASTM D4929 and • Microcoulometry
acid in hydrotreating or reforming reactors.
D8150 allowing additional sample preparation UOP799
The acid accumulates in condensing regions
followed by performance of these industry ASTM D5808
of the refinery causing damaging corrosion.
Organic chlorides are not known to be naturally accepted methodologies. This ITM overcomes • X-Ray
occurring in crude oil. the hurdles of running heavy, viscous samples ASTM D7536
while still limiting significant potential • Ion Chromatography
Trace Chloride techniques were originally
interferences and maintaining high method ASTM D7359
developed for petrochemicals. ASTM has
precision.
developed standard test methods for TESTING FOR ORGANIC CHLORIDE ON
CRUDE OIL:
Our capabilities in the U.S. include: • ASTM D4929 Procedure A
Combustion Combustion Ion • ASTM D4929 Procedure B
Biphenyl reaction CHLORA XRF
Microcoulometry Chromatography • ASTM D4929 Procedure C
Laboratory (D5194, UOP588, (D7536 or
(D5808, UOP779, or (D7359 or • ASTM D8150
or D4929A) D4929C)
D4929B) D8150)
CRUDE OIL TEST FOR ORGANIC CHLORIDE
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