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  • BS EN ISO 3838:2004

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    Methods of test for petroleum and its products. BS 2000-189/190. Crude petroleum and liquid or solid petroleum products. Determination of density or relative density. Capillary-stoppered pyknometer and graduated bicapillary pyknometer methods

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    Withdrawn date:  29-01-2024

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-05-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Principle
       4.1 Capillary-stoppered pyknometer
       4.2 Graduated bicapillary pyknometer
    5 Apparatus
    6 Preparation of pyknometer
    7 Calibration of pyknometer
       7.1 Conditioning
       7.2 Capillary-stoppered pyknometer
       7.3 Graduated bicapillary pyknometer
       7.4 Other reference temperatures
       7.5 Recalibration
    8 Procedure for capillary-stoppered pyknometers
       8.1 Procedure for liquids
       8.2 Procedure for solid or semi-solid sample
    9 Procedure for graduated bicapillary pyknometers
    10 Calculation
       10.1 Symbols
       10.2 Reference, calibration and test temperatures
       10.3 Correction for the thermal expansion of the pyknometer
       10.4 Calculation of density of a liquid
       10.5 Calculation of relative density of liquid
       10.6 Calculation of density or relative density of a solid
            or semi-solid
    11 Precision
       11.1 Capillary-stoppered pyknometer method
       11.2 Graduated bicapillary pyknometer method
    12 Test report

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    Identical with IP 189/190-2005

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    1.1 This International Standard specifies methods for the determination of the density or relative density of crude petroleum and of petroleum products handled as liquids.

    1.2 The capillary-stoppered pyknometer method is also for use with solids and this method may also be used for coal tar products, including road tars, creosote and tar pitches, or for mixtures of these with petroleum products. This method is not suitable for the determination of the density or relative density of highly volatile liquids having Reid vapour pressures greater than 50kPa according to ISO3007 or having an initial boiling point below 40°C.

    1.3 The graduated bicapillary pyknometer method is recommended for the accurate determination of the density or relative density of all except the more viscous products, and is particularly useful when only small amounts of samples are available. The method is restricted to liquids having Reid vapour pressures of 130kPa or less according to ISO3007 and having kinematic viscosities less than 50mm2/s [50 centistokes (cSt)] at the test temperature.

    Special precautions are specified for the determination of the density or relative density of highly volatile liquids.

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    Committee PTI/13
    Development Note Renumbers and supersedes BS 4699(1985) 1996 version incorporates amendment 8893 to BS 4699(1985). Supersedes BS 5093(1974). (06/1996) Supersedes 02/121558 DC. Also numbered as BS 2000-189.190(2004). (06/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Withdrawn
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    10/30213884 DC : 0 BS 594987 - ASPHALT FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSPORT, LAYING AND COMPACTION AND TYPE TESTING PROTOCOLS
    DEFSTAN 68-138/2(1997) : 1997 BITUMEN, GRADES 1, 2 AND 3
    BS 594987:2007 Asphalt for roads and other paved areas - Specification for transport, laying and compaction and type testing protocols.
    DEFSTAN 68-16/2(1997) : 1997 CYCLOHEXANE, TECHNICAL
    BS 594987(2015) : 2015 ASPHALT FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSPORT, LAYING, COMPACTION AND PRODUCT-TYPE TESTING PROTOCOLS
    BS 594987:2010 Asphalt for roads and other paved areas. Specification for transport, laying, compaction and type testing protocols
    14/30283618 DC : 0 BS 594987:2015 - ASPHALT FOR ROADS AND OTHER PAVED AREAS - SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSPORT, LAYING, COMPACTION AND PRODUCT TYPE TESTING PROTOCOLS
    BS 598-107:2004 Sampling and examination of bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas Method of test for the determination of the composition of design surface course rolled asphalt
    BS 598-104:2005 Sampling and examination of bituminous mixtures for roads and other paved areas Methods of test for the determination of density and compaction
    DEFSTAN 68-178/2(2005) : 2005 GUTTA PERCHA
    BS 2869:1998 Specification for fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers

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    ISO 3007:1999 Petroleum products and crude petroleum — Determination of vapour pressure — Reid method
    ISO 653:1980 Long solid-stem thermometers for precision use
    ISO 91-2:1991 Petroleum measurement tables Part 2: Tables based on a reference temperature of 20 degrees C
    ISO 5024:1999 Petroleum liquids and liquefied petroleum gases Measurement Standard reference conditions
    ISO 91-1:1992 Petroleum measurement tables Part 1: Tables based on reference temperatures of 15 degrees C and 60 degrees F
    ISO 3507:1999 Laboratory glassware — Pyknometers
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