Fuels Testing Instrumentation
Fuels Testing Solutions for Modern Laboratories
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Fuels Testing
SciMed Ltd supplies analytical instrumentation aligned with the practical requirements of fuel testing laboratories operating to ASTM specifications. Our wide-ranging portfolio supports both routine throughput and investigative work across petroleum-derived and alternative fuels, ensuring compliance with D975, D396, D6751, D7467, D3699, D1655, D4054 and D7566 without constraining laboratory flexibility.
We provide Parr bomb calorimetry for precise gross heat of combustion, Analytik Jena ICP-OES, AAS and ion chromatography platforms for elemental and ionic determinations, and Rigaku wavelength-dispersive XRF systems optimised for sulfur and trace metals in complex matrices. Complementary solutions from AD Systems and Koehler Instruments address key physical property measurements, enabling complete solutions from sample receipt through certification.
Beyond strict method conformance, many of our systems are configurable for extended ranges, non-standard fuels, and evolving specifications, supporting method development, correlation studies, and problematic matrices such as FAME blends, synthetic paraffinic kerosene, and contaminated fuels.
SciMed are passionate about reliability, repeatability, and maintainable accuracy under real laboratory conditions, reflecting an experienced understanding of calibration, drift control, and matrix effect corrections that experienced users expect from a specialist supplier.
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Fuels Products Available from SciMed
D4529. Parr 6200 EF Isoperibol Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels. Also D240, IP12
Isoperibol Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter Model 6200
Hielscher Ultrasound (industrial size) for fuel homogenisation
High-Power Ultrasonic Homogenisers - Scale up and Industrial units
D6732. NovAA Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and Analytik Jena ContrAA - Determination of Copper in Jet Fuels by Graphite Furnace AA.
contrAA 800 Series
D93. Automatic Pensky Martens Flash Point.
Automatic Pensky Martens Flash Point
D97,D2500. Automated Cloud and Pour Point. Also D5771,D5950, , D5853, IP15 and IP 219
Automated Cloud and Pour Point
D2709. Automatic Heated Oil Test Centrifuge for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge. Also D96, D1796, D4007
Automatic Heated Oil Test Centrifuge
D86, D850, D1078. VD10 Automatic Distillation for Atmospheric Distillation of Fuels and Solvents. Also , IP123, IP195 and other methods
VD10 Automatic Video Distillation Analyser
D5188, D5191. RVP Pro Vapour Pressure Analyser for Vapour‑Liquid Ratio Temperature Determination and Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
RVP Pro Benchtop Automatic Vapour Pressure Analyser
JFTOT Procedure. TO10 with DR10 Tube Rater for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels.
TO10 Thermal Oxidation Stability Test Rig
D2622 Rigaku WD XRF for Sulphur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Rigaku Micro-Z ULS WDXRF Sulfur Analyzer
D5453. Analytik Jena EA 5100, CompEAct for Total Sulphur
Multi EA 5100
D7111. Analytik Jena PQ 9200 ICP-OES Determination of Trace Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels ICP-AES.
ICP-OES PlasmaQuant 9200
D1322. Automated Smoke Point Tester. Also D1655, IP598 and Def Stan 91-91
SP20 AD Systems Smoke Point Tester
D5001. K94190 ATF Lubricity Test Rig (BOCLE) for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator
K94190 ATF Lubricity Test Rig (BOCLE)
D445. K23900 Kinematic Viscosity Bath for Kinematic Viscosity Also D6074, D6158, IP 71
K23900 Kinematic Viscosity Bath
D2624. K11420 Portable Digital Conductivity Meter for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels. ISO 6297
K11420 Portable Digital Conductivity Meter
ASTM, IP, ISO & EN Fuel Testing Standards
Standard Test Methods for Fuels
Methods (in bold are within the fuel specifications) | Fuel Specifications | Instrument |
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| Parr Bomb Calorimeters |
D4529, D240, IP12 for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels | D1655, D4054, D7566 | Parr 6200 EF Isoperibol Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter |
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| Analytik Jena ICP, AA and IC for elemental analysis |
D6732 Determination of Copper in Jet Fuels by Graphite Furnace AA | D4054 | NovAA Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and Analytik Jena ContrAA |
D7111 Determination of Trace Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels ICP-AES | D4054 | Analytik Jena PQ 9200 ICP-OES
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D5453 Determination of Total Sulphur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence | D4814, D6751, D7467 | Analytik Jena EA 5100, CompEAct |
D7359 Total Fluorine, Chlorine and Sulphur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Mixtures by Oxidative Pyrohydrolytic Combustion followed by Ion Chromatography Detection (Combustion Ion Chromatography-CIC) | D4054 | Analytik Jena IC prep Sykam Ion Chromatography
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| Rigaku WD XRF for Sulphur | |
D2622 Sulphur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D7467
| Rigaku Micro-Z ULS, Rigaku SuperMini 200, Rigaku Primus IVi |
AD Systems Instruments for Specific Tests | ||
D86, D850, D1078, ISO 3405, ISO 918, ISO 4626 IP123, IP195: Atmospheric distillation of Fuels and Solvents using Innovative Video Distillation
| D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D7467
| VD10 Atmospheric distillation of Fuels and Solvents using Innovative Video Distillation
|
D1322, D1655, IP 598, Def Stan 91-91 for Smoke Point | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566,
| SP20 Automated Smoke Point Tester |
TO10: D3241, IP 323, ISO 6249, ASTM D1655, D7566, DEF STAN 91-091 DR10: D3241 (Annex 2), IP323 (Annex C) ASTM D1655, ASTM D7566, ISO 6249, Def Stan 91-91, JIG (AFQRJOS) | D1655, D4054, D7566 | TO10 with DR10 Tube Rater for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (JFTOT Procedure) |
| Koehler Instruments which perform a specific test | |
ASTM D93 Procedure A, B and C; IP34 Pensky Martens Flash Point | D4054, D975, D396, D6751, D7467, | K71000 Automatic Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Flash Point Tester
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D2709, D91, D96, D893, D1796, D2273, D2709, D2711, D4007, D5546; IP 75, 145, 359 for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge | D975, D396, D6751, D7467, | K60092 Automatic Heated Oil Test Centrifuge |
D445, D6074, D6158; IP 71 for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity) | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D975, D396 , D6751, D7467
| K23900 Kinematic Viscosity Bath |
D874, D482, D874, D1026, D3174, D4422, D5184 for Ash from Petroleum Products | D975, D396, D7467, D6751 | K244 Series Programmable Ashing Furnace |
D130, D4048; IP 154 Pressure Vessel Bath for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D6751, D7467
| K643 Series Copper Strip Corrosion |
D1319 for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D975, D7467
| K415 Series Fluorescent Indicator Absorption Apparatus |
D5771 and D5950: Excellent Correlation to: D97, D2500, D5853, D6074, D6158 ;IP 15, 219 for Cloud Point and Pour Point of Petroleum Products | D975, D396, D6751, D7467
| K77001 Automatic Cloud and Pour Point Analyser (Conforms to the specifications of: ASTM D5771; Excellent Correlation to: ASTM D2500; Conforms to the specifications of ASTM D5950; Excellent Correlation to ASTM D97) |
D6079, D2624, and ISO 6297 for Evaluating Lubricity of Diesel Fuels by the High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) | D975, D7467 | K93495 High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) |
D2624, and ISO 6297 for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels | D1655, D4054, D7566, D975,
| K11420 Portable Digital Conductivity Meter |
D4530 for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method) | D6751 | K41091 Micro Carbon Residue |
D156 for Saybolt Colour of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method) | D3699 | K13270 AC100 Petroleum Colorimeter |
D381 for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation | D1655, D4054, D7566, D4814,
| K33900 Existent Gum Bath |
D3948 for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer | D1655, D4054, D7566 | K11440 Micro-Separometer |
D1298 for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method | D1655, D4054, D7566, D396,
| K646 Series Hydrometer Bath |
D5001 for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator | D1655, D4054, D7566 | K94190 ATF Lubricity Test Rig (BOCLE) |
D524 for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue | D396, D7467 | K29190 Ramsbottom Carbon Residue |
D5188, D5191, D6377, D6378, IP394, IP409 Excellent correlation to: ASTM D323 (wet Reid), D4953 (dry Reid) for Vapour‑Liquid Ratio Temperature Determination and Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method) | D4814 | RVP Pro Vapour Pressure Analyser |
D2274 Oxidation Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels |
| Oxidation Stability Apparatus, 8-Place and 12-Place Bath |
Search Standard Test Methods for Fuels
Use the search bar below to quickly find ASTM, IP, ISO and other test methods along with the relevant fuel specifications and instruments.
Showing 27 test methods
| Standard Test Method | Fuel Specifications | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Parr Bomb Calorimeters | ||
| D4529, D240, IP12 for Estimation of Net Heat of Combustion of Aviation Fuels | D1655, D4054, D7566 | Parr 6200 EF Isoperibol Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter |
| Analytik Jena ICP, AA and IC for elemental analysis | ||
| D6732 Determination of Copper in Jet Fuels by Graphite Furnace AA | D4054 | NovAA Atomic Absorption Spectrometer and Analytik Jena ContrAA |
| D7111 Determination of Trace Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels ICP-AES | D4054 | Analytik Jena PQ 9200 ICP-OES |
| D5453 Determination of Total Sulphur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence | D4814, D6751, D7467 | Analytik Jena EA 5100, CompEAct |
| D7359 Total Fluorine, Chlorine and Sulphur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Their Mixtures by Oxidative Pyrohydrolytic Combustion followed by Ion Chromatography Detection (Combustion Ion Chromatography-CIC) | D4054 | Analytik Jena IC prep Sykam Ion Chromatography |
| Rigaku WD XRF for Sulphur | ||
| D2622 Sulphur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D7467 | Rigaku Micro-Z ULS, Rigaku SuperMini 200, Rigaku Primus IVi |
| AD Systems Instruments for Specific Tests | ||
| D86, D850, D1078, ISO 3405, ISO 918, ISO 4626, IP123, IP195: Atmospheric distillation of Fuels and Solvents using Innovative Video Distillation | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D7467 | VD10 Atmospheric distillation of Fuels and Solvents using Innovative Video Distillation |
| D1322, D1655, IP 598, Def Stan 91-91 for Smoke Point | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566 | SP20 Automated Smoke Point Tester |
| TO10: D3241, IP 323, ISO 6249, ASTM D1655, D7566, DEF STAN 91-091. DR10: D3241 (Annex 2), IP323 (Annex C), ASTM D1655, ASTM D7566, ISO 6249, Def Stan 91-91, JIG (AFQRJOS) | D1655, D4054, D7566 | TO10 with DR10 Tube Rater for Thermal Oxidation Stability of Aviation Turbine Fuels (JFTOT Procedure) |
| Koehler Instruments which perform a specific test | ||
| ASTM D93 Procedure A, B and C; IP34 Pensky Martens Flash Point | D4054, D975, D396, D6751, D7467 | K71000 Automatic Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Flash Point Tester |
| D2709, D91, D96, D893, D1796, D2273, D2709, D2711, D4007, D5546; IP 75, 145, 359 for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge | D975, D396, D6751, D7467 | K60092 Automatic Heated Oil Test Centrifuge |
| D445, D6074, D6158; IP 71 for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity) | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D975, D396, D6751, D7467 | K23900 Kinematic Viscosity Bath |
| D874, D482, D874, D1026, D3174, D4422, D5184 for Ash from Petroleum Products | D975, D396, D7467, D6751 | K244 Series Programmable Ashing Furnace |
| D130, D4048; IP 154 Pressure Vessel Bath for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D4814, D975, D396, D6751, D7467 | K643 Series Copper Strip Corrosion |
| D1319 for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption | D1655, D3699, D4054, D7566, D975, D7467 | K415 Series Fluorescent Indicator Absorption Apparatus |
| D5771 and D5950. Excellent Correlation to: D97, D2500, D5853, D6074, D6158; IP 15, 219 for Cloud Point and Pour Point of Petroleum Products | D975, D396, D6751, D7467 | K77001 Automatic Cloud and Pour Point Analyser (Conforms to ASTM D5771; Excellent Correlation to ASTM D2500; Conforms to ASTM D5950; Excellent Correlation to ASTM D97) |
| D6079, D2624, and ISO 6297 for Evaluating Lubricity of Diesel Fuels by the High-Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) | D975, D7467 | K93495 High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR) |
| D2624, and ISO 6297 for Electrical Conductivity of Aviation and Distillate Fuels | D1655, D4054, D7566, D975 | K11420 Portable Digital Conductivity Meter |
| D4530 for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro Method) | D6751 | K41091 Micro Carbon Residue |
| D156 for Saybolt Colour of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method) | D3699 | K13270 AC100 Petroleum Colorimeter |
| D381 for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation | D1655, D4054, D7566, D4814 | K33900 Existent Gum Bath |
| D3948 for Determining Water Separation Characteristics of Aviation Turbine Fuels by Portable Separometer | D1655, D4054, D7566 | K11440 Micro-Separometer |
| D1298 for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by Hydrometer Method | D1655, D4054, D7566, D396 | K646 Series Hydrometer Bath |
| D5001 for Measurement of Lubricity of Aviation Turbine Fuels by the Ball-on-Cylinder Lubricity Evaluator | D1655, D4054, D7566 | K94190 ATF Lubricity Test Rig (BOCLE) |
| D524 for Ramsbottom Carbon Residue | D396, D7467 | K29190 Ramsbottom Carbon Residue |
| D5188, D5191, D6377, D6378, IP394, IP409. Excellent correlation to: ASTM D323 (wet Reid), D4953 (dry Reid) for Vapour-Liquid Ratio Temperature Determination and Vapour Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method) | D4814 | RVP Pro Vapour Pressure Analyser |
| D2274 Oxidation Stability of Middle Distillate Fuels | Oxidation Stability Apparatus, 8-Place and 12-Place Bath | |
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