1、Designation:D637610(Reapproved 2017)1Standard Test Method forDetermination of Trace Metals in Petroleum Coke byWavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6376;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforigina
2、l adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEUnits formatting was corrected editorially in February 2017.1.Scope1.1 This tes
3、t method covers the X-ray fluorescence spectro-metric determination of total sulfur and trace metals in samplesof raw or calcined petroleum coke.Elements determined usingthis test method are listed in Table 1.1.2 Detection limits,sensitivity,and optimal element rangeswill vary with matrices,spectrom
4、eter type,analyzing crystal,and other instrument conditions and parameters.1.3 All analytes are determined as the element and reportedas such.These include all elements listed in Table 1.This testmethod may be applicable to additional elements or concen-tration ranges if sufficient standards are ava
5、ilable to produceproper calibration equations.1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of t
6、he user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of CokeSamples for Laboratory AnalysisD1552 Test Method for Su
7、lfur in Petroleum Products byHigh Temperature Combustion and Infrared(IR)Detec-tion or Thermal Conductivity Detection(TCD)D4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum andPetroleum ProductsD5056 Test Method for Trace Metals in Petroleum Coke byAtomic AbsorptionD5600 Test Method for Trace Metals in
8、 Petroleum Coke byInductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrom-etry(ICP-AES)D6969 Practice for Preparation of Calcined Petroleum CokeSamples for AnalysisD6970 Practice for Collection of Calcined Petroleum CokeSamples for AnalysisE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSieves
9、3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 calcined petroleum coke,npetroleum coke that hasbeen thermally treated to drive off the volatile matter and todevelop crystalline structure.3.1.2 green petroleum coke,nsame as raw petroleumcoke.3.1.3 petroleum coke,na solid,carbonaceous residueproduced by thermal d
10、ecomposition of heavy petroleum frac-tions or cracked stocks,or both3.1.4 raw petroleum coke,npetroleum coke that has notbeen calcined.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 alpha,ncorrection factor used to compensate forinterferences.3.2.2 analytical sample,na representative fract
11、ion takenfrom a larger mass of petroleum coke and reduced by grindingto pass a 75 m(U.S.No.200 mesh)sieve.3.2.3 pellet,na blend of dried sample and binder milledtogether and then formed into a pellet by pressure.3.2.4 reference samples,nsamples of known concentra-tions to be used in the calibration
12、of the X-ray fluorescencespectrometer.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products,Liquid Fuels,and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D02.05 on Properties of Fuels,Petroleum Coke and Carbon Material.Current edition approved Jan.1,201
13、7.Published February 2017.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D6376 10.DOI:10.1520/D6376-10R17E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information
14、,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization establish
15、ed in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 4.Summary of Test Method4.1 A representative sample of petroleum coke is dried toconstant mass at 110 C 6 10 C
16、and then crushed to pass a75 m(U.S.No.200 mesh)sieve.A weighed portion of thisanalytical sample is mixed with stearic acid,or other suitablebinder,and then milled and compressed into a small,smoothpellet suitable for analysis.The pellet is irradiated by an X-raybeam.The characteristic X rays of the elements analyzed areexcited,separated,and detected by the wavelength-dispersiveX-ray spectrometer.These measured X-ray intensities areconverted to elemental concentration through the use of acalibrat
