What is BS EN 15199-2 about?
BS EN 15199-2 specifies a method for the determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum products by capillary gas chromatography using flame ionization detection.
Note1: BS EN 15199-1 is applicable to materials having a vapor pressure low enough to permit sampling at ambient temperature and a boiling range of at least 100 °C.
Note2: BS EN 15199-1 is also applicable to distillates with initial boiling points (IBP) above 100 °C and final boiling points (FBP) below 750 °C, for example, middle distillates and lubricating base stocks.
Note3: Petroleum or petroleum products containing blending components that contain heteroatoms (for example alcohols, ethers, acids, or esters) or residue are not to be analyzed by the test method specified in BS EN 15199-1.
Who is BS EN 15199-2 for?
BS EN 15199-2 on heavy distillates and residual fuels is beneficial for:
- Maritime organizations
- Manufacturers of heavy distillates and residual fuels
- Quality control laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 15199-2?
Heavy distillates and residual fuels are the remnants from the distillation and the cracking process of petroleum. For this reason, they are contaminated with various compounds like aromatics, sulfur, and nitrogen which pollute the environment.
BS EN 15199-2 provides the test procedure and operating conditions for determining the boiling range distribution of petroleum products. This will help understand the elements present in the product as well as its quantity.
BS EN 15199-2 will guide in understanding the quality of the heavy distillates and residual fuels.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15199-2:2020 supersedes BS EN 15199‑2:2006, which is withdrawn.
The main changes in this edition are:
- Updated text to give better guidance to operators executing the test
- Additional clarification in the sample preparation section