What is BS EN 15199-1 about?
BS EN 15199-1 is the first part of the BS EN 15199 series of standards that 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 analysed by the test method specified in BS EN 15199-1.
Who is BS EN 15199-1 for?
BS EN 15199-1 on middle distillates and lubricating base oils is beneficial for:
- Manufacturers of middle distillates and lubricating base oils
- Quality control laboratories
- Petroleum industries
Why should you use BS EN 15199-1?
Base oil is obtained from refining crude oil. BS EN 15199-1 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 15199-1 will guide in understanding the quality of the product.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15199-1:2020 supersedes BS EN 15199‑1:2006 (dual numbered as BS 2000‑480:2006), which is withdrawn.
The main changes in this edition are:
- The precision is extended for the recovery points between 10 % and 50 %
- The text has been updated editorially to give better guidance to operators executing the test
