What is BS EN 15944 – ICP OES liquid petroleum products about?
ICP-OES is an analytical technique used to determine how many of certain elements are in a sample. BS EN 15944 is a European Standard that discusses liquid petroleum products.
BS EN 15944 specifies an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) method for the determination of nickel content in the range of 4 mg/kg to 55 mg/kg and of vanadium content in the range of 4 mg/kg to 150 mg/kg in fuel oils and residual fuel oils.
Note 1: Nickel content can be determined from 2 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg and vanadium content can be determined from 1 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg. However, the precision was not established as no samples with nickel and vanadium contents in these ranges were included in the interlaboratory test. Nickel and vanadium contents higher than those reported can be determined after sample dilution. However, the precision was not established for diluted samples.
Note 2: For the purposes of BS EN 15944, the term “% (V/V)” is used to represent the volume fraction (φ).
Who is BS EN 15944 – ICP OES liquid petroleum products for?
BS EN 15944 on ICP OES liquid petroleum products are useful for:
- Manufacturers of liquid petroleum products
- Dealers and importers of liquid petroleum products
- Laboratories involved in the testing of liquid petroleum products
- The petroleum and natural gas industry
- Testing laboratories
- Relevant compliance authorities
- The petrochemical industry
Why should you use BS EN 15944 – ICP OES liquid petroleum products?
The petrochemical industry widely uses ICP-OES for the analysis of trace elements during the extraction and refining of crude oil, where trace elements are identified and measured in drilling mud compounds, produced waters, crude oil, and in the refining process.
BS EN 15944 provides you extensive guidance for a test method that includes apparatus, sampling, procedure, calculation, expression of results, precision, and test report of liquid petroleum products ensuring their safety, performance, and compliance to regulatory rules.
BS EN 15944 assists the user to improve the quality of automotive fuel which helps them to increase their sales and widens the market reach for the product. With a high quality of fuel, the user will be able to build consumer trust and confidence in their product.
