Uganda - Uganda National Bureau of Standards published various proposes standard for petroleum and natural gas industries products Following Notification were issued on 27th April 2017 DUS 1737:2017 Standard Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions by Gas Chromatography. This proposed standard test method covers the determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum products. The test method is applicable to petroleum products and fractions having a final boiling point of 538 °C (1000 °F) or lower at atmospheric pressure as measured by this test method. This test method is limited to samples having a boiling range greater than 55.5 °C (100 °F), and having a vapor pressure sufficiently low to permit sampling at ambient temperature. Products covered: Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries (ICS 75.180). Click here for information DUS 1739:2017 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter This proposed standard test method covers the covers the determination of the density, relative density, and API Gravity of petroleum distillates and viscous oils that can be handled in a normal fashion as liquids at the temperature of test, utilizing either manual or automated sample injection equipment. Its application is restricted to liquids with total vapor pressures typically below 100 kPa and viscosities typically below about 15 000 mm2/s at the temperature of test. Products covered : Liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20). Click here for information DUS 1741:2017 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants. This Proposed standard practice covers the necessary preparations and planning for the conduct of interlaboratory programs for the development of estimates of precision (determinability, repeatability, and reproducibility) and of bias (absolute and relative), and further presents the standard phraseology for incorporating such information into standard test methods. Products covered : Petroleum Products, Lubricants. (ICS 75.100). Click here for information DUS 1742:2017, Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography The proposedpractice covers the determination (using 100 Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography) of individual hydrocarbon components of spark-ignition engine fuels and their mixtures containing oxygenate blends (MTBE, ETBE, ethanol, and so forth) with boiling ranges up to 225°C. Products covered : Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS 75.100), Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries (ICS 75.180). Click here for information DUS 1744:2017, Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 50-Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography Proposedpractice covers the determination (using 50-Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography) of individual hydrocarbon components of spark-ignition engine fuels and their mixtures containing oxygenate blends (MTBE, ETBE, ethanol, and so forth) with boiling ranges up to 225 °C. Other light liquid hydrocarbon mixtures typically encountered in petroleum refining operations, such as blending stocks (naphthas, reformates, alkylates, and so forth) may also be analyzed; however, statistical data was obtained only with blended spark-ignition engine fuels. Products covered : Spark Ignition Engine Fuels. Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS 75.100). Click here for information DUS 1745:2017, Standard Practice for Obtaining LPG Samples Using a Floating Piston Cylinder Proposed practice covers the equipment and procedures for obtaining a representative sample of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), such as specified in ASTM Specification D1835, GPA 2140, and comparable international standards. It may also be used for other natural gas liquid (NGL) products that are normally single phase (for example, NGL mix, field butane, and so forth), defined in other industry specifications or contractual agreements, and for volatile (higher vapor pressure) crude oils. Products covered : Liquified petroleum gas. Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons. (HS 2711). Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20). Click here for information DUS 1746:2017 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method) Proposed test method covers the use of automated vapor pressure instruments to determine the total vapor pressure exerted in vacuum by air-containing, volatile, liquid petroleum products, including automotive spark-ignition fuels with or without oxygenates (see Note 1). This test method is suitable for testing samples with boiling points above 0 °C (32 °F) that exert a vapor pressure between 7 kPa and 130 kPa (1.0 psi and 18.6 psi) at 37.8 °C (100 °F) at a vapor-to-liquid ratio of 4:1. Products covered : Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. (HS 2709). Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080). Click here for information DUS 1747:2017 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material It covers statistical methodology for assessing the expected agreement between two standard test methods that purport to measure the same property of a material, and deciding if a simple linear. Products covered : All products Click here for information DUS 1748:2017 Standard Test Method for Gum Content in Fuels by Jet Evaporation Proposed test method covers the determination of the existent gum content of aviation fuels, and the gum content of motor gasolines or other volatile distillates in their finished form, (including those containing alcohol and ether type oxygenates and deposit control additives). Products covered : For gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels (HS 732111), -- For gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels (HS 732181). Fuels (ICS 75.160). Click here for information DUS 1749:2017 Standard Practice for Aviation Fuel Sample Containers for Tests Affected by Trace Contamination Proposed practice covers the types of and preparation of containers found most suitable for the handling of aviation fuel samples for the determination of critical properties affected by trace contamination. Products covered : Aviation fuel, Sample Containers. Liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20). Click here for information DUS 1750:2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of MTBE, ETBE, TAME, DIPE, tertiary-Amyl Alcohol and C1 to C4 Alcohols in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography The proposed test method covers the determination of ethers and alcohols in gasolines by gas chromatography. Specific compounds determined are methyl tert-butylether (MTBE), ethyl tert-butylether (ETBE), tert-amylmethylether (TAME), diisopropylether (DIPE), methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, isobutanol, tert-butanol, sec -butanol, n-butanol, and tert-pentanol (tert-amylalcohol). Products covered Motor spirit, gasoline, petrol. Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries in general (ICS 75.180.01). Click here for information Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Not applicable Proposed date of adoption: June 2017 Proposed date of entry into force: Not applicable Final date for comments: 60 days from notification Following Notification were issued on 28st April 2017 DUS 1743:2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100–Metre Capillary (with Precolumn) High-Resolution Gas Chromatography The proposed practice covers the determination (using 100–Metre Capillary (with Precolumn) High-Resolution Gas Chromatography) of individual hydrocarbon components of spark-ignition engine fuels and their mixtures containing oxygenate blends (MTBE, ETBE, ethanol, and so forth) with boiling ranges up to 225°C. Other light liquid hydrocarbon mixtures typically encountered in petroleum refining operations, such as blending stocks (naphthas, reformates, alkylates, and so forth) may also be analyzed; however, statistical data was obtained only with blended spark-ignition engine fuels. Products covered : Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS 75.100), Liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20) Click here for information DUS 1740:2017 Standard Test Method for Detailed Analysis of Petroleum Naphthas through n-Nonane by Capillary Gas Chromatography. The proposedhydrocarbon analysis (DHA) test method covers the determination of hydrocarbon components paraffins, naphthenes, and monoaromatics (PNA) of petroleum naphthas as enumerated in Table 1. Components eluting after n-nonane (bp 150.8°C) are determined as a single group. This test method is applicable to olefin-free (<2% olefins by liquid volume) liquid hydrocarbon mixtures including virgin naphthas, reformates, and alkylates. Products covered : Liquid fuels (ICS 75.160.20), Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries in general (ICS 75.180.01). Click here for information Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Not applicable. Proposed date of adoption: June 2017 Proposed date of entry into force: Not applicable Final date for comments: 60 days from notification Following Notification were issued on 1st May 2017 DUS 1751:2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Ethanol and Methanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20% Ethanol by Gas Chromatography. The proposed test method covers the determination of ethanol content of hydrocarbon blends containing greater than 20% ethanol. This method is applicable to denatured fuel ethanol, ethanol fuel blends, and mid-level ethanol blends. Products covered : Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Fuels in general (ICS 75.160.01). Click here for information DUS 1752:2017 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. The proposed practice covers the handling, mixing, and conditioning procedures that are required to ensure that a representative sample of the liquid petroleum or petroleum product is delivered from the primary sample container/receiver into the analytical test apparatus or into intermediate containers. Products covered : Petroleum. Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Fuels (ICS 75.160). Click here for information DUS 1753:2017 Standard Test Method for Acidity in Ethanol and Ethanol Blends by Titration The proposed test method covers the determination of acidity as acetic acid (see Specification D4806) in commonly available grades of denatured ethanol, and ethanol blends with gasoline ranging from E95 to E30. This test method is used for determining low levels of acidity, below 200 mg⁄kg (ppm mass), with the exclusion of carbon dioxide. Products covered : Ethanol, Ethanol Blends, denatured ethanol. Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080). Click here for information DUS 1754:2017 Standard Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals. The proposed test method covers procedures for sampling several classes of industrial chemicals. It also includes recommendations for determining the number and location of such samples, to ensure their being representative of the lot in accordance with accepted probability sampling principles. Products covered : Industrial Chemicals. Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes (HS 28), Organic chemicals (HS 29). Inorganic chemicals in general (ICS 71.060.01), Organic chemicals in general (ICS 71.080.01). Click here for information DUS 1755:2017 Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration. The proposed test method covers the determination of water from 0 to 2.0% mass in most liquid organic chemicals, with Karl Fischer reagent, using an automated coulometric titration procedure. Use of this test method is not applicable for liquefied gas products such as Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), Butane, Propane, Liquid Natural Gas (LNG), etc. Products covered : Organic Liquids. Organic chemicals (HS 29). Organic chemicals in general (ICS 71.080.01). Click here for information DUS 1725:2017 Standard Guide for Use of the Petroleum Measurement Tables The proposed test method discusses the use of temperature and pressure volume correction factors for generalized crude oils, refined products, and lubricating oils, developed jointly by ASTM International, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Energy Institute. Products covered : Crude oils, lubricating oils. Crude oil (HS 150810). Equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries in general (ICS 75.180.01) Click here for information DUS 1732:2017 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. The proposedtest method discusses the use of temperature and pressure volume correction factors for generalized crude oils, refined products, and lubricating oils, developed jointly by ASTM International, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Energy Institute. Products covered : Petroleum, Petroleum Products. Crude oil (HS 150810). Crude petroleum (ICS 75.040), Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080), Lubricants, industrial oils and related products (ICS 75.100). Click here for information DUS 1733:2017 Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products. It describes general procedures and equipment for automatically obtaining samples of liquid petroleum and petroleum products, crude oils, and intermediate products from the sample point into the primary container. This practice also provides additional specific information about sample container selection, preparation, and sample handling. Products covered : Petroleum, Petroleum Products. Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. (HS 2709). Crude petroleum (ICS 75.040), Petroleum products in general (ICS 75.080). Click here for information Proposed date of adoption: June 2017 Proposed date of entry into force: Not applicable Final date for comments: 60 days from notification | 
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