Standard Test for ASTM D1500 Color Scale

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Standard Test for ASTM D1500 Color Scale

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of ASTM D1500 standard.

Standard Test for ASTM D1500 Color Scale

  • 0 – 8 ASTM D 1500 Color Scale
  • Production quality and control
  • Real-time continuous measurement
  • Zero maintenance
  • High temperature operation – up to 275°C / 527°F
  • For use in Zone 1 hazardous areas (EExD)

The ASTM D 1500 color scheme can be applied to a wide variety of petroleum products such as lubricating oils, heating oils, diesel fuel oils and petroleum waxes.

The ASTM D1500 color scale is the primary quality measure used in the trading of partially refined oils.

When an oil is refined, there is a relationship between the color of the distillate and the degree of refining. During the refining process, crude oil is converted into an assortment of different colors, from the deep red-black of the crude oil to the pale yellow hue of the lighter fractions.

Different petroleum colors can be accurately measured and refining controlled using the ASTM D1500 color scale.

The ASTM D1500 color scale is also used for product and interface detection and product contamination monitoring.

Values ​​stated in SI units should be accepted as standard. Values ​​given in parentheses after SI units are for information purposes only and are not considered standard.

This standard does not claim to address all, if any, relevant security concerns. to use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions prior to use.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ASTM D1500 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.

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