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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Ranges

The document provides information on petroleum fractions categorized by carbon range, detailing various types of fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and lubricating oils, along with their typical carbon ranges. It includes a table that outlines the carbon range for different petroleum products and specifies the quantitative analysis methods used for each. Additionally, it notes that carbon ranges may vary by state and lists states with specific prescribed methods for testing.

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Petroleum Hydrocarbon Ranges

The document provides information on petroleum fractions categorized by carbon range, detailing various types of fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and lubricating oils, along with their typical carbon ranges. It includes a table that outlines the carbon range for different petroleum products and specifies the quantitative analysis methods used for each. Additionally, it notes that carbon ranges may vary by state and lists states with specific prescribed methods for testing.

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Petroleum Fractions by Carbon Range


Number of Carbons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
Crude Oil

Gasoline

Diesel
JP - 4

Stoddard Solvent

Fresh Creosote

Kerosene

JP - 8 or Jet A

Heating Oils

Heavy Fuel Oils

Bunker C

Lubricating Oils

Waxes and related products

Asphalts and Pitch


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57

Test Typical Carbon Range*


Fuel Scan C6-C40 Semi Quantitative
Gasoline range organics (GRO) C6-C12 Quantitative
Diesel range organics (DRO) C10-C28 Quantitative
Oil range organics (ORO) C20-C35 Quantitative
Residual range organics (RRO) C25-C36 Quantitative
Volatile petroleum hydrocarbons (VPH) C5-C12 ALIPHATICS** + C9-C10 AROMATICS*** Quantitative
Extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH) C9-C36 ALIPHATICS + C11-C22 AROMATICS Quantitative
* Carbon range may differ from state to state. These ranges are the most common.
** Aliphatics - Petroleum hydrocarbons that do not contain benzene rings.
*** Aromatics - Petroleum hydrocarbons that contain benzene rings.

States with specific prescribed methods: AK, AZ, CT, FL, ID (NW TPH), MA, MI, MS, NJ, OK, OR (NW TPH), PA, TN, TX, WA (NW TPH), WI
Contact the laboratory for complete information about your state.

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