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Testing Services

Petroleum Testing
Sampling & Analysis

Petroleum Testing Services

Accurate Building Inspectors® tests for polymer content, viscosity, salinity and sulfur content, etc.

* Fees on Request.
+ Minimum Fee, Quote Required

CAT# Test Fee *
4601.0 Accelerated Stability $250.00
4602.0 Acetone Content $  90.00
4603.1 Acid & Base # Colorimetric $  80.00
4603.2 Acid & Base # Potentiometric $  90.00
4604.1 Acid Color Wash Industrial Aromatics $  90.00
4604.2 Aromatics Acid or Alkalinity $  80.00
4605.0 Acidity of Residue $  90.00
4606.0 Alcohols in Gasoline (GC) $400.00
4607.0 Alkalinity as NH3 $  80.00
4608.1 Aniline Point $  90.00
4608.2 Aniline Point, Mixed $110.00
4609.0 Distillates Aromatics & Olefins $150.00
4610.1 Ash Content $110.00
4610.2 Ash, Sulfated $120.00
4611.1 Benzene in Gasoline by GC $450.00
4611.2 Benzene in Gasoline by IR $500.00
4612.0 Bromine Number $110.00
4613.1 Burning Quality Kerosene, Oils, Etc.
(16Hr)

$180.00+
4613.2 Burning Quality Kerosene, Oils, Etc.
(24Hr)

$180.00+
4614.0 BTU Value by Calorimeter $150.00
4615.0 CCAI Calculation
(Required Density & Viscosity)

$  50.00
4615.1 Carbon Residue, Conradson $100.00
4615.2 Carbon Residue, Conradson 10% Bott $160.00
4615.3 Carbon Residue, Ramsbottom $120.00
4615.4 Carbon Residue Ramsbottom 10% Bott $210.00
4616.1 Cetane No. Ignition Quality $450.00
4616.2 Cetane Index Calculation
(Required Density & Gravity)

$  50.00
4617.0 Chlorine, Quantitative $180.00
4618.1 Cloud Point Down to -30°F $  70.00
4618.2 Cloud Point -30° to -60°F $  80.00
4619.1 Color, APHA (Pt-Co) $  50.00
4619.2 Color, Gardner $  70.00
4619.3 Color, ASTM $  50.00
4619.4 Color, Saybolt $  50.00
4619.5 Color Saybolt on Paraffin Wax $120.00
4620.1 Compatibility, A or B $  75.00
4620.2 Compatibility, A & B $  90.00
4621.0 Congealing Point $  75.00
4622.1 Corrosion, Copper Strip $  75.00
4622.2 Corrosion, L.P.G. $120.00
4623.0 Crankcase Oils, Dilution of $  90.00
4624.0 Demulsibility Test Lub Oils $110.00
4625.0 Density by Digital Meter $  50.00
4626.0 Dielectric Strength $180.00
4627.0 Diesel Index, Calculation $  50.00
4628.0 Dissolved Gases by GC $420.00
4629.1 Distillation, Recovery $100.00
4629.2 Distillation, Evaporation $110.00
4629.3 Distillation Crude Oil (Hempel) $180.00
4629.4 Distillation, Cutback Asphalt $180.00
4629.5 Distillation $100.00
4629.6 Distillation Lacquer Solvents Diluents $100.00
4629.7 Distillation, Vacuum $360.00
4630.0 Doctor Test $  50.00
4631.0 Dropping Point, Greases $110.00
4632.0 Ductility $210.00
4633.1 Emulsion(30 min. 130°F
Distilled Water)

$110.00
4633.2 Emulsion Characteristics $110.00
4633.3 Emulsion Steam S.E. No. $110.00
4634.1 Fire Point $  75.00
4634.2 Flash Point Cleveland Open Cup $  75.00
4634.3 Flash Point Pensky-Martens
Closed Cup

$  75.00
4634.4 Flash Point Tag Closed Cup $  90.00
4634.5 Flash Point Tag Closed Cup
Below 60°F

$120.00
4634.6 Flash Point Tag Open Cup $ 90.00
4635.0 Foaming Test $220.00
4636.0 Freezing Point Aviation Fuels $130.00
4637.1 Gravity API Hydrometer $  50.00
4637.2 Gravity API Hydrometer Controlled
Temp

$  80.00
4637.3 Petroleum Gravity, Pycnometer $150.00
4637.4 Gravity API Hydrometer Asphalt $  80.00
4638.1 Gum Accelerated (Potential) $250.00
4638.2 Gum, Air Jet $120.00
4638.3 Gum, Stream Jet $140.00
4639.1 Heat Air Effect Asphaltic Materials $220.00
4639.2 Heating Loss Asphalt & Oil (5Hr 325°F) $220.00
4640.0 Hydroxyl in Ethylene Glycol $110.00
4641.0 Insoluble Matter, Grease $130.00
4642.0 Interfacial Tension $120.00
4643.0 Inhibitor, Colorimetric $180.00
4644.0 Inorganic Chlorides & Sulfates $ 90.00
4645.0 Iodine Value $120.00
4646.0 Lead in Gasoline, Colorimetric $ 70.00
4647.0 Lead in Gasoline $100.00
4648.1 Melting Point American Paraffin Wax $110.00
4648.2 Melting Point Drop $110.00
4649.0 Mercaptan Sulfur $110.00
4650.1 Metals(ppm) / Element, Atomic
Absorption

$120.00
4650.2 Metals(ppb) / Element, Atomic
Absorption

$160.00
4650.3 Metals Aluminum & Silicon
Atomic Absorption

$160.00
4651.0 Millipore Filter Particulate
Contamination

$100.00
4652.0 Filterability Time Up to 15 Min. $110.00
4653.0 Color (Not Including Weight) $110.00
4654.0 (GC) MTBE in Gasoline $450.00
4655.0 Naphthalene by U.V. $140.00
4656.0 Nitrogen $220.00
4657.0 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl $150.00
4658.0 Non-volatile Matter $100.00
4659.0 Octane No Motor Method (F-2) $240.00+
4660.0 Octane No Research Method (F-1) $240.00+
4661.0 Odor, Residual $  50.00
4662.0 Oil Content, Paraffin Wax $120.00
4663.0 Oxidation Stability Induction Period $150.00
4664.0 Paraffin's Aromatic Hydrocarbons $100.00
4665.1 Penetration Bituminous Materials $120.00
4665.2 Penetration Lube Grease (Unworked) $150.00
4665.3 Penetration Lube Greases (Worked) $160.00
4665.4 Penetration Paraffin Wax $140.00
4665.5 Penetration Petroleum $120.00
4665.6 Penetration - Reduced \Specified
Penetration Residue

$240.00
4666.0 Pentane Insolubility Used Lube Oils $100.00
4667.0 Peroxide Content Styrene Monomer $160.00
4668.1 Potentiometric pH Value-Water
Solutions

$  50.00
4668.2 Potentiometric pH Value-Others $  75.00
4669.0 Phosphorus in Gasoline $160.00
4670.0 Polymer Content of Styrene $  80.00
4671.0 Petroleum Pona Analysis $500.00+
4672.1 Pour Point, Down to 0°F $  75.00
4672.2 Pour Point, 0° to -60°F $  90.00
4673.0 Power Factor Dielectric Constant $100.00
4674.0 Precipitation No $  75.00
4675.0 Refractive Index $  80.00
4676.0 Rust Test $160.00
4677.1 Salt in Fresh Water Qualitative $  96.00
4677.2 Salt Content $130.00
4678.0 Saponification No Color Indicator $120.00
4679.1 Sediment, Extraction $110.00
4679.2 Sediment, Hot Filtration $230.00
4680.1 Smoke Point $120.00
4681.0 Softening Point $120.00
4682.0 Solidification Point Aromatic
Hydrocarbons

$130.00
4683.1 Solubility $  90.00
4683.2 Solubility in Various Solvents $130.00
4684.0 Specific Gravity $100.00
4685.1 Sulfur, Lamp $180.00
4685.2 Sulfur, High Temperature° $100.00
4685.3 Sulfur, Bomb $200.00
4685.4 Sulfur, X-Ray $100.00
4686.1 Thermal Oxidation Stability $330.00
4686.2 Thermal Stability Navy Fuel Oil $330.00
4686.3 Thermal Value, Determination $150.00
4686.4 Thermal Value Calculation $  50.00
4687.0 Thiophene Content $160.00
4688.0 Unsulfonated Residue $120.00
4689.0 Vapor Pressure, Reld $  80.00
4690.1 Viscosity Kinematic 110° or 122°F $  80.00
4690.2 Viscosity Kinematic Other
Temperatures

$120.00
4690.3 Viscosity, Saybolt Furol $  75.00
4690.4 Viscosity, Saybolt Universal $  75.00
4690.5 Viscosity, Saybolt Other Temperatures $100.00+
4690.6 Viscosity Asphalts Absolute $150.00
4690.7 Viscosity Asphalts Kinematic $120.00
4691.0 Visual Examination $  50.00
4692.1 Water by Distillation $  80.00
4692.2 Water Determination Karl Fischer $100.00
4692.3 Water & Sediment Centrifuge $  50.00
4692.4 Water Reaction $  75.00
4692.5 Water In Transformer Oils $120.00
4693.0 WSIM Aviation Turbine Fuels $330.00

* Fees on Request.
+ Minimum Fee, Quote Required