Intertek Testing Services (Australia) Pty Ltd

Site

Adelaide Petroleum Laboratory

Accreditation No.

13658

Site No.

13651

Date of Accreditation

27 Jul 1998

Address

2 Elder Road
Largs North, SA 5016
Australia

intertek.com

Contact

Mr Peter Partridge P: +61 (08) 82499971

Availability

Services available to external clients

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Scope of Accreditation

Print scopes
Adelaide Petroleum Laboratory

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Infrastructure and Asset Integrity

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Aggregate properties Aggregates Particle size distribution Sieve analysis AS 1141.11.1
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt extraction and grading Asphalts Bitumen content and aggregate grading Pressure filter AS/NZS 2891.3.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt performance Asphalts Fatigue life Flexural bending Austroads Method ATM 274; DPTI MAT-TP477
Deformation resistance; Resilient modulus Indirect tensile; Wheel tracking machine AS/NZS 2891.13.1, Austroads Method ATM 231
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt specimen manufacture Asphalts Specimen compaction; Specimen conditioning Compaction of asphalt slabs; Gyratory compaction; Handling and conditioning AS/NZS 2891.2.1, AS/NZS 2891.2.2,Austroads Method AGPT/T220, DPTI (SA)-TP428
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Asphalt volumetric properties Asphalts Bulk density; Maximum density; Voids and density relationship Mensuration; Presaturation; Water displacement AS/NZS 2891.7.1, AS/NZS 2891.8, AS/NZS 2891.9.2. AS/NZS 2891.9.3
Evaluation of geotechnical and civil construction material - Road pavement surfacing characteristics Road pavements Layer thickness Not applicable ASTM D3549
Sample collection Asphalts Not applicable Loose asphalt AS/NZS 2891.1.1; DPTI-MAT TP425 Preparation only

ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)

Materials

Service Product Determinant Technique Procedure Limitations
Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products Distillate fuels; Liquid fuels Particulate matter Gravimetric

ASTM D5452, ASTM D3237, ASTM D6217

Liquid fuels Specific energy Calculation

ASTM D3338

Micro carbon residue Micro method

ASTM D4530, IP 398

American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity; Density; Specific gravity Density meter

ASTM D4052, IP 365

Mercaptan sulfur; Sulfur Potentiometric; UV fluorescence

ASTM D5453, ASTM D3227

Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters, FAME) Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

EN 14078

Sulfur Doctor test

IP 30

Distillation Distillation

ASTM D86, IP 123

2-Methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butanol, tert-butyl alcohol); Diisopropyl ether; Ethanol; Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) Gas chromatography (GC)

ASTM D4815

Cetane index Calculation

ASTM D4737 (Procedure A)

Nitrogen Chemiluminescence ASTM D4629
Lead Titration

ASTM D3341 (2016)

Distillation Distillation

ASTM D5236

Filter blocking tendency Filtration

IP 387 (Procedure A)

Water reaction Volumetric

ASTM D1094 or IP 289

Vapour pressure Mini method

ASTM D5191

Aromatic hydrocarbons HPLC

IP 391

Benzene Gas chromatography (GC)

ASTM D5580

Acid number; Total acid number Colorimetric titration; Potentiometric

ASTM D974 or IP 139,

ASTM D664 (Procedure A)

Aromatic/olefin/saturated hydrocarbon type classification Flow injection analyser (FIA)

ASTM D1319, IP 156

Gum content Gravimetric

ASTM D381

Conductivity Electrometric

ASTM D2624, IP 274

Colour ASTM colour scale

ASTM D1500, IP 196

Smoke point Manual

ASTM D1322, IP 598

Colour; Colour - Saybolt Automatic tristimulus

ASTM D6045

Water separation characteristics Micro-Separometer (MSEP)

ASTM D3948

Flash point Abel closed cup

 IP 170

Water and sediment Centrifugation

ASTM D2709

Lubricity High-frequency reciprocating rig (HFFR)

IP 450

Flash point Pensky-Martens closed cup

ASTM D93, IP 34

Pour point Automatic tilt; Visual examination

ASTM D5950, ASTM D97

Naphthalene UV-vis spectrophotometry

ASTM D1840

Lead Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)

ASTM D3237

Existent gum content Jet evaporation method IP 540
Thermal oxidation stability Jet fuel thermal oxidation test (JFTOT)

ASTM D3241, IP 323

Ash Pyrolysis

ASTM D482, IP 4

Viscosity - Kinematic Capillary viscometer

ASTM D445, IP 71

Copper corrosion Copper strip

ASTM D130, IP 154

Distillation characteristics Distillation

ASTM D1160

Research octane number (RON) Test engine

ASTM D2699, IP 237

Cloud point Optical detection; Visual examination

ASTM D5771, ASTM D2500

Sulfur X-ray fluorescence (XRF)

ASTM D4294, IP 336

Phosphorus UV-vis spectrophotometry

ASTM D3231

Motor octane number (MON) Comparison method

ASTM D2700, IP 236

Appearance Visual examination

ASTM D4176

Distillation of crude petroleum - 15-Theoretical plate column Distillation

ASTM D2892

Stability Induction period method

ASTM D525, ASTM D5304, IP 40

Freezing point Visual examination

ASTM D2386

Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition Bituminous materials Toluene insoluble matter Gravimetric

AS/NZS 2341.8

Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties Bituminous materials Penetration of bitumen Penetration apparatus

AS 2341.12

Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen Austroads Method ATM 103
Rolling thin film oven (RTFO) Effect of heat and air on a moving film of bitumen

AS/NZS 2341.10

Softening point Ring and ball AS 2341.18, Austroads Method AGPT/T131
Durability Long term exposure to heat and air

AS/NZS 2341.13

Viscosity Brookfield viscometer; Haake; Sliding plate viscometer AS/NZS 2341.4, AS/NZS 2341.5, Austroads Method ATM 111; DPTI (SA)-TP652
Viscosity Dynamic - Capillary tube

AS/NZS 2341.2

Sample handling and conditioning Not applicable Austroads Method ATM 102
Durability Long term exposure to heat and air AS/NZS 2341.13
Torsional recovery Not applicable Austroads Method ATM T122
Ductility Not applicable

AS 2341.11 (1994)

Consistency; Stiffness Not applicable Austroads Method AGPT/T121
Density Density bottle

AS 2341.7

Segregation of bituminous materials Not applicable Austroads Method AGPT/T108
Flash point; Flash point of cutback bitumen Cleveland open cup

AS 2341.14, IP 36

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