National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd
Site
Geelong Refinery Laboratory
Accreditation No.
506
Site No.
499
Date of Accreditation
11 Jan 1965
Contact
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Materials
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Analysis of biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Aviation fuels | Net heat of combustion | Calculation |
ASTM D3338 |
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| Particulate matter | Filtration |
ASTM D5452 |
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| Hydrogen | Calculation |
ASTM D3343 |
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| Freezing point | Temperature |
ASTM D 5972 |
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| Water reaction | Separation |
ASTM D1094 |
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| Water separation characteristics | Spectrophotometry |
ASTM D7224 |
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| Aviation fuels; Kerosene; Turbine fuels | Smoke point | Temperature |
ASTM D1322 |
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| Aviation fuels; Liquid fuels | Calculated carbon aromaticity index (CCAI) | Calculation |
ISO 8217 Annex F |
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| Sediment - Total | Gravimetric |
ASTM D4870 |
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| Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature |
ASTM D611 |
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| Research octane number (RON) | Test engine |
ASTM D2699 |
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| Existent gum content | Jet evaporation method |
IP 540 |
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| Motor octane number (MON) | Test engine |
ASTM D2700 |
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| Aluminium; Calcium; Phosphorus; Silicon; Sodium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES |
IP 501 |
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| Oxidation stability | Potential residue method |
ASTM D 873 |
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| Particle count | Particle analyser |
IP 565 |
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| Colour | Lovibond tintometer |
IP 569 |
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| Hydrogen sulfide; Mercaptan sulfur; Peroxides; Sulfur | Doctor test |
IP 30 |
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| Colour; Water content | Visual examination |
GR 167 |
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| Flash point | Abel closed cup |
IP 170 |
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| Kerosene burning characteristics | Gravimetric | IP 10 | |||
| Knock characteristics | Test engine |
ASTM D909 |
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| Hydrogen sulfide | Electrochemical cell analyser |
IP 570 |
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| Aviation fuels; Turbine fuels | Acidity | Titration |
ASTM D3242 |
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| Naphthalene hydrocarbons | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
ASTM D1840 |
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| Diesel | Lubricity | High-frequency reciprocating rig (HFFR) |
IP 450 |
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| Distillate fuels | Free water; Particulate matter | Visual examination |
ASTM D4176 |
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| Cetane index | Calculation |
ASTM D976/ ASTM D4737 |
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| Oxidation stability | Accelerated oxidation method |
ASTM D2274 |
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| Distillate fuels; Liquid petroleum (LP) | Aromatic hydrocarbons; Naphthalene; Paraffin component | Gas chromatography (GC) |
ASTM D5443 |
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| Fuel oil; Liquid fuels | Cleanliness | Visual examination |
ASTM D4740 |
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| Liquid fuels | Total acid number | Titration |
ASTM 664 |
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| Conductivity | Electrochemical cell analyser |
ASTM 2624 |
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| Viscosity - Kinematic | Time |
ASTM D445 |
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| Copper corrosion | Copper strip; Visual examination |
ASTM D130 |
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| Phosphorus | UV-vis spectrophotometry |
ASTM 3231 |
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| Ash | Gravimetric |
ASTM D482 |
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| Cloud point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D2500/219; ASTM D5773 |
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| Carbon residue | Micro method |
ASTM D4530 |
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| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter |
ASTM D4052 |
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| Mercaptan sulfur | Titration |
ASTM D3227 |
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| Thermal oxidation | Jet fuel thermal oxidation test (JFTOT) |
ASTM 3241 |
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| Lead | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) - Energy dispersive |
ASTM D5059 |
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| Filter blocking tendency | Filtration |
ASTM D2068 |
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| Flash point | Abel closed cup |
ASTM/IP D93/34 |
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| Colour | Visual examination |
ASTM/IP D1500/196 |
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| Gum content | Gravimetric |
ASTM D381 |
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| Colour | Automatic tristimulus |
ASTM D 6045 |
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| Freezing point | Temperature |
ASTM/IP D2386/16 |
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| Water separation characteristics | Micro-Separometer (MSEP) |
ASTM D3948 |
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| Acid number; Base number | Colorimetric titration |
ASTM D974 |
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| Aromatic/olefin/saturated hydrocarbon type classification | Flow injection analyser (FIA) |
ASTM D1319 |
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| Liquid petroleum (LP) | Vapour pressure | Calculation |
ASTM D5191 |
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| Sulfur | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) |
ASTM D2622 |
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| Pour point | Temperature |
ASTM D97: ISO 3016 |
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| Oxidation stability | Capillary viscometer; Time |
ASTM D525 |
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| Water | Water distillation |
ASTM D95 |
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| Distillation characteristics | Volumetric |
ASTM D86 |
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| Analysis of bituminous materials - Composition | Bituminous materials | Water content | Water distillation | ASTM D95 | |
| Analysis of bituminous materials - Properties | Bituminous materials | Viscosity | Dynamic - Capillary tube | AS 2341.3 | |
| Viscosity | Vacuum capillary viscometer |
AS/NZS 2341.2 |
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| Sample handling and conditioning | Not applicable |
ASTM D140 and in-house Geelong Refinery Sampling manual RE-LAB-0087-MA |
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| Penetration of bitumen | Not applicable |
AS 2341 Part 12 |
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| Analysis of solvents | SolventsAnalysis of VIVASol 2046 and Mexcut HF75 | Electrical conductivity | Electrochemical |
ASTMD2624 |
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| Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature |
ASTM D611 |
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| Colour | Automatic tristimulus |
ASTMD6045 |
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| Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter |
ASTMD4052 |
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| SolventsAnalysis of VIVASol 2046 and Mexcut HF75 | Flash point | Abel closed cup |
ASTMD93 |
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| Distillation | Volumetric |
ASTMD86 |
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| Sample collection | Biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Not applicable | Not applicable |
ASTM D4057 and in-house Geelong Refinery Sampling manual RE-LAB-0087-MA |
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Accreditation No.
506
Site No.
499
Print date
05 Jun 2026