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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 | Freezing point | Classical | ASTM D 5972 | |
Water reaction | Classical | ASTM/IP D1094/289 | |||
Hydrogen | Classical | ASTM D3343 | |||
Net heat of combustion | Classical | ASTM D3338/ D4529 | |||
Water separation characteristics | Spectrophotometry | ASTM D7224 | |||
Particulate matter | Filtration | ASTM D5452 | |||
Aviation fuels; Kerosene; Turbine fuels | Smoke point | Classical | ASTM D1322 | ||
Aviation fuels; Liquid fuels | Colour; Water content | Visual examination | GR 167 | ||
Oxidation stability | Potential residue method | ASTM D 873 | |||
Calculated carbon aromaticity index (CCAI) | Calculation | ISO 8217 Annex F | |||
Sediment - Total | Gravimetric | ASTM D4870 | |||
Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature | ASTM D611 | |||
Research octane number (RON) | Classical | ASTM D2699 | |||
Existent gum content | Jet evaporation method | IP 540 | |||
Motor octane number (MON) | Classical | ASTM D2700 | |||
Knock characteristics | Classical | ASTM D909 | |||
Particle count | Particle analyser | IP 565 | |||
Colour | Lovibond tintometer | IP 17; IP 569 | |||
Hydrogen sulfide; Mercaptan sulfur; Peroxides; Sulfur | Doctor test | IP 30 | |||
Flash point | Abel closed cup | IP 170 | |||
Kerosene burning characteristics | Gravimetric | IP 10 | |||
Aluminium; Calcium; Phosphorus; Silicon; Sodium; Vanadium; Zinc | ICP-AES | IP 501 | |||
Hydrogen sulfide | Electrochemical cell analyser | IP 570 | |||
Aviation fuels; Turbine fuels | Acidity | Classical | ASTM D3242 | ||
Naphthalene hydrocarbons | UV-vis spectrophotometry | ASTM D1840 | |||
Diesel | Water reaction | Volumetric | GR 233 | ||
Lubricity | High-frequency reciprocating rig (HFFR) | IP 450 | |||
Cold filter plugging point | Temperature | IP 309 | |||
Distillate fuels | Free water; Particulate matter | Classical | ASTM D4176 | ||
Cetane index | Calculation | ASTM D976/ ASTM D4737 | |||
Oxidation stability | Classical | ASTM D2274 | |||
Distillate fuels; Liquid petroleum (LP) | Aromatic hydrocarbons; Naphthalene; Paraffin component | Classical | ASTM D5443 | ||
Fuel oil; Liquid fuels | Cleanliness | Classical | ASTM D4740 | ||
Liquid fuels | Viscosity - Kinematic | Classical | ASTM/IP D445/71 | ||
Gum content | Classical | ASTM/IP D381/131 | |||
Total acid number | Classical | ASTM 664 | |||
Conductivity | Electrochemical cell analyser | ASTM 2624 | |||
Copper corrosion | Classical | ASTM/IP D130/154 | |||
Phosphorus | Classical | ASTM 3231 | |||
Ash | Classical | ASTM/IP D482/4 | |||
Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Classical | ASTM D4052 | |||
Mercaptan sulfur | Classical | ASTM D3227 | |||
Cloud point | Classical | ASTM/IP D2500/219; ASTM D5773 | |||
Freezing point | Temperature | ASTM/IP D2386/16 | |||
Lead | X-ray fluorescence (XRF) - Energy dispersive | ASTM D5059 | |||
Filter blocking tendency | Classical | ASTM D2068 | |||
Colour | Automatic tristimulus | ASTM D 6045 | |||
Colour | Visual examination | ASTM/IP D1500/196 | |||
Flash point | Abel closed cup | ASTM/IP D93/34 | |||
Carbon residue | Micro method | ASTM D4530 | |||
Thermal oxidation | Classical | ASTM 3241 | |||
Water separation characteristics | Classical | ASTM D3948 | |||
Aromatic/olefin/saturated hydrocarbon type classification | Flow injection analyser (FIA) | ASTM D1319 | |||
Acid number; Base number | Colorimetric titration | ASTM D974 | |||
Liquid petroleum (LP) | Sulfur | Classical | ASTM 2622 | ||
Water | Water distillation | ASTM D95 | |||
Oxidation stability | Time | ASTM D525 | |||
Pour point | Classical | ASTM D97: ISO 3016 | |||
Distillation characteristics | Volumetric | ASTM/IP D86/123 | |||
Vapour pressure | Calculation | ASTM D5191 | |||
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 | |
Penetration of bitumen | Not applicable | AS 2341 Part 12 | |||
Density | Hydrometer | AS2341.7 | |||
Sample handling and conditioning | Not applicable | ASTM D140 and in-house Geelong Refinery Sampling manual RE-LAB-0087-MA | |||
Viscosity | Vacuum capillary viscometer | AS/NZS 2341.2 | |||
Analysis of solvents | SolventsAnalysis of VIVASol 2046 and Mexcut HF75 | Electrical conductivity | Electrochemical | ASTMD2624 | |
Aniline point; Mixed aniline point | Temperature | ASTM D611 | |||
Density; Relative density (specific gravity) | Density meter | ASTMD4052 | |||
Colour | Automatic tristimulus | ASTMD6045 | |||
SolventsAnalysis of VIVASol 2046 and Mexcut HF75 | Flash point | Abel closed cup | ASTMD93 | ||
Distillation | Volumetric | ASTMD86 | |||
Sample collection | Biofuels, hydrocarbon fuels and related fuel products | Not applicable | Not applicable | ASTM D4057 Manual sampling and in-house GR Sampling of Refinery Streams and Products |
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Accreditation No.
506
Site No.
499
Print date
01 Sep 2024