ASTM D7166-23 - 1.5.2023
 
Significance and Use

5.1?On-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time monitoring systems that measure fuel gas characteristics such as the total sulfur content are prevalent in the natural gas and fuel gas industries. The installation and operation of particular systems vary on the specific objectives, contractual obligations, process type, regulatory requirements, and internal performance requirements needed by the user. This protocol is intended to provide guidelines for standardized start-up procedures, operating procedures, and quality assurance practices for on-line, at-line, in-line and other near-real time total sulfur monitoring systems.

 
1. Scope

1.1?This practice is for the determination of total sulfur from gas phase sulfur-containing compounds in high methane or hydrogen content gaseous fuels using on-line/at-line instrumentation.

1.2?The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3?This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4?This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1070-25

Standard Test Methods for Relative Density of Gaseous Fuels

D1072-23

Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Fuel Gases by Combustion and Barium Chloride Titration

D3764-23

Standard Practice for Validation of the Performance of Process Stream Analyzer Systems

D4298-22

Standard Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Establish Traceability

D4468-23

Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Gaseous Fuels by Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry

D5287-25

Standard Practice for Automatic Sampling of Gaseous Fuels

D5453-25

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light Hydrocarbons, Spark Ignition Engine Fuel, Diesel Engine Fuel, and Engine Oil by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

D5503-24

Standard Practice for Natural Gas Sample-Handling and Conditioning Systems for Pipeline Instrumentation

D5504-20

Standard Test Method for Determination of Sulfur Compounds in Natural Gas and Gaseous Fuels by Gas Chromatography and Chemiluminescence

D6122-25

Standard Practice for Validation of the Performance of Multivariate Online, At-Line, Field and Laboratory Infrared Spectrophotometer, and Raman Spectrometer Based Analyzer Systems

D6299-26

Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance

D6621-21

Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Process Analyzers for Aromatic Hydrocarbon Materials

D3609-22

Standard Practice for Calibration Techniques Using Permeation Tubes

D6667-21

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Volatile Sulfur in Gaseous Hydrocarbons and Liquefied Petroleum Gases by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

D3246-15

Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Gas by Oxidative Microcoulometry (Withdrawn 2024)

D6920-13

Standard Test Method for Total Sulfur in Naphthas, Distillates, Reformulated Gasolines, Diesels, Biodiesels, and Motor Fuels by Oxidative Combustion and Electrochemical Detection (Withdrawn 2018)

ISO 7504

Gas Analysis-Vocabulary