BS 2000-143:2004

This standard BS 2000-143:2004 Methods of test for petroleum and its products is classified in these ICS categories:

• 75.080 Petroleum products in general

This standard specifies a procedure for the determination of the heptane insoluble asphaltene content of gas oil, diesel fuel, residual fuel oils, lubricating oil, bitumen and crude petroleum which has been topped to an oil temperature of 260 °C (see A.2.1).

The precision is applicable to values between 0,50 % (m/m) and 30,0 % (m/m). Values outside this range may still be valid, but may not give the same precision values.

Oils containing additives may give erroneous results.

Identical with IP 143:2004.