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Services
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Institute has a strong infrastructure support for R&D activities and state-of-the-art facilities for analysis, evaluation and testing of crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals and catalysts.
Technical assistance and consultancy is provided to refineries on various refining operation and related activities. Chemical analysis by state-of-the-art equipment and performance evaluation of petroleum products is conducted on standard engines. Lubricating oil, additives fuel, fuel saving additives and devices are evaluated by field trials. Testing and evaluation of fuels and oils for emission type approval, octane / cetane rating of gasoline/diesel fuel and rating of engine components is provided. CSIR-IIP provides engine oil qualification certificates against BIS specifications.
Technical Assistance/Services
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Trouble shooting of units of Refinery, Petrochemicals and Chemical Industry. |
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Contract Research. |
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Consultancy. |
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Techno economic feasibility and market studies for hydrocarbon sector. |
Evaluation Services
Various petroleum products are evaluated for their performance by using state-of-art testing machines as well as by field trials.
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Domestic & Industrial Fuels
Thermal efficiency of kerosene wick stove |
IS : 2980 |
Evaluation of kerosene wick stove |
IS : 2980 |
Thermal efficiency of kerosene pressure stove |
IS : 10109 |
Evaluation of kerosene pressure stove |
IS : 10109 |
Evaluation of kerosene hurricane lantern |
IS : 1238 |
Thermal efficiency of domestic LPG stove |
IS : 4246 |
Evaluation of domestic LPG stove. |
IS : 4246 |
Thermal efficiency of commercial LPG stove (canteen burner) |
IS : 5117 |
Evaluation of commercial LPG stove (canteen burner) |
IS : 5117 |
Thermal efficiency of commercial LPG stove (LPG inlet pressure up to 1500 gf/cm2) |
IS : 14612 |
Evaluation of commercial LPG stove (LPG inlet pressure up to 1500 gf/cm2) |
IS : 14612 |
Evaluation of heat saving devices for domestic / commercial LPG / kerosene stoves. |
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Evaluation of fuel oil additive for combustion performance |
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Automotive Fuel
Evaluation of fire resistant Characteristics of hydraulic fluids
a) Auto-ignition Temperature b) Flame Propagation test c) Temp-Pressure spray ignition temperature -- |
IS :7895 |
Cetane Number Measurement |
ASTM-613 |
Research Octane Number Measurement |
ASTM-2699 |
Motor Octane Number (MON) & AKI Measurement |
ASTM-2700 |
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Name of Test |
Method Employed |
EP property by 4 - Ball method for lubricating Fluid (WL & ISL) |
IP – 239 – 85 |
EP property by 4 - Ball method for lubricating Fluid (WL, ISL & MHL) |
IP – 239 – 85 FTM – 6503.2 |
Shock Load Test for Lubricating Fluid |
VAV – 382 B/IIP method |
Load Bearing capacity of Lubricating Fluid |
VDB – 1197/IIP |
4 – Ball wear tester wear test and Friction test for Lubricating Fluid |
ASTM: D – 4172 A & B ASTM: D – 5183 |
4 – Ball wear tester wear test and Friction test for Lubricating Grease |
ASTM: D – 2266 |
Gear wear test for grease |
FTM – 335 |
EP property for lubricating grease by Timken machine |
ASTM: D – 2509 |
EP property for lubricating Fluid by Timken machine |
IP – 240 |
FZG gear oil test |
ASTM: D – 4998 – 91 ASTM: D – 5182 |
IAE gear oil test |
IP – 166 – 77 |
Roll stability of grease |
ASTM: D – 1831 – 88 |
Cone penetration unworked/worked (60 double strokes) Grease |
ASTM: D – 217 |
Cone penetration worked (100000 strokes) |
ASTM: D – 217 |
Oxidation stability of greases |
ASTM: D – 942 IS – 1448, P: 90 |
Rust preventive properties of grease |
ASTM : D – 1743 – 87 |
Low temperature torque test for grease |
IP – 186 |
Apparent viscosity of grease |
ASTM:D – 1092 – 82 |
Leakage Tendency of grease |
ASTM: D – 1263 – 92 |
Water wash out characteristics of grease |
ASTM:D - 1264 – 87 IS – 1448, P: 90 |
Drop Point of Lubricating Grease |
ASTM: D – 566 – 93 ASTM: D – 2265 IS – 1448, P: 52 |
Standard test method for determination of corrosion preventive properties of lubricating grease under dynamic wet conditions (EMCOR Test)
Determination of rust preventive characteristics of lubricating grease |
ASTM: D – 6138 – 97
IP – 220 – 98
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Evaporation loss of lubricating greases |
ASTM: D – 2595 ASTM: D – 972 |
Oil separation from lubricating grease
Thermal stability % loss by mass
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FTM – 321.2
IS – 1448, P: 89 |
Grease stability in hot water (Water immersion) |
FTM – 3463.1 |
Lubricity test for turbine fuels and additives |
IIP method |
Oxidation stability of lubes |
IP-48, ASTM D 2440 |
Lubricity test by HFRR |
ASTM D 6079 |
Total sediment in diesel, additive response |
BIS 1460 |
Coke forming tendencies of fuel and lubes |
Fed Method 791-3464, ASTM D 3117 |
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Analytical Services
Fully equipped with state-of-art facilities and expertise, the Institute provides analytical support to industry. Following is an indicative list of the Analytical Services available at CSIR-IIP-
Assay of Crude Oil :-
Short and detailed assay of crude oil. Vision of CSIR-IIP is to develop innovative technologies and petroleum products and provide science based technical support to the industry (R&D Services). The vision also includes knowledge management and enhanced performance.
The Crude Oil Evaluation is one of areas of core competence of Institute. This lab is continuously providing R & D services to the oil industry in public as well as private sector (Exploration & Production, Refining, Petrochemicals, Automotive and user industry). The crude evaluations are of immense use to them in pricing / marketing of crude oils, transportation and absorption of new crude oils in operating refineries and the detailed data is used in design of new refinery as well as in expansion and modification projects. The crude / product blending strategies are also based on the data provided in crude assays.
A crude oil assay is essentially the evaluation of crude oil feedstock’s. The crude oil has unique molecular and chemical characteristics and differs in quality. Therefore, crude oil assay provides extensive detailed hydrocarbon analysis data to the refiners, oil traders and producers. These data helps the refiners to design the grass root refinery, to study the change in the quality of the crude’s over a period of time, to optimize the production pattern, selection and designing of secondary conversion units. Assay data help the refineries to determine the compatibility of crude oil feedstock for a particular petroleum refinery or concern about yield, quality, production, environmental and other problems.
Several value addition feasibility studies have also been done to help the industry in enhancement of their profit margins. Consequently the laboratory has played an important role in bringing up this area as one of the best in the country and established credibility in the industry as well as in Govt and automotive sectors.
Value Addition/Evaluation of Hydrocarbon solvents, Naphtha, NGL & condensates :-
Detailed evaluation of Natural Gas Liquids NGLs and refinery products such as naphtha for their processing and value addition are provided to the industry. Field problems related to the quality of the products are also investigated. Feasibility studies for value addition of naphtha, NGL and refinery products for their processing and enhancement of profit margins. Detailed compositional studies on naphtha and SBP solvents to assess their potential for pure chemicals and compare them with gasoline. Studies help to solve the problem related to quality of the products.
Services to the Government organization
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Expertise of crude oil evaluation is being utilised to provide technical assistance to BIS to finalize the automated test methods and formulation of Bharat stage standards for fuels.
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Feasibility of value addition/evaluation of hydrocarbon solvents, naphtha for Petro-chemical Industries, Central Excise, GAIL & NTPC.
Services to automotive sectors
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Studies on problem related to fuel quality, market surveys on fuel & to check the quality of the finished refinery products.
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Field problems such as excessive deposits in gasoline engines, stuck valves and fuel pump failures correlation with fuel composition, characteristics and the nature of the deposits. Market surveys for the fuel quality in Indian Market (samples collected from metro/ major cities and highways) for foreign companies bringing new generation vehicles in India. The data used for fine-tuning of the engines for the Indian market.
R&D and Industries Analytical inputs are also being provided to almost all the petroleum & oil industries and other related research projects. This includes
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Performance evaluation of additives on fuels
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Characterization of alternative fuels and lubricants such as bio-diesel, bio-lubricants and alcohol – hydrocarbon blends, bio-desulphurization, hydro-desulphurization, and adsorption desulphurization.
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Name of Test |
Method Employed |
Acidity |
D-974/IP-139/-P:1 |
Ash Content |
D-482/IP-41/-P:4 |
Aniline & Mixed Aniline Point |
D-611/IP-/P:3 |
Asphaltene Content |
IP-143/P:22 |
Basic Sediments & Water (BS&W) |
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Bromine Number |
D-1159/IP-130 |
Burning Test for Kerosene (24hrs) |
D-187/P:5 |
C/H Ratio |
PRAGEL DUMAS |
Carbon on Used Catalyst |
UOP: 602-82 PRAGEL DUMA |
Carbon Residue (Micro Method) |
D-4530/ |
Conradson Carbon Residue |
D-189/IP-13 |
Carbon Residue on 10% Bottom |
D-189/IP-13 |
Cetane Index (Calculation) |
D-4737/IP-380 |
Cold Filter Plug Point, CFPP |
IP-309 |
Chlorine Content (Organic) |
D-4929/UOP-606-78 |
Cloud Point |
D-2500/IP-219 |
Colour ASTM |
D-1500/P:12 |
Colour Saybolt |
D-156/P:14 |
Copper Strip Corrosion |
D-130/IP-154 |
Distillation Atmospheric |
D-86 |
Distillation Vacuum |
D-1160 |
Sim Dist Crude Oil |
D-5307 |
Sim Dist Product |
D-2887 |
High Temp. Sim Dist |
EXTENDED METHOD |
TBP Distillation |
D-2892 |
Preparative Vacuum Distillation (Sarnia High Vac) |
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Short Path Distillation |
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Density By Densito-Meter (Distillates) Sp.Gravity/API |
D-5002//4052/IP-365 |
Diesel Index Calculation |
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Hydrocarbon Types (FIA) |
D-1319/IP-156 |
Freezing Point (ATF) |
D-2386/IP-156 |
Flash Point (Abel) |
IP-170 |
Flash Point (PMCC) |
D-93/IP-34/-P:66 |
Flash Point (Open Cup) |
D-92/IP-36P:69 |
Flash Point Seta |
D-3828/IP-303 |
Gum (Existent) |
D-381 |
Gum Potential (Oxidation Stability of Gasoline) |
D-873/IP-138P:28 |
Hydrogen Sulfide |
IP-103/UOP-163 |
Induction Period |
D-525/IP-40 |
Heat of Combustion (ATF) Calc. |
D-4529/IP-381 |
Heat of Combustion (Diesel & Fuels Kero) Calculaltion |
D-4868 |
Lead In Gasoline By XRF |
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Mercaptan Sulfur |
D-3227/IP-342 |
Maleic Anhydride Value |
UOP-326 |
Molecualr Weight (By VPO) |
UOP 676-84 |
Nitrogen (Kjeldahl) |
D-3828 |
Nitrogen (Basic) |
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Naphthalein (ATF) |
D1840/P:118 |
Oxidation Stability (Diesel) |
D2274 |
Oxidation Stability (Diesel) |
UOP413 |
Penetration No. |
D-937IP-179 |
Peroxide No. |
D-3703 |
Phenol And Thiophenol |
UOP-262 |
Pour Point |
D-97/IP-15 |
Refractive Index |
D-1218 |
Reid Vapour Pressure |
D-323/IP-69 |
Salt Content |
D-3230/ |
Sediment (Extraction In Crude) |
UOP-473/IP-53 |
Smoke Point |
D1322/IP57 |
Softening Point |
IP-58 |
Sulfur (XRF) |
D-4249 |
Sulfur (By UV ANTEK) |
D-5453 |
Silver Strip Corrosion Test |
IP-227 |
Thermal Oxidation Stability, ATF |
D-3241 |
Vapour Liquid Index (Calc.) |
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Viscosity Kinematic |
IP-71 |
Viscosity Index |
IP-226 |
Water Content (Dean & Stark) |
IP-74 |
Water Content (Coulometric KF) |
IP-386 |
Air Release Value |
P:102 |
Dilution of Gasoline Engine Oil |
P:124 |
Saponification Value |
P:55 |
Rust Preventive |
P:96 |
Compatibility |
IS:13656 |
Di-Electric Strength |
IS:6262 |
TAN/TBN |
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Demulsification Number |
D:2711 |
Emulsion Characteristics |
D:1401 |
Evaporation Loss Noack’s |
P:136 |
Foaming |
P:67 |
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Hydrocarbon group type analysis of petroleum and related products |
High performance liquid chromatography(HPLC) and GPC |
Hydrocarbon type analysis of depentanised straight run gasoline |
Mass spectrometry |
Hydrocarbon type analysis of kerosene fraction |
Mass spectrometry |
Hydrocarbon type analysis of virgin middle distillate (204-343°C) |
Mass spectrometry |
Characterisation of light petroleum fractions |
Mass spectrometry |
Recording of liquid spectra NMR |
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Recording of solid spectra |
CP/MAS NMR |
Recording spectra |
UV-VIS-NIR |
Individual HC (SR) - IBP – 60°C - 60 – 90°C - 90 – 110°C - 110 – 140°C - IBP – 210°C |
Gas Chromatography |
Individual HC in cracked stream - IBP – 60°C - 60 – 90°C - 90 – 110°C - IBP – 210°C |
Gas Chromatography |
PONA - IBP – 60°C - IBP – 90°C - IBP – 110°C - IBP – 210°C |
Gas Chromatography |
- Kerosene - Diesel |
Gas Chromatography |
Carbon no. distribution in waxes |
Gas Chromatography |
C1-C5 Hydrocarbons in gases |
Gas Chromatography |
Alc/ Ethers in gasoline |
Gas Chromatography |
Estimation of Aromatics - Benzene - Total Aromatics - Ind. Aromatics in IBP-140°C - C9 – C10 aromatics |
Gas Chromatography |
Spectra recording (with IR absorption-peak markings) Liquid Sample |
Thin film In 0.1 mm cell In solution |
Solid Sample |
Nujol null KBr disc (qualitative) KBr disc (quantitative) With calibration graph |
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Method Employed |
Trace Metal Analysis |
ICP-AES |
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Name of Test |
Method Employed |
Chlorine analysis reforming catalyst (fresh & spent) |
Colorimetric method |
Platinum and Rhenium in Bimetallic reforming catalyst |
Colorimetric method |
Loss of Ignition in Catalyst samples |
By heat •treatment |
BET Surface Area |
N2-Adsorption |
Pore Volume / Pore Size Distribution |
N2-Adsorption Desorption |
Metal Dispersion |
H2 / O2 Chemisorption |
Total Acidity, Acid Strength Distribution |
Microcalorimetry |
Name of Test |
Method Employed |
Penetration at 25 oC 0.1 mm, 100g, 5 s |
IS:1203:1978 |
Softening point oC R & B |
IS:1205-1978 |
Ductility at 27 oC, cm |
ASTM D 113-78 |
Elastic recovery of half thread in ductilometer at 15 oC in % |
ASTM D 6084-97 |
Flash point COC oC |
IS:1209:1978 |
Separation difference in softening point, R&B, oC |
IS:1205:1978 |
RTFO |
IS:9382:1992 |
Solubility in tri-chloro-ethylene % |
IS:14982:2001 |
Viscosity at 60oC, poises |
ASTM D 21781-83 |
FRASS Breaking Point, oC |
IS:1209:1978 |
Rheology Test (DSR) |
Under SHRP(PG) Test |
ITSM |
ASTM D 4123-82 |
Marshal Stability Test |
IS:14982:2001 |
Kinematic Viscosity Sediment Extraction % wt |
IP:71 UOP-473/IP-53 |
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Name of Test
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Method Employed |
TG/DTA (Solid samples ) |
Perkin Elmer Model Diamond |
X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD) - Powder |
Bruker AXS GmbH Germany Model D8 Advance |
FTIR |
Nicolet 8700 Detector- DTGH |
ICP-AES/AAS |
Sulfated Ash ASTM/UOP Method |
Supercritical fluid Chromatography(SFC) |
ASTM D- 5186 |
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Name of Test
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Method Employed |
Lubricity by HFRR |
ISO 12156 |
CHNS Elemental Analysis |
Perkin Elmer |
Deposit Tendency of Lube by Panel coker |
ASTM D 3711 |
Deposit Tendency of Fuel by Panel coker |
ASTM D 3711 |
Total Sediments of Diesel |
BIS 1460 |
Distillate Fuel oil sediment/ deposit test |
ASTM D 1661 |
Residual Fuel oil Aging Test |
IP 390/375 |
Analysis of Oil soluble sodium sulfonates |
IP 144 |
Homogeneity cum Miscibility Test As per IS:13656 for Lube Oils |
IS:13656 |
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CALIBRATION LABORATORY
CSIR-IIP has a Calibration laboratory for calibration of temperature, flow and pressure sensors and controllers used in process instrumentation and pilot plants. The calibration is conducted as per industrial and standard procedures for the following parameters. Any firms or users may contact us for calibration of their thermocouples, RTDs, Pt100, flow controller, flow sensors, pressure sensors & gauges etc. at very nominal cost.
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Low Range------ 35°C to 300 °C |
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High Range------ ambient to 1000°C |
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