sulfur content petroleum and gas lab report experement Aim: This test method covers the determination of total sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products that are liquid at ambient conditions. These materials can include diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene, other distillate oil, naphtha, residual oil, lubricating base oil, hydraulic oil, crude oil, unleaded gasoline, gasoline ethanol blends, and similar petroleum products. Introduction This test method provides rapid and precise measurement of total sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products with a minimum of sample preparation. A typical analysis time is 1 min to 5 min. In this experiment the model (RX-360SH) determines total sulfur in petroleum products, such as gas oil, fuel oil, crude oil and naphtha, using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) method, which is an accurate, non-destructive, economical and yet quick method prescribed per sample. The quality of petroleum products is determined by the amount of sulfur present. It is necessary to know sulfur concentration for processing purposes. There are also regulations promulgated in federal, state, and local agencies that restrict the amount of sulfur present in some fuels. This method provides the determining whether the sulfur content of petroleum or a petroleum product meets specification or regulatory limits. Figure-1: RX-360SH. 4 Procedure : Total sulfur analyzer for petroleum products by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence method : 1. RX-360SH 2. A prepared sample cup and it’s supplies 3. Sample volume: 3-5ml 4. Measuring range: 0-6.00wt% Required equipment’s is shown in figure-2 as the numbers follow the tools : 1. two-way-open cylinder (1). 2. plastic-sheet’s (2). 3. Plastic ring. 4. Lid 5. two-way-open cylinder. 6. Removing the sample ring. 7. stand.

1. Koya university
faculty of engineering
Chemical engineering department
Petroleum and Gas Properties laboratory
Sulfur content
2022-2023
Prepared by : supervised by:
Dima Jawhar Mustafa Mr. Ahmed Abdulsalam Maaroof
Sntia louay sba Mr. Samir
experiment date : 22/Feb./2022 Submitting date : 1/ Mar. /2022

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Table of Contents
Aim:...............................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................3
Procedure : Total sulfur analyzer for petroleum products by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence
method : ........................................................................................................................................................4
RX-360SH Guide: .........................................................................................................................................6
Data collected from the experiment :............................................................................................................6
Discussion:....................................................................................................................................................7
Reference : ....................................................................................................................................................8

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Aim:
This test method covers the determination of total sulfur in petroleum and petroleum products
that are liquid at ambient conditions. These materials can include diesel fuel, jet fuel,
kerosene, other distillate oil, naphtha, residual oil, lubricating base oil, hydraulic oil, crude
oil, unleaded gasoline, gasoline ethanol blends, and similar petroleum products.
Introduction
This test method provides rapid and precise measurement of total sulfur in petroleum and
petroleum products with a minimum of sample preparation. A typical analysis time is 1 min
to 5 min.
In this experiment the model (RX-360SH) determines total sulfur in petroleum products, such as
gas oil, fuel oil, crude oil and naphtha, using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)
method, which is an accurate, non-destructive, economical and yet quick method prescribed
per sample.
The quality of petroleum products is determined by the amount of sulfur present. It is
necessary to know sulfur concentration for processing purposes. There are also regulations
promulgated in federal, state, and local agencies that restrict the amount of sulfur present in
some fuels.
This method provides the determining whether the sulfur content of petroleum or a petroleum
product meets specification or regulatory limits.
Figure-1: RX-360SH.

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Procedure : Total sulfur analyzer for petroleum products by energy dispersive
X-ray fluorescence method :
1. RX-360SH
2. A prepared sample cup and it’s supplies
3. Sample volume: 3-5ml
4. Measuring range: 0-6.00wt%
Required equipment’s is shown in figure-2 as the numbers follow the tools :
1. two-way-open cylinder (1). 2. plastic-sheet’s (2). 3. Plastic ring. 4. Lid
5. two-way-open cylinder. 6. Removing the sample ring. 7. stand.
Procedure : as shown in figure-3 follows:
1. Put the two-way-open cylinder (1) in the stand (7).
2. A plastic-sheet (2) is needed to hold the sample in the cylinder (1).
3. Put the plastic-ring (3) through the cylinder to tighten the plastic sheet at the
cylinder.
4. Insert the lid (4) in the cylinder (1) to make enough room for the sample.
5. Remove the lid then Add the Sample (kerosene) volume: 3-5ml.
6. Add another paper-sheet.
7. Connect the other two-way-open cylinder (5) which it have a bigger diameter than
the first cylinder (1) ,it prevents losing the sample throughout the process.
8. Remove the prepared sample from the stand then put it in the RX-360SH device.
Figure-2: tools used in the experiment.

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Figure-3: procedure of preparing the sample.

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RX-360SH Guide:
As shown in figure-4 When the prepared sampled is inserted in the RX-360SH press the
(start/yes) bottom to start the process to determine the amount of sulfur content in the sample
kerosene.
Every 100 seconds gives you the measuring range: 0-6.00wt% then record the results. The
(stope/no) bottom will stop the process.
The (arrow bottoms) allows to check the other results that was measured. From the (Feed
bottom) the results can be recorded from a computer once is connected to the RX-360SH.
Figure-4: starting the RX-360SH guide.
Data collected from the experiment :
Sulfur content range 0-6.00% in
kerosene
1.4328
1.4405

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Discussion:
1. Discuss the laboratory results in terms of its effect the emissions rates of (Sox).
2. Explain how test device work.
3. Explain the relation between the Sulphur content and type of the sample (heavy,
light).

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