Sr. No.

Parameters

Test Method

Unit

Typical Values

Specification

1

Appearance

Visual Observation

-

Clear Colourless Liquid

Clear Colouless Liquid

2

Colour

ASTM D 156-97

Saybolt

+30

+29 Min.

3

Specific Gravity, @ 15.5^o/15.5^oC

ASTM-0.858 D 2710-92

-

0.8617

0.858-0.868

4

Bromine Index

ASTM D2710-92

mg/100 grams

8

10 Max.

5

Doctor Test

UOP 41-74

-

Negative

Negative

6

Paraffin Content

UOP 673-88

Wt%

0.02

0.2 Max.

7

Homologue Distribution :
a) <C_{10 LAB
b) <C10 LAB
c) <C10 + C11 LAB
d) C12 LAB
e) C13 LAB
f) C14 LAB
e) C10 to C13 LAB}

UOP 673-88

Wt%

0.2
12.3
51.7
28.2
19.5
0.4
99.4

0.5 Max.
7-16
55 Max.
25-38
17-23
1.0 Max.
98.5 Min.

8

Avg. Molecular Weight

UOP 673-88

-

239.0

239-245

9

2-Phenyl Alkanes

UOP 673-88

Wt%

16.8

10-20

10

Normal Lab content

UOP 673-93

Wt%

93.1

-

11

Sulphonability

UOP 429-75

Wt%

98.7

98.0 Min.

12

Biodegradability

ASTM - D2667-89

Wt%

92.0

90.0 Min.

13

Transmittance @403 nm

P & G Method

%

21

15 Min.

14

Moisture

ASTM D 1744-83

Wt. ppm

<200

300 Max