Super Petrochemical Limited is producing variety of petroleum and petrochemical products. It has well equipped laboratory for checking the quality of raw materials, provide support to the process and ensure the best quality of finished products prior to supply.
All Instruments, apparatus and test procedures comply with ASTM, UOP, IP, BDS and other national and international standard test methods with the highest level of accuracy.
SPL has special equipment line such as Cooperative Fuel Research Engine (CFR) with digital octane panel to determine Research and Motor Octane Number, Gas Chromatographs for composition analysis and Trace Sulfur Analyzer to detect sulfur content up to 0.5 ppm.
It is also equipped with adequate testing facilities to support utilities such as RO water plant, cooling water, boiler water, diesel generator and ETP (Effluent Treatment Plant).
The laboratory is operated by highly qualified technical personnel.
Laboratory Testing Facility |
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| A | Tests for Process, Raw Materials, Products | ||||
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| Sl. | Test Name/ Purpose | Standard Method | Apparatus/ Instrument | No. of Apparatus/ Instrument | Product/Process/ Raw Material |
| 01 | Aromatics in Hydrocarbon by Gas Chromatography | UOP 744-98 | Gas Chromatograph, Agilent 7890A, Column: Capillary 50m | 01 | Xylene, Toluene, Liquid Hydrocarbon up to boiling point 200 °C |
| 02 | Bromine Number of Petroleum Distillates | IP 129 | Titrimetric Method | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 03 | Calculated Cetane Index by Four Variable Equation | ASTM D4737 | Distillation Apparatus, Hydrometer | 01 | High Speed Diesel |
| 04 | Calculated Cetane Index of Distillate Fuels | ASTM D 976 | Distillation Apparatus, Hydrometer | 01 | High Speed Diesel |
| 05 | Color (ASTM/ Saybolt) of Petroleum Products | ASTM D156 ASTM D1500 |
Seta multi-color Automatic Colorimeter | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Diesel, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 06 | Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test | ASTM D130 | Copper Corrosion Apparatus, Stanhope-Seta | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Diesel, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 07 | Copper Strip Corrosion by LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | ASTM D1838 | Copper Corrosion Apparatus, Stanhope-Seta | 01 | LPG |
| 08 | Composition of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | GC Analysis | Gas Chromatograph, Agilent 7890A, Column: Capillary and Packed | 01 | LPG |
| 09 | Detail Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) by Gas Chromatography | ASTM D6730 | Gas Chromatograph, Agilent 7890A, Column: Capillary, 100m | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Liquid Hydrocarbon up to boiling point 200 °C |
| 10 | Density of Liquid Hydrocarbon | ASTM D1298 | Hydro thermometer | 19 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate, Liquid Hydrocarbon |
| 11 | Density of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | ASTM D1657 | Pressure Vessel with Pressure Hydrometer | 02 | LPG |
| 12 | Distillation of Petroleum Products/ Liquid Hydrocarbon | ASTM D86 | Distillation Apparatus, Stanhope-Seta | 03 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 13 | Existent Gum in Petroleum Products/ Liquid Hydrocarbon | ASTM D381 | Existent Gum Apparatus | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 14 | Flash Point of Liquid Hydrocarbon | IP 170 | Abel (Closed Cup) | 01 | Diesel, Xylene, Toluene |
| 15 | Flue Gas Analysis (O2, CO, CO2) | UOP 172-98 | ORSAT Apparatus | 02 | Process Gas |
| 16 | Gas Composition by Gas Chromatography | GC Analysis | Gas Chromatograph, Agilent 7890A, Column: Capillary and Packed | 01 | Process Gas |
| 17 | Hydrocarbon Type (Saturates, Olefins, Aromatics) in Liquid Hydrocarbon | ASTM D1319 | FIA Apparatus | 01 | Gasoline Premium |
| 18 | Oxidation Stability of Gasoline (Induction Period method) | ASTM D525 | Oxidation Stability apparatus (Oxidation Vessel and Water bath) | 01 | Gasoline Premium |
| 19 | Qualitative Analysis for Active Sulfur Species in Fuels and Solvents (Doctor Test) | ASTM D4952 | Chemical Test | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 20 | Research Octane Number (RON) & Motor Octane Number (MON) of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel by Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) Engine | ASTM D2699 ASTM D2700 |
Waukesha CFR Engine (Digital Octane Panel) | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Reformate |
| 21 | Research Octane Number (RON) & Motor Octane Number (MON) of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel by Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) Engine | Equivalent to ASTM D2699 ASTM D2700 |
Portable Octane Analyzer, Zeltex 101-XL | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Reformate |
| 22 | RVP (Reid Vapor Pressure) of Petroleum Products | ASTM D323 | RVP Pressure Cylinder and Water Bath | 02 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 23 | Relative Density of Gas Sample | UOP114 | Schilling Effusiometer | 01 | Process Gas |
| 24 | Sulfur in Petroleum Products | ASTM D4045 | Sulfur Analyzer, Hydrogenolysis and Rateometric Colorimetry | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate |
| 25 | TBP (True Boiling Point) Distillation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Liquid | Equivalent to ASTM D2892 |
Distillation Apparatus | 02 | Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbon |
| 26 | Vapor Pressure of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | ASTM D1267 | Vapor Pressure Apparatus, Koehler Instrument | 02 | LPG |
| 27 | Viscosity (Kinematic) of Transparent & Opaque Liquids | ASTM D445 | Viscometer and Water bath | 01 | Diesel |
| 28 | Volatility of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) | ASTM D1837 | Volatility Test apparatus, (Weathering Tube) | 02 | LPG |
| 29 | Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials | ASTM D95 | Dean and Stark Distillation Apparatus | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate, Liquid Hydrocarbon |
| 30 | Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives | ASTM D6304 | Karl Fischer moisture analyzer | 01 | Gasoline Premium, Diesel, Hydrocarbon Solvent, Xylene, Toluene, Naphtha, Gas Condensate, Liquid Hydrocarbon |
| B | Other Test | |
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| Sl. | Test Name/ Purpose | Method/ Apparatus |
| 01 | Determination of Free Chlorine in Hydrochloric Acid | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 02 | Determination of Hydrochloric Acid Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 03 | Determination of Phosphoric Acid Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 04 | Determination of Sulfuric Acid Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 05 | Determination of Sodium Hydroxide Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 06 | Determination of Potassium Hydroxide Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 07 | Determination of Sodium Carbonate Concentration | Titrimetric Analysis |
| 08 | Specific Gravity of Liquid Sample | Specific Gravity Bottle |
| C | Water Test |
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| Sl. | Test Name |
| 01 | Determination of Arsenic Content |
| 02 | Determination of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
| 03 | Determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
| 04 | Determination of Calcium Hardness |
| 05 | Determination of Chloride (Cl-) |
| 06 | Determination of Chloride (NaCl) |
| 07 | Determination of Conductivity |
| 08 | Determination of Dissolve Oxygen (DO) |
| 09 | Determination of Iron Content |
| 10 | Determination of PH |
| 11 | Determination of P-Alkalinity |
| 12 | Determination of M-Alkalinity (Total Alkalinity) |
| 13 | Determination of Sulfide Ion |
| 14 | Determination of Total Dissolve Solid (TDS) |
| 15 | Determination of Total Hardness |
| 16 | Determination of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) |
| 17 | Determination of Total Solid (TS) |
| 18 | Determination of Nitrogen Content |
| 19 | Determination of Sulfate Content |
| 20 | Determination of Zinc Content |
| 21 | Determination of Phosphate Content |
| 22 | Determination of Sulfide Content |
| 23 | Determination of Free Residual Chlorine |
| D | Preparation and Calibration of all necessary reagents |
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| E | Calibration of all Apparatus and Instruments |
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