Reaffirmed 2023

1. SCOPE

This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for raw petroleum coke (RPC) and calcined petroleum coke (CPC) used for the manufacture of carbon anodes (electrodes) in aluminium electrolysis process.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on the standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

7929 : 1975 Methods of determination of electrical resistivity of chemical coke

1447 (Part 4) : 1989 Methods of sampling of petroleum and its products: Part 4 Sampling of petroleum coke for laboratory analysis

1448 Methods of test for petroleum and its products

[P 33] : 1991 Part 33 Sulphur by bomb method

[P 79] : 1992 Part 79 Determination of trace elements in petroleum products — Vanadium

[P 126] : 1988 Part 126 Determination of ash content in raw and calcined petroleum coke

[P 127] : 1988 Part 127 Determination of iron in petroleum coke

[P 128] : 1988 Part 128 Determination of nickel in calcined petroleum coke

[P 130] : 1988 Part 130 Determination of vibrated bulk density of calcined petroleum coke

[P 131] : 1988 Part 131 Determination of silicon in petroleum coke

[P 132] : 2018 Part 132 Determination of moisture content in raw and calcined petroleum coke

[P 133] : 2018 Part 133 Determination of real density of calcined petroleum coke

[P 134] : 1989 Part 134 Determination of volatile matter in raw and calcined petroleum coke

[P 139] : 1992 Part 139 Determination of real density of calcined petroleum coke using butanol or toluene