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A new ASTM International guide will help people who take lubricant fluid samples from in-service gas and steam turbines – and related equipment – at power plants. “In-service fluid samples can be taken in a variety of ways that are not always representative of the active lubricating fluid,” says ASTM International member Bernie Hall of Checkfluid Inc. “The new standard provides guidelines as to…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10431
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help characterize the quality of diesel fuels and biodiesel blends. The proposed standard (WK51775) is being developed by the committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants (D02). The proposed standard will be used to separate and determine the content of aromatics, nonaromatics, and fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) in middle distillates…
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A new ASTM International standard aims to meet an industry need for testing impurities in hydrocarbons. Specifically, the test method addresses concerns with impurities in monomer feedstocks found in ethylene and propylene. “The value of ethylene and propylene is partially based on purity, making accurate, low-level analysis and standardization important,” says member Shannon Coleman, an…
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ASTM International’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels and lubricants ( D02 ) has presented the Lowrie B. Sargent, Jr. Award to Steven R. Westbrook, institute scientist, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. The committee honored Westbrook for his outstanding leadership relating to the standardization of petroleum products and lubricants. An ASTM member since 1979,…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10377
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ASTM International and SpaceTEC Partners, Inc., two leading organizations in aerospace and aviation, will jointly work to help certify aircraft maintenance technicians and other aerospace workers through a new memorandum of understanding. The MOU was recently signed at ASTM International’s global headquarters by SPI’s executive director, Steve Kane, and ASTM International president, Katharine…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, ASTM Staff Contact:, Tim Brooke, tel +1.610.832.2959; tbrooke@astm.org, SpaceTEC Contact:, Carolyn Parise, tel +1.321.730.1020; carolynparise@spacetec.org R elease #10333
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Allison E. Fraser, materials and science engineering graduate at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, has received the Noah A. Kahn Award from ASTM International’s Committee on Nondestructive Testing ( E07 ). The committee recognized Fraser for her outstanding leadership and record in the field of metallurgical engineering. She recently graduated from Lehigh University with a bachelor…, Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org R elease #10334
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A proposed ASTM International standard will help measure the effects of engine oils on fuel economy in cars and light-duty trucks. The test will measure fuel consumption at six constant conditions (related to speed, torque, and temperature) for the baseline calibration oil, a test oil, and a repeat of the baseline. The test method is for cars and trucks weighing 3,856 kilograms or less. According…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 25-29, 2017, Boston, Mass., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, E.A. Hap Thompson, tel +1.904.287.9596; hapjthom@aol.com, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org R elease #10325
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A new guide will help assess competencies of avionics professionals who work with airplane technologies and who want to gain certification as Aircraft Electronics Technicians (AETs). This is the first standard released by ASTM International’s young committee on aerospace personnel (F46). The group formed in 2015 to help meet the growing need for skilled technicians and broadly-accepted…, Media Contact:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Committee Contact:, Kristy Straiton, tel. +1.610.832.9640; kstraiton@astm.org, NCATT Contact:, Nicholas Matarangas, tel. +1.610.832.9503; nmatarangas@astm.org Release #10309
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A new ASTM International standard that supports 100 octane fuel could help drive innovation in the auto industry as cars with higher-performance engines are introduced into the global marketplace. This new standard responds to a years-long effort by engine manufacturers and others to create a broadly accepted specification for this higher-octane fuel which can withstand higher compressions before…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 25-29, Boston, Mass., Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Robert McCormick, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo., tel +1.303.275.4432; robert.mccormick@nrel.gov, ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org R elease #10275
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A new test method developed by ASTM International’s committee on petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants ( D02 ) will help bring emerging technology to the realm of gasoline sample analysis. According to ASTM member Dan Wispinski, laboratory manager at InnoTech Alberta, the new standard is the first to describe the use of the new vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detector in gas chromatography…, ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Next Meeting:, June 25-29, 2017, Boston, Mass. , Media Inquiries:, Dan Bergels, tel +1.610.832.9602; dbergels@astm.org, Technical Contact:, Dan Wispinski, InnoTech Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, tel +1.780.450.5108; dan.wispinski@innotechalberta.ca , ASTM Staff Contact:, Alyson Fick, tel +1.610.832.9710; afick@astm.org Release #10268