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108.3 - Sulfur, Mercury, and Chlorine in Fuels (liquid and solid forms)
This table is provided in 10 parts to facilitate viewing and printing of data.
108.3(1) - Crude Oil
108.3(2) - Gasoline
108.3(3) - Middle Distillates
108.3(4) - Biodiesel B100
108.3(5) - Di-n-Butyl Sulfide
108.3(6) - Residual Fuel Oil
108.3(7) - Petroleum Coke
108.3(8) - Subbituminous Coal
108.3(9) - Bituminous Coal
108.3(10) - Metallurgical Coke
These materials are intended for analysis of sulfur, mercury, and chlorine in fossil fuels. For further information see:
SP 260-84, Sampling, Materials Handling, Processing, and Packaging of NBS Sulfur in Coal
Standard Reference Materials
SP 260-167, A Method for the Preparation of NIST Traceable Fossil Fuel Standards with Concentrations Intermediate to SRM Values or DVD 2010 Edition-Fossil Fuel SRM Blending (see webpage for additional information)
Determination of Sulfur in Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel by X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Using the Gravimetric Standard Addition
Gravimetric Standard Additions Methods (gSAM)
See other related links:
Table 106.3 Mercury in Activated Carbon
Table 108.1 Alcohols and Ethers [Oxygenates] in Gasoline
Table 108.2 Metal Constituents in Fossil Fuels (liquid forms)
Table 108.6 Fossil Fuel Trace Elements (solid forms)
Table 114.2 Lubricating Base Oils
PLEASE NOTE: The tables are presented to facilitate comparisons among a family of materials to help customers select the best SRM for their needs. For specific values and uncertainties, the certificate is the only official source.
- Certified values are normal font
- Reference values are italicized
- Values in parentheses are for information only
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- Questionnaire
| SRM | Description | Unit of Issue | ||
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1616b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Kerosene (Low Level) | 100 mL | |
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1617b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Kerosine (High Level) | 100 mL | |
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1619b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.7 %) | 100 mL | |
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1622e Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 2 %) | 100 mL | |
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1623d Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.2 %) | 100 mL | |
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1624d Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.4 %) | 100 mL | |
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1635a Now Selling |
Trace Elements in Coal (Subbitumimous) | 50 g | |
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2294 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (Nominal Mass Fraction 11% MTBE) | 2 x 20 mL | |
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2295 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (nominal 15% MTBE) | 2 x 20 mL | |
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2296 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (Nominal Mass Fraction 13 % ETBE) | 2 x 20 mL | |
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2298 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Gasoline (High Octane) | 5 x 20 mL | |
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2299 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Gasoline (Reformulated) | 5 x 20 mL | |
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2682c Now Selling |
Subbituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.5 % Sulfur) | 1 bottle x 50 g | |
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2683c Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 2 % Sulfur) |
50 g | |
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2684c Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 3 % Sulfur) |
50 g | |
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2685c Out of Stock |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 5 % Sulfur) | 50 g | |
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2693 Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.5 % Sulfur) |
50 g | |
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2716 Out of Stock |
Sulfur in Gasoline (<1 mg/kg) | 5 ampoules x 20 mL | |
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2717a Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 3%) | 100 mL | |
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2718a Now Selling |
Green Petroleum Coke | 50 g | |
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2719 Now Selling |
Calcined Petroleum Coke | 50 g | |
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2720 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Di-n-Butyl Sulfide | 5 x 4.5 mL | |
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2721 Now Selling |
Crude Oil (Light -Sour) | 5 x 10 mL | |
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2722 Now Selling |
Crude Oil (Heavy-Sweet) | 5 x 10 mL | |
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2723b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 10 mg/kg) | 100 mL | |
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2770 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 40 mg/kg) | 10 x 10 mL | |
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2771 Out of Stock |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Blend Stock | 100 mL | |
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2775 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Foundry Coke | 50 g | |
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2776 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Furnace Coke | 50 g | |
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2778 Now Selling |
Mercury in Crude Oil | 5 x 10 mL |
108.3(1) - Crude Oil
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Mercury in ug/kg |
Sulfur in % |
Water in mg/kg |
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2721 Now Selling |
Crude Oil (Light -Sour) | 5 x 10 mL | 0.0417 | 1.5832 | 134 | |
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2722 Now Selling |
Crude Oil (Heavy-Sweet) | 5 x 10 mL | 0.1292 | 0.21037 | 99 | |
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2778 Now Selling |
Mercury in Crude Oil | 5 x 10 mL | 39.98 |
108.3(2) - Gasoline
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Sulfur in mg/kg |
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2294 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (Nominal Mass Fraction 11% MTBE) | 2 x 20 mL | 40.9 | |
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2295 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (nominal 15% MTBE) | 2 x 20 mL | 308 | |
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2296 Now Selling |
Reformulated Gasoline (Nominal Mass Fraction 13 % ETBE) | 2 x 20 mL | 40.0 | |
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2298 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Gasoline (High Octane) | 5 x 20 mL | 4.7 | |
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2299 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Gasoline (Reformulated) | 5 x 20 mL | 13.6 | |
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2716 Out of Stock |
Sulfur in Gasoline (<1 mg/kg) | 5 ampoules x 20 mL | 0.44 |
108.3(3) - Middle Distillates
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Sulfur in mg/kg |
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1616b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Kerosene (Low Level) | 100 mL | 8.41 | |
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1617b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Kerosine (High Level) | 100 mL | 1250 | |
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1624d Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.4 %) | 100 mL | 3882 | |
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2723b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 10 mg/kg) | 100 mL | 9.06 | |
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2770 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 40 mg/kg) | 10 x 10 mL | 41.57 | |
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2771 Out of Stock |
Sulfur in Diesel Fuel Blend Stock | 100 mL | 0.102 |
108.3(4) - Biodiesel B100
108.3(5) - Di-n-Butyl Sulfide
- Detail - Certificate - Report of Investigation - MSDS - Data Files - Questionnaire
| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Sulfur in % |
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2720 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Di-n-Butyl Sulfide | 5 x 4.5 mL | 21.91 |
108.3(6) - Residual Fuel Oil
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Heat of Combustion (in MJ/kg)* |
Mercury in ng/g |
Sulfur in % |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1619b Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.7 %) | 100 mL | 3.46 | 0.6960 | ||
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1622e Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 2 %) | 100 mL | 2.1468 | |||
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1623d Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.2 %) | 100 mL | 0.2070 | |||
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2717a Now Selling |
Sulfur in Residual Fuel Oil (Nominal Mass Fraction 3%) | 100 mL | 42.29 | 2.9957 |
108.3(7) - Petroleum Coke
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Aluminum Al in mg/kg |
Calcium Ca in mg/kg |
Carbon C in % |
Cobalt Co in mg/kg |
Furnash Ash in % |
Heat of Combustion (in MJ/kg)* |
Hydrogen H in % |
Iron Fe in mg/kg |
Nickel Ni in mg/kg |
Nitrogen N in % |
Silicon Si in mg/kg |
Sodium Na in mg/kg |
Sulfur in % |
Vanadium V in mg/kg |
Volatile Matter % |
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2718a Now Selling |
Green Petroleum Coke | 50 g | 15.4 | 165.5 | 90 | 5.71 | 1 | 35 | 3.725 | 287 | 144.06 | 1 | 50 | 83.0 | 4.690 | 310 | ||
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2719 Now Selling |
Calcined Petroleum Coke | 50 g | 58.9 | 57.7 | 97.06 | 18.6 | 0.12 | 32.90 | 0.16 | 201.6 | 204 | 1.17 | 138 | 15.1 | 0.8877 | 58.6 | 0.54 |
108.3(8) - Subbituminous Coal
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Chlorine in mg/kg |
Furnace Ash in % |
Mercury in ug/kg |
Sulfur in % |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1635a Now Selling |
Trace Elements in Coal (Subbitumimous) | 50 g | 6.29 | 83.6 | 0.2909 | ||
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2682c Now Selling |
Subbituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.5 % Sulfur) | 1 bottle x 50 g | 20.1 | 105.1 | 0.4906 |
108.3(9) - Bituminous Coal
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| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Bromine in mg/kg |
Chlorine in mg/kg |
Furnace Ash in % |
Heat of Combustion (in MJ/kg)* |
Magnesium in mg/kg |
Manganese in mg/kg |
Mercury in ug/kg |
Sulfur in % |
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1632e Out of Stock |
Trace Elements in Coal (Bituminous) | 50 g | 963 | 8.488 | 391 | 18.4 | 135.1 | ||||
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2683c Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 2 % Sulfur) |
50 g | 1127 | 9.870 | 30.24 | 90.0 | 1.952 | ||||
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2684c Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 3 % Sulfur) |
50 g | 975 | 7.945 | 494 | 20.51 | 68.8 | 3.027 | |||
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2685c Out of Stock |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 5 % Sulfur) | 50 g | 4.94 | 554.0 | 15.95 | 814 | 36.84 | 149.4 | 4.72 | ||
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2692c Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 1 % Sulfur) |
50 g | 1338 | 7.499 | 179.0 | 1.064 | |||||
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2693 Now Selling |
Bituminous Coal (Nominal Mass Fraction 0.5 % Sulfur) |
50 g | 369.6 | 9.4 | 37.3 | 0.4571 |
108.3(10) - Metallurgical Coke
- Detail - Certificate - Report of Investigation - MSDS - Data Files - Questionnaire
| SRM | Description | Unit Size | Carbon C in % |
Furnace Ash in % |
Hydrogen H in % |
Nitrogen N in % |
Sulfur in % |
Volatile Matter % |
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2775 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Foundry Coke | 50 g | 91.34 | 5.77 | 0.41 | 1.16 | 0.5816 | 1.31 | |
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2776 Now Selling |
Sulfur in Furnace Coke | 50 g | 89.15 | 8.06 | 0.26 | 1.21 | 0.825 | 0.98 |
* Gross Calorific Value or HHV (Higher Heating Value)