1、Designation: D7373 071Standard Test Method forPredicting Biodegradability of Lubricants Using a Bio-kinetic Model1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7373; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year o
2、f last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTECorrected variable t in 9.3 editorially in October 2010.1. Scope1.1 This test method covers a procedure for predictingbiode
3、gradability of lubricants using a bio-kinetic model.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard. The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibili
4、ty of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D2549 Test Method for Separation of Representative Aro-matics and Nonaromatics Fractions of High-Bo
5、iling Oilsby Elution ChromatographyD5864 Test Method for Determining Aerobic Aquatic Bio-degradation of Lubricants or Their ComponentsD6731 Test Method for Determining the Aerobic, AquaticBiodegradability of Lubricants or Lubricant Componentsin a Closed Respirometer3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.
6、1 aromatics fraction, nportion of the sample desorbedwith the polar eluants. The aromatics fraction is divided intononpolar and polar based. They may contain aromatics, con-densed naphthenic-aromatics, aromatic olefins, and com-pounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms.3.1.2 bio-kinetic m
7、odel, nmodel that can predict thebiodegradability of a lubricant.3.1.3 biodegradability, nability of a substance to bebroken down into simpler substances by bacteria.3.1.4 effective composition to biodegradation (ECB),ncomponent of material that can be biodegradable bybacteria.3.1.4.1 DiscussionThe
8、term ECB is a part of bio-kineticmodel is sum of non-aromatic components in a lubricant.3.1.5 nonaromatics fraction, nportion of the sampleeluted with n-pentane. The nonaromatics fraction is a mixtureof paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons if sample is astraight-run material. If the sample is a cr
9、acked stock, thenonaromatics fraction will also contain aliphatic and cyclicolefins.4. Summary of Test Method4.1 A weighed amount of sample is charged to the top of aglass chromatographic column packed with activated bauxiteand silica gel. To elute the nonaromatics, n-pentane is added tothe column.
10、When all of the nonaromatics are eluted, non-polararomatics fraction is eluted by additions of an equal mixture oftoluene and n-pentane. The ester fraction is eluted by additionsof diethyl ether. Then, the polar-aromatics is eluted by chloro-form and ethyl alcohol.4.2 The solvents are completely rem
11、oved by evaporation,and the residues are weighed and calculated as the nonaromat-ics, nonpolar aromatics, ester fractions, and polar aromatics ofthe sample.4.3 ECB is calculated based on the amount of nonaromaticsand ester fractions with their material ECB coefficients. Then,the biodegradability of
12、a lubricant is calculated using thebio-kinetic model.5. Significance and Use5.1 This procedure is able to predict the biodegradability oflubricants within a day without dealing with microorganisms.3Excellent correlation is established between the test results andthe conventional biodegradation tests
13、 (see Test Method D5864and Test Method D6731).1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 onPetroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD02.12 on Environmental Standards for Lubricants.Current edition approved July 15, 2007. Published Augus
14、t 2007. DOI: 10.1520/D7373-07.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Rhee, In-Sik, “Development of
15、Bio-kinetic Model for Lubricants,” NLGISpokesman, Volume 69, 2005, pp. 22-29.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.6. Apparatus6.1 Chromatographic Columnsas shown in Fig. 1 (seeTest Method D2549).6.2 Beakers (100, 250, and
16、600-mL)inverted-rim type.6.3 Steam Bath.6.4 Electric Vibratorfor packing column.6.5 Weighing Bottles or Erlenmeyer Flasks25 and 50 mL.6.6 Graduated Cylinders50 mL, 100 mL, and 250 mL.7. Reagents and Materials7.1 Purity of ReagentsReagent grade chemicals shall beused in this test. Unless otherwise in
17、dicated, it is intended thatall reagents shall conform to the specifications of the Commit-tee on Analytical Reagents of the American Chemical Society,where such specifications are available. Other grades may beused, provided it is first ascertained that the reagent is ofsufficiently high purity to
18、permit its use without lessening theaccuracy of the determination.7.2 Bauxite, 20- to 60-meshBefore use, activate the baux-ite by heating at 538C (1000F) for 16 h. Transfer theactivated material to an airtight container while still hot andprotect thereafter from atmospheric moisture.7.3 Chloroform(W
19、arningToxic. May be fatal if swal-lowed.)7.4 Cleaning SolutionChromic-sulfuric acid.(WarningCauses severe burns. A recognized carcinogen,strong oxidizer, contact with organic material may cause fire.)7.5 Diethyl EtherAnhydrous. (WarningExtremelyflammable.) The ethyl ether used in this test method sh
20、ould befree of peroxides as determined by the procedure in ReagentChemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications.47.6 Ethyl Alcohol, DenaturedConforming to Formula 2Bof the U.S. Bureau of Internal Revenue. (WarningFlammable.)7.7 Pressuring GasDry air or nitrogen, delivered to thetop of the colu
21、mn at a regulated gage pressure of 0 to 2 psi(13.8 kPa). (WarningCompressed gas.)7.8 n-pentaneCommercial grade, aromaticfree. Somesamples of waxy stocks may not dissolve completely inn-pentane, in which case cyclohexane, commercial grade,aromatic-free, may be substituted for n-pentane. (WarningExtre
22、mely flammable liquid.)4Reagent Chemicals, American Chemical Society Specifications, AmericanChemical Society, Washington, DC. For Suggestions on the testing of reagents notlisted by the American Chemical Society, see Annual Standards for LaboratoryChemicals, BDH Ltd., Poole, Dorset, U.K., and the U
23、nited States Pharmacopeiaand National Formulary, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. (USPC), Rockville,MD.FIG. 1 Test ApparatusD7373 07127.9 Silica Gel100- to 200-mesh.7.10 TolueneReagent grade minimum purity.(WarningToluene is flammable. Vapor harmful.)8. Procedure for Composition Analysis8.1 Clean
24、 the column with chromic-sulfuric acid (7.4),followed by distilled or demineralized water, acetone, and dryair or nitrogen.8.2 Introduce a small plug of glass wool into column,pressing it firmly into the lower end to prevent the flow of silicagel from the column.8.3 Clamp the column in a vertical po
25、sition. Add smallincrements of silica gel, while vibrating the column along itslength, until the tightly packed silica gel extends to the lowermark on the chromatographic column.8.4 Continue to vibrate the column and add bauxite until thebauxite layer extends to the upper mark on the chromato-graphi
26、c column. Vibrate the column for an additional 3 minafter filling is completed8.5 If the sample is viscous, warm it with intermittentmixing or shaking until it is completely fluid.8.6 Transfer a representative sample (approximately 2 g) toa 25-mL weighing bottle or flask. Determine the weight of the
27、sample to the nearest 1 mg by weighing the flask before andafter sample transfer.8.7 Add 10 mL of n-pentane (7.8) to the flask and dissolvethe sample.8.7.1 If the sample does not dissolve completely in coldn-pentane, warm it in warm water or over a steam bath.8.7.2 If the sample does not dissolve in
28、 warm n-pentane,take a fresh sample and substitute cyclohexane for then-pentane.NOTE 1This procedure is only applicable to liquid-based lubricants.Solid or semisolid lubricants can not be analyzed due to their formations.Therefore, the lubricating grease cannot be analyzed, but its extracted oilcan
29、be analyzed using this procedure.8.8 Add 10 mL of n-pentane to the top of the column toprewet the adsorbent.8.9 When the liquid level reaches the top of the bauxite bed,transfer the sample solution from the weighing flask to the topof the column.8.10 Rinse the flask with three successive 3-mL washes
30、 ofn-pentane. Add each wash to the top of the column.8.11 Then rinse the walls of the column bulb with two 3-mLportions of n-pentane, allowing the liquid level to reach the topof the bauxite bed before adding the next portion.8.12 Finally add 35-mL of n-pentane to the column bulb.8.13 Place a 50-mL
31、graduate beneath the column to collectthe eluate. The elution rate should be approximately 1 mL/min.8.14 When the n-pentane level reaches the top of the bauxitebed, add 80 mL of an equal mixture of n-pentane and toluene(50:50 vol %). Connect the pressuring gas to the top of thecolumn and adjust the
32、pressure to maintain an elution rate of 1to 2 mL/min. Collect 50 mL of n-pentane eluate in thegraduate. Rinse the tip of the column with 1 to 2 mL ofn-pentane, adding this to the 50 mL in the graduate. Label the50 mL graduate as n-pentane eluate.8.15 When the 50:50 vol % mixture of toluene and penta
33、nelevel reaches the top of the bauxite bed, release the gaspressure and add 80 mL of diethyl ether (7.5) to the top of thecolumn. Reconnect the gas pressuring system and continue theelution. When 80 mL of elute haven collected in the graduate,rinse the column tip with 1 mL of the 50:50 vol % mixture
34、 oftoluene and pentane and add the rinse to the 100 mL graduate.Change the receiver to a 100 mL graduate. Label the 100 mLgraduate as nonpolar aromatic fraction.8.16 When the ether level reaches the top of the bauxite bed,release the gas pressure and add 100 mL of chloroform (7.3)tothe top of the co
35、lumn. Reconnect the gas pressuring system andcontinue the elution. When 80 mL of eluate have beencollected in the graduate, rinse the column tip with 1 mL ofether and add the rinse to the 100 mL graduate. Change thereceiver to a 250 mL graduate. Label the 100 mL graduate asether-eluted fraction.8.17
36、 When the chloroform level reaches the top of thebauxite bed, release the gas pressure and add 75 mL of ethylalcohol (7.6). Reconnect the gas pressuring system and con-tinue the elution until the alcohol level reaches the top of thebauxite bed. Release the gas pressure. Rinse the column tipwith 1 mL
37、 of chloroform adding this to the graduate. Label the250 mL graduate as chloroform-alcohol-eluted fraction.8.18 Weigh a 100 mL inverted-rim beaker to the nearest1 mg. Quantitatively transfers the n-pentane eluate to thisbeaker and allows the n-pentane to evaporate at room tempera-ture. Cyclohexane,
38、if used as the elution solvent, is evaporatedon a steam bath. Evaporation is accelerated in both cases bydirecting a controlled steam of dry nitrogen downward onto thesurface of the liquid.8.19 When all the solvent appears to be evaporated, stop thenitrogen flow, allow the beaker to come to room tem
39、perature,and dry the outside of the beaker to remove any condensedmoisture. Reweigh the beaker to the nearest 1 mg.8.20 Repeat the evaporation step for 5-min periods until theweight loss between successive evaporations is less than 20mg. Heat from a stream bath is generally required during thefinal
40、evaporation steps to remove completely the elutionsolvent. The weight of the residue in the beaker is the quantityof the nonaromatics friction.8.21 Weigh a 250 mL inverted-rim beaker to the nearest 1mg. Quantitatively transfer the chloroform-alcohol-eluted frac-tion to this beaker and evaporate on a
41、 stream bath with acontrolled stream of dry nitrogen directed downward onto thesurface of the liquid. When the solvent is evaporated, removethe beaker from the steam bath, cool to room temperature, andadd quantitatively the ether-eluted fraction. Evaporate the etherat room temperature as described i
42、n 8.18-8.20. Determine theweight of the residue (ester fraction) to the nearest 1 mg.8.22 The weight of aromatics (polar and nonpolar), esterfraction plus the nonaromatics fraction recovered must equal atleast 95% of the sample charged. If 95% recovery is notobtained, repeat the test. Recoveries gre
43、ater than 100% indicateincomplete removal of solvent or the condensation of moisturein the beakers.8.23 Transfer all sample fractions into suitable size ofsample vials for storage pending further analysis.D7373 07139. Calculation9.1 Calculate the percentage of the nonpolar aromatics andpolar aromati
44、cs fraction, nonaromatics and ester fraction asfollows:Nonaromatics, wt % 5 a/ total recovered!# 3100 (1)Nonpolar aromatic, wt % 5 b/ total recovered 3100 (2)Ester fraction, wt % 5 c/ total recovered 3100 (3)Polar aromatics, wt % 5 d/ total recovered 3100 (4)where:a = weight of nonaromatics recovere
45、d byn-pentane,b = weight of nonpolar aromatics recoveredby 50:50 mixture of toluene andn-pentane,c = weight of ester fraction recovered bydiethyl ether,d = weight of polar aromatics recovered bychloroform and ethyl alcohol, andTotal recovered = a + b + c + d.9.2 Calculate ECB value of sample as foll
46、ows:ECB 5(achaCa1hcCc(5)where:h = ECB coefficient listed in Table 1,Ca= Fraction of nonaromatics (n-pentane), andCc= Fraction of ester (diethyl ether).9.3 Calculate the biodegradability of a lubricant usingbio-kinetic model as follows:Bt! 5 B1! 10.49ln 6.8 3 ECB22.38!ln t (6)where:t = time, days (i.
47、e., 28),B(t) = Biodegradability of a lubricant with time, andB(1) = 0.01.10. Report10.1 The value calculated in 9.3 is reported as the biode-gradability of a lubricant.11. Precision and Bias11.1 PrecisionThe precision of this test method is notavailable at the present time. However, the repeatabilit
48、y of TestMethod D2549 is being given as a preliminary precision untila full interlaboratory study is carried out within five years.11.2 Preliminary PrecisionThe repeatability of TestMethod D2549 (compositional analysis) is being cited toprovide a preliminary estimate of the precision of this testmet
49、hod under repeatability conditions.Test Method D2549 repeatability = 1.4%11.3 Repeatability and ReproducibilityTo be determined.11.4 BiasBias cannot be determined because there are noreference materials suitable for determining the bias in this test.12. Keywords12.1 bio-kinetic model; biodegradability of lubricant; ECB;lubricantASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are expressly advised that determi
