1、BS EN 15478:2009ICS 65.080NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAWBRITISH STANDARDFertilizers Determination of totalnitrogen in ureaThis British Standardwas published under theauthority of the StandardsPolicy and StrategyCommittee on 28 February2009 BSI 2009ISBN 978 0 5
2、80 62384 4Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate CommentsBS EN 15478:2009National forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 15478:2009. Itsupersedes DD CEN/TS 15478:2006 which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to TechnicalCommittee CII/
3、37, Fertilisers and related chemicals.A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained onrequest to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisionsof a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British S
4、tandard cannot confer immunityfrom legal obligations.BS EN 15478:2009EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPENNEEUROPISCHE NORMEN 15478January 2009ICS 65.080 Supersedes CEN/TS 15478:2006 English VersionFertilizers - Determination of total nitrogen in ureaEngrais - Dtermination de lazote total dans lure Dngemit
5、tel - Bestimmung von Gesamtstickstoff inHarnstoffThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 November 2008.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alte
6、ration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by trans
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9、 Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels 2009 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15478:2009: EBS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references 4 3 Terms and definitions .4
10、 4 Principle 4 5 Reagents .4 6 Apparatus .5 7 Sampling and sample preparation 10 8 Procedure 10 9 Calculation and expression of the result . 11 10 Precision 11 11 Test report . 12 Annex A (informative) Results of the inter-laboratory tests 13 Bibliography . 14 BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 3 For
11、eword This document (EN 15478:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260 “Fertilizers and liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement,
12、at the latest by July 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by July 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and/or CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or
13、all such patent rights. This document supersedes CEN/TS 15478:2006. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the followin
14、g countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sloveni
15、a, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of total nitrogen in urea. This method is applied exclusively to urea fertilizers which are nitrate free. 2 Normative references The follo
16、wing referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials Sampling and s
17、ample preparation Part 2: Sample preparation EN 12944-1:1999, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers Vocabulary Part 1: General terms EN 12944-2:1999, Fertilizers and liming materials and soil improvers Vocabulary Part 2: Terms relating to fertilizers EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analyti
18、cal laboratory use Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12944-1:1999 and EN 12944-2:1999 apply. 4 Principle Urea is transformed quantitatively into ammonia by boiling in the presence of sulfuri
19、c acid. The ammonia thus obtained is distilled from an alkaline medium, the distillate being collected in an excess of standard sulfuric acid. The excess acid is titrated by means of a standard alkaline solution. 5 Reagents 5.1 General Use only reagents of recognized analytical grade and distilled o
20、r demineralized water, free from carbon dioxide and all nitrogenous compounds (grade 3 according to EN ISO 3696:1995). 5.2 Kjeldahl tablets, 5 g/tablet containing 100 parts K2SO4to 1 part selenium. BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 5 5.3 Sulfuric acid, concentrated (20= 1,84 g/ml). 5.4 Sodium hydrox
21、ide solution, approximately NaOH 500 g/l. 5.5 Sulfuric acid, c = 0,05 mol/l, to use for the blank test. 5.6 Sodium or potassium hydroxide solution, carbonate free, c = 0,1 mol/l, to use for the blank test. 5.7 Sulfuric acid, c = 0,5 mol/l. 5.8 Sodium or potassium hydroxide solution, carbonate free,
22、c = 1,0 mol/l. 5.9 Indicator solutions 5.9.1 Mixed indicator Solution A: Dissolve 1 g of methyl red in 37 ml of 0,1 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution and make up to one litre with water. Solution B: Dissolve 1 g of methylene blue in water and make up to one litre. Mix one volume of A with two volumes
23、of B. This indicator is violet in an acid solution, grey in a neutral solution and green in an alkaline solution; use 0,5 ml (10 drops). 5.9.2 Methyl red indicator solution Dissolve 0,1 g of methyl red in 50 ml of 95 % ethanol and make up to 100 ml with water. Filter if necessary. This indicator (4
24、or 5 drops) may be used instead of the preceding one. This indicator is red in acid solution and yellow in alkaline solution. 5.10 Anti-bump granules, for example pumice stone, washed in hydrochloric acid and calcined. 5.11 Urea, p. a. 6 Apparatus 6.1 Distillation apparatus Consisting of a round-bot
25、tomed flask of suitable capacity connected to a condenser by means of a splash head. The equipment is made of borosilicate glass. NOTE The different types of equipment recommended for this determination are reproduced showing all the features of construction in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4. Automatic dist
26、illation apparatus may be used as well provided that the results are statistically equivalent. BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 6 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 round-bottomed, long-necked flask of 1 000 ml capacity 2 distillation tube with a splash head, connected to the condenser by means of a s
27、pherical joint (No 18) (the spherical joint for the connection to the condenser may be replaced by an appropriate rubber connection) 3 funnel with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tap (6) for the addition of sodium hydroxide 4 six-bulb condenser with spherical joint (No 18) at the entrance, and join
28、ed at the issue to a glass extension tube by means of a small rubber connection (when the connection to the distillation tube is effected by means of a rubber tube, the spherical joint may be replaced by a suitable rubber bung) 5 500 ml flask in which the distillate is collected 6 PTFE-tap (the tap
29、may likewise be replaced by a rubber connection with a clip) Figure 1 Distillation apparatus 1 BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 7 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 round-bottomed, short-necked flask of 1 000 ml capacity with a spherical joint (No 35) 2 distillation tube with a splash head, equipped w
30、ith a spherical joint (No 35) at the entrance and a spherical joint (No 18) at the issue, connected at the side to a funnel with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tap (6) for the addition of sodium hydroxide 3 six-bulb condenser with a spherical joint (No 18) at the entrance and joined at the issue t
31、o a glass extension tube by means of a small rubber connection 4 500 ml flask in which the distillate is collected 5 PTFE-tap a enlarged description Figure 2 Distillation apparatus 2 BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 8 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 round-bottomed, long-necked flask of 750 ml or 1
32、000 ml capacity with, a bell mouth 2 distillation tube with a splash head and a spherical joint (No 18) at the issue 3 elbow tube with a spherical joint (No 18) at the entrance, and a drip cone (the connection to the distillation tube may be effected by means of a rubber tube instead of a spherical
33、joint) 4 six-bulb condenser joined at the issue to a glass extension tube by means of a small rubber connection 5 500 ml flask in which the distillate is collected Figure 3 Distillation apparatus 3 BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 9 Dimensions in millimetres Key 1 round-bottomed, long-necked flask
34、of 1 000 ml capacity with a bell mouth 2 distillation tube with a splash head and a spherical joint (No 18), at the issue, connected at the side to a funnel with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tap (5) for the addition of sodium hydroxide (a suitable rubber bung may be used instead of the spherical
35、 joint 3 six-bulb condenser with a spherical joint (No 18) at the entrance, joined at the issue, by a rubber connection, to a glass extension tube (when the connection to the distillation tube is effected by means of a rubber tube, the spherical joint may be replaced by a suitable rubber bung) 4 500
36、 ml flask for the collection of the distillate 5 PTFE-tap (the tap may be replaced by a rubber connection with an appropriate clip) Figure 4 Distillation apparatus 4 BS EN 15478:2009EN 15478:2009 (E) 10 6.2 Graduated flask, capacity 500 ml. 7 Sampling and sample preparation Sampling is not part of t
37、he method specified in this document. A recommended sampling method is given in EN 1482-1. Sample preparation shall be carried out in accordance with EN 1482-2. 8 Procedure 8.1 Preparation of the solution Weigh to the nearest 0,001 g about 500 mg of the prepared sample and transfer with 10 ml demine
38、ralised water to a 800 ml Kjeldahl flask. Add, while gently swirling 30 ml sulfuric acid (5.3) and 1 Kjeldahl tablet (5.2). 8.2 Analysis of the solution 8.2.1 Digestion step Put the Kjeldahl flask in a fume cupboard. Place on a heating device and heat until boiling, with an input that is required to
39、 bring 250 ml of water at 25 C to a “rolling boil“ in 20 min to 30 min. Continue to heat the flask and contents for approximately 1 h, until dense white fumes of sulfuric acid are escaping for at least 15 min. Allow the flask to cool to 25 C. 8.2.2 Distillation step Measure into a 500 ml Erlenmeyer
40、receiving flask 30,00 ml of the 0,5 mol/l sulfuric acid solution (5.7). Add 270 ml water and add four or five drops of the indicator solution (5.9.) and place the Erlenmeyer flask in such a way that the end of the delivery tube is at least 3 cm below the surface of the liquid. Add 250 ml water to th
41、e Kjeldahl flask and several grains of pumice stone (5.10) in order to control the boiling. Assemble the distillation apparatus and taking care to avoid any loss of ammonia, add to the contents of the Kjeldahl flask carefully 120 ml of the sodium hydroxide solution (5.4). Agitate the flask to thorou
42、ghly mix the contents. Apply heat increasing the rate of heating progressively until finally the contents of the flask are boiling briskly. Most of the ammonia is expelled within 15 min. Continue the distillation until 150 ml of distillate has been collected. Then lower the Erlenmeyer flask receiver
43、 so that the end of the delivery tube is out of the liquid and continue the distillation for a few more minutes. Rinse the outside of the delivery tube with a small amount of water into the Erlenmeyer flask. Back titrate the excess of acid with the 1,0 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution (5.8) to the ne
44、utral colour of the indicator (5.9). 8.3 Blank At the same time as the determination carry out a blank test, using the same apparatus and the same quantities of all the reagents and water, but omitting the test portion and using 20,00 ml of the 0,05 mol/l sulfuric acid solution (5.5) and back titrat
45、ing with the 0,1 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution (5.6). 8.4 Control test Before carrying out the analysis, check that the apparatus is working properly and that the correct application of the method is used, using an aliquot part of a freshly prepared solution of urea (5.11). BS EN 15478:2009EN 1547
46、8:2009 (E) 11 9 Calculation and expression of the result Express the result of the analysis as a percentage of nitrogen (N) contained in the fertilizer as received for analysis. Calculate the mass fraction of total nitrogen, wNin percent, using the following equation: mtVttVtw10014)220()230(423211N=
47、 (1) where 30 is the volume, in millilitres of the 0,5 mol/l sulfuric acid solution (5.7); 20 is the volume, in millilitres of the 0,05 mol/l sulfuric acid solution (5.5); V1is the volume, in millilitres of the 1,0 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution (5.8) used for the determination; V2is the volume, in
48、 millilitres of the 0,1 mol/l sodium hydroxide solution (5.6) used for the blank test; t1is the titre of H2SO40,5 mol/l; t2is the titre of NaOH 1,0 mol/l; t3is the titre of H2SO40,05 mol/l; t4is the titre of NaOH 0,1 mol/l; m is the mass, in milligrams, of the sample taken for the determination. 10
49、Precision 10.1 Inter-laboratory test An inter-laboratory test was carried out in 2004 with 19 participating laboratories and one sample of urea. This test yielded the data given in Annex A. Repeatability and reproducibility were calculated according to ISO 5725-1. The values derived from this inter-laboratory test might not be applicable to concentration ranges and matrices other than those given in Annex A. 10.2 Repeatability The absolute difference between two independent single test results, obtained with the same method on identical t
