Table 2
Methods and equipment used for physicochemical characterization.
| Property | Method | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Density | ASTM D5002 | Density meter Anton-Paar® DMA 5000 M |
| API gravity | ASTM D4052 | Density meter Anton-Paar® DMA 5000 M |
| Pour Point | ASTM D5853 | – |
| Total Water Content | ASTM D4006 | Karl Fischer equipment |
| Viscosity | ASTM D7483 | VISCOlab PVT® SPL440 Cambridge Viscosity® |
| SARA Analysis | ASTM D2007 | HPLC Waters® |
| TGA and DTG | ASTM E1131 | Mettler-Toledo® TGA-DSC 3+ |