HK-6536A

Distillation Apparatus for Petroleum Products

(ASTM D86)

User manual

Welcome to Use Distillation Apparatus for Petroleum Products (ASTM D86)

The distillation characteristics of hydrocarbons have an important effect on their safety and
performance, especially in the case of fuels and solvents. The boiling range gives information on the
composition, the properties, and the behavior of the fuel during storage and use. Volatility is the
major determinant of the tendency of a hydrocarbon mixture to produce potentially explosive
vapors.
Our HK-6536A distillation system is designed for the analysis of distillate fuels; it is not applicable to
products containing appreciable quantities of residual material.

Overview
HK-6536A Distillation Apparatus for Petroleum Products is a new designed distillation apparatus. It

conforms to standard ASTM D86 standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at

Atmospheric Pressure ,which is suitable for light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition

engine fuels with or without oxygenates, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, diesel fuels,

biodiesel blends up to 20 %, marine fuels, special petroleum spirits, naphthas, white spirits, kerosines,

and Grades 1 and 2 burner fuels distillation.

Technical parameters
1. Rated voltage: AC220V±10% 50Hz
2. Heating power: 0～1200W (Continuously adjustable)
3. Accommodation mode: Solid state voltage regulator (stepless)
4. Electric furnace body lifting and dropping: Manual control
5. Distillation Flask: 125ml
6. Graduated cylinder: 100ml
7. Flask carrier board with a center hole: Φ32mm, Φ38mm, Φ50mm
8. Condenser: Φ14×1
9. Ambient requirements: temperature: 15～30°C Humidity≤85%

Structure
1. The apparatus consists of heater, compressor, SSVR, lifting regulator, lighting, SS bath and etc.
2. Electric furnace temperature control consists of the solid state regulator, stepless voltage
regulation, non-contact, no spark or noise, long service life, safe and reliable.
3. Electric heating device adopts manual lift, easy to use, heater adopts stainless steel furnace,
quartz tube heater, which features fast warming, high temperature resistant, good insulation
performance.
4. We adopt stainless steel bath which features corrosion resistance. Prepositioned bending type
distillation tube.
5. Enforcing cooling fan system, improves experiment effiency.
6. Reasonable structure with convenient operation, safe, reliable and beautiful design,
environmental protection.
Installation and Preparation
1.The back of the instrument should be not less than 200mm away from the wall. The power should
have good grounding line.
2.Firstly, Inject medium into bath, the power can be turned on only after injecting medium into the
bath.
3.The liquid surface of medium injected reach as far as the overflow pipe flow along the bath, the
medium should be distilled water or purified water, keep checking the surface of bath, add medium
at any time, keep the bath clean and avoid dust falling.
5. We adopts stepless voltage regulator as heater, adjust voltage regulation VR button, the voltmeter
displays voltage regulating range.
6. After preparation, user can begin the test.
7. Take 100ml sample by graduated flask, try to pour the whole sample into the distillation flask as far
as possible and pay attention to avoid liquid flowing into branch pipe.
8. Install the thermometer on the neck of the distillation flask with rubber stopper tightly; make the
mercury bulb in the middle of the neck of distillation flask, the bottom of capillary is same height
with the top of the low part of the distillation flask's tube wall.
9. Install the branch pipe of the distillation flask on the condenser with rubber stopper tightly. Adjust
the distillation flask to upright position. And make the branch pipe of distillation flask stretched into
the condenser pipe about 25mm to 50mm.adjust the lifting knob of the flask to make the support
plate aimed to the bottom of the distillation flask.
10. Put the graduated cylinder taking the sample without drying under the condenser pipe to make
the end of the condenser pipe in the center of graduated cylinder and stretch to the graduated
cylinder at least 25mm, not below 100ml. the graduated cylinder will be covered closely with a piece
of bibulous paper or similar materials. The bibulous paper should be cut closely to the condenser
pipe.
11. Record the room temperature and atmospheric pressure. And conduct the test according to the
following test procedure immediately.
12. Below 100ml. the graduated cylinder will be covered closely with piece of blotting paper or
similar materials. The blotting paper should be cut closely to the condenser pipe.
13. Turn on the power switch to heat the distillation flask. Adjust the heating speed by adjusting
voltage regulator, take good control of time interval from beginning to heat and initial boiling point. If
needs cooling the sample, turn on the cooling switch, adjust the digital temperature controller to
confirm the bath temperature. First, press the function key, the upper row shows SP, and then press
▲ or ▼ key, so that the lower window displays the setting temperature value, press the function key
again to return to the normal display condition, and then the digital display is the actual temperature
of the bath.。If the apparatus temperature controlling precision is out of tolerance, user may
start the Self-tuning function. Press ▼ button for 8 sec until the AT light starts flickering. The
apparatus starts the self tuning function. The AT light will be automatically turned off after the
self tuning function. During the function, press AT light for 8 sec, the function will stop.
14. Observe and write down the initial boiling point. If the receiver guide device is not be used, move
the graduated cylinder immediately to make the tip of condenser pipe and the inner wall of
graduated cylinder connected.
15. Continue to adjust heating, volume recovery from 5% to 10%, 5ml residue in the distillation flask,
Condensation of average rate is 4 ~ 5 ml/min.
16. From initial boiling point to the end of the distillation, observe and take a record of the data of
test result for calculation and report.
17. Always keep the apparatus clean, from preventing oil, acid, alkali, corrosion and moisture-proof

Fault Analysis and solution

Fault phenomenon Fault Analysis Solution
No power 1 The battery plug becomes 1.Check the flexible point of the battery
flexible plug and reconnect it
2.The fuse wire becomes open 2.Check whether there is open circuit
circuit point in the electric circuit，replace the
3.The power switch is damaged fuse wire after it is repaired
3.Replace the power switch
The voltmeter shows no 1.The voltmeter is damaged 1.Replace the voltmeter
data 2.The solid-state voltage 2.Check whether the solid-state voltage
regulator doesn't work regulator is damaged
The voltmeter range is Solid-state voltage regulator is Replace the solid-state voltage regulator
less than full range half unobstructed

The solid-state voltage The solid-state voltage regulator Replace the solid-state voltage regulator
regulator doesn't work is damaged

Cautions

1.Keep the apparatus clean，prevent acid，alkali and oil dirt. Pay attention to moisture.

2. The apparatus should be put into the place where is windless and dry, and keep the electric parts

far away from moisture, to prevent the spill of oil samples and other dirt on the apparatus

3. It should be well ground connected for the apparatus before using , make sure the personal safety

of the operator.

4. Be careful to install and take down the glasswares to avoid breaking.

5. Keep certain height liquid level in the bath tank.

6. If the apparatus doesn't need to be used for a long time, emptying the bath tank and put on the

dust cover.

7. The warrant for this apparatus is one year.

 Accessories List
Model Name Qty Page

Distillation Apparatus for Petroleum

HK-6536A 1 1
Products

NO. Name Specification Qty Remarks

1 User manual 1

2 Certificate 1

3 Main engine 1

4 Distillation flask 125ml 1

5 Flask stopper Φ18*Φ12*21 1

-2～300°C One of
6 Thermometer
-2～400°C 0~100°C each
7 Graduated cylinder 100ml 1

8 Cylinder stopper 1

9 Weights 1

10 Heat cover 1

11 Lifting stand 1

Flask carrier board with a One of

12 Φ30, Φ38, Φ50
center hole each
Thermometer rubber Φ20*Φ15*21 One of
13
plug Φ10*Φ15*14 each

14 Power line 1.52 1

15 Fuse Φ 6*30 15A 1

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