ASTM International

Standard Practice for Determining the Site Precision of a Process Stream Analyzer on Process Stream Material
 N D7808

Annotation

This practice describes a procedure to quantify the site precision of a process analyzer via repetitive measurement of a single process sample over an extended time period. The procedure may be applied to multiple process samples to obtain site precision estimates at different property levels

The site precision is required for use of the statistical methodology of D6708 in establishing the correlation between analyzer results and primary test method results using Practice D7235.

The site precision is also required when employing the statistical methodology of D6708 to validate a process analyzer via Practices D3764 or D6122.

This practice is not applicable to in-line analyzers where the same quality control sample cannot be repetitively introduced.

This practice is meant to be applied to analyzers that measure physical properties or compositions.

This practice can be applied to any process analyzer system where the feed stream can be captured and stored in sufficient quantity with no stratification or stability concerns.

The captured stream sample introduction must be able to meet the process analyzer sample conditioning requirements, feed temperature and inlet pressure.

This practice is designed for use with samples that are single liquid phase, petroleum products whose vapor pressure, at sampling and sample storage conditions, is less than or equal to 110 kPa (16.0 psi) absolute and whose D86 final boiling point is less than or equal to 400°C (752°F).