This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of absolute vapour pressure of liquid
petroleum products at elevated temperatures.
The conditions used in the test described in this standard are a vapour to liquid ratio of 3:2 and an initial
injection temperature of 37,8 °C or 30,0 °C.
The method described is suitable for testing air-saturated samples that exert an air-saturated vapour pressure
of between 9 kPa and 500 kPa at temperatures between 40 °C and 100 °C.
This European Standard is applicable to fuels containing oxygenated compounds up to the limits stated in the
relevant EC Directive 85/536/EEC [3].
NOTE 1 If a sample injection is into a test chamber which is raised to 37,8 °C and the vapour to liquid ratio is 4:1, the
initial measurement corresponds with the measurement in Part 1 of this standard.
NOTE 2 For the purposes of this European Standard, the term “% (V/V)” is used to represent the volume fraction.
WARNING — Use of this standard may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This
standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
BS EN 13016-2:2007 Referenced Document
EN ISO 3170 Petroleum liquids - Manual sampling (ISO 3170:2004)
BS EN 13016-2:2007 history
2007BS EN 13016-2:2007 Liquid petroleum products. Vapour pressure. Determination of absolute vapour pressure (AVP) between 40°C and 100°C