ASTM D6157-97(2011)
Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to a Sudden Release
- Standard No.
- ASTM D6157-97(2011)
- Release Date
- 1997
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM D6157-97(2017)e1
- Latest
- ASTM D6157-97(2017)e1
- Scope
The Clean Water Act promulgated the implementation of water quality standards and contamination limits for a wide range of pollutants including oil and grease. Specifically, the USEPA, in 40 CFR Ch. 1, prohibits “the discharges of oil that cause a film or sheen upon or cause discoloration of the surface of the water. . .” Several state and local agencies have adopted this statement in addition to setting concentration limits, that is, 15 mg/L or even 5 mg/L. The purpose of this practice is to evaluate the performance of a separator in regards to the regulations and user requirements when subject to a sudden release. The sudden release may occur in dry weather and local personnel may attempt to hose the contaminated area down or it may occur on a rainy day and enter the separator mixed in with the runoff.
This practice is not applicable if the influent to a separator is simply runoff from contaminated rainwater. For this case, see Practice D6104.
This practice is not applicable if the influent to a separator is conveyed by a pumping means.
1.1 This practice describes the testing procedure, any necessary related apparatus, and the sampling technique to be used in determining the performance characteristics of an oil/water separator subjected to the sudden release of a relatively large quantity of hydrocarbons that may appear in its influent in pure form or at high concentration.
1.2 This practice does not address the determination of the performance characteristics of an oil/water separator subjected to surface run-off resulting from rain water draining from improved or unimproved land. In this case, refer to Practice D6104.
1.3 This practice does not address the determination of the performance characteristics of an oil/water separator subjected to a mechanically emulsified influent such as provided by a pump.
1.4 This practice does not investigate the ability of the separator to handle debris or suspended solids, that is, grit or tree leaves.
1.5 While the effluent may meet code requirements for total oil and grease content, this practice does not address the presence of soluble organics, that is, benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and xylene (BTEX''s) that may be detected in the effluent. It also does not make any provisions for the effects of detergents, surfactants, soaps or any water soluble matter (that is, salts) or any portion of an essentially insoluble matter that may be found in solution on separation. (Effects of certain water soluble chemicals or solids may be investigated by adding them to the water at predetermined constant concentrations.)
1.6 In order to estimate the effect of water temperature on the performance of the separator, the tests described in this practice must be performed at two water temperatures. The selected temperatures must be at least 10 °C (18 °F) apart, with the temperature ranging from a minimum of 0 °C (32 °F) to a maximum of 50 °C (122 °F).
1.7 This practice does not make any provisions for the variation of pH or temperature during a test run. Refer to Appendix X1 for further detail.
1.8 This practice can be used with a variety of hydrocarbons. It adopts No. 2 fuel oil with a density of 845 kg/m3 (52.73 lbm/ft3) and a viscosity2<......
ASTM D6157-97(2011) Referenced Document
- ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water*， 1999-04-19 Update
- ASTM D3370 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
- ASTM D4281 Standard Test Method for Oil and Grease (Fluorocarbon Extractable Substances) by Gravimetric Determination
- ASTM D6104 Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to Surface Run-Off*， 2017-12-15 Update
- ASTM F933 Guide for Evaluation of Oil Water Separation Systems for Spilled Oil Recovery Applications (Withdrawn 2001)*， 2021-02-18 Update
- SAE J306 AXLE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT VISCOSITY CLASSIFICATION*， 2019-02-01 Update
- SAE J313 DIESEL FUELS*， 2017-06-01 Update
ASTM D6157-97(2011) history
- 2017 ASTM D6157-97(2017)e1 Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to a Sudden Release
- 1997 ASTM D6157-97(2011) Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to a Sudden Release
- 1997 ASTM D6157-97(2003) Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to a Sudden Release
- 1997 ASTM D6157-97 Standard Practice for Determining the Performance of Oil/Water Separators Subjected to a Sudden Release
