Bicol University College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering Department Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 1 Lesson 9: Carbon Residue Test Members

BICOL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory 1
LESSON 9: CARBON RESIDUE TEST
MEMBERS:
Ogalesco, Paul Christian
Orido, Kenneth A.
Oscuro, Annabel
Pielago, Mark Jovan R.
Querubin, Vicente III
OBJECTIVES:
 To know what is Carbon Residue
 To know how to conduct a Carbon Residue Test
DISCUSSION:
Carbon residue for a fossil fuel can be defined as the tendency of that fuel to form carbon deposits at high
temperature in an inert atmosphere. Carbon residue for a fuel is measured in weight percentage (wt %) or
parts per million by weight (ppm wt). High carbon residue value is undesirable for a fuel.
The carbon residue of a crude oil product gives an indication of the propensity for that product to form a
carbonaceous residue under thermal conditions. The carbonaceous residue is correctly referred to as
the carbon residue but is also often referred to as coke or thermal coke.
Assessing the carbon forming tendencies of a gas oil is carried out using a carbon residue test. The test
methods are (i) the Conradson carbon residue (ASTM D189), the Ramsbottom carbon residue (ASTM
D524), and the microcarbon carbon residue (ASTM D4530). The data give an indication of the amount of
coke that will be formed during thermal processes.
Different carbon residue values can be defined for a fuel depending on the measurement method used.
Ramsbottom Carbon Residue (RCR), Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR), Micro Carbon Residue (MCR)
are the indexes used corresponding to three different measurement methods used.
Ramsbottom Carbon Residue (RCR)
 It is made as per IP 14, ASTM 524 and IS 1448 (P:8)- 1967 Standards. It is used to determine the
amount of carbon deposit when oil evaporated under specified condition. The apparatus consists
of a solid metal bath having 5 wells to accommodate cocking bulbs, the heavy duty heating
elements provided around the bath. Supplied with 5 cocking bulbs, and one syringe.

 Ramsbottom carbon residue, which abbreviation RTSP, is well known in the petroleum industry
as a method to calculate the carbon residue of the fuel. The value of carbon residue, in the opinion
of some, to give a rough idea of the combustibility and Deposit forming tendencies of the fuel.
 Ramsbottom test is used to measure residues of carbon from the oil. In short, the carbon residue
of a fuel is the tendency to form soot at high temperatures in an inert atmosphere. It is important
for crude oil refineries, and, as a rule, one of the measurements in crude oil. Carbon residue is an
important measurement for feed processing, fluid catalytic cracking and delayed coking.
Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR)
 Conradson Carbon Residue is commonly called as Concarbon or CCR is analyzed in the

laboratory which provides a coke forming tendency of the oil. The test measures the amount of
carbonaceous residue remaining after the process of evaporation and pyrolysis of the sample. A
quantity of the sample is weighed, placed in a crucible and subjected to destructive distillation
through a fixed period of severe heating. At the completion of severe heating the residue collected
is cooled and weighed to be estimated as a % of weight of the original sample.
 It is made as per IP 13, ASTM D-189 Specifications. It is useful to determine the amount of
carbon residue when an oil is evaporated under specified condition. The Carbon residue valves of
crude Oil, residuam etc. These are useful in the manufacture of various lubricants. The apparatus
consists of spun sheet iron crucible 25cc Capacity, Sheet Iron hood and sheet iron block on a
stand with triangular wire, and gas Burner. -Conradson Carbon Residue single Test Apparatus
(Gas Burner) - Elect. Heating with energy regulator control. -Conradson Carbon Residue Four
Test Apparatus with gas burner - Elect heating with separate regulator control.

Micro Carbon Residue (MCR)
 Micro carbon residue, commonly known as “MCR” is a laboratory test used to determine the
amount of carbonaceous residue formed after evaporation and pyrolysis of petroleum materials
under certain conditions. The test is used to provide some indication of a material's coke-forming
tendencies. The test results are equivalent to the test results obtained from the Conradson Carbon
Residue test.

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LESSON 9: CARBON RESIDUE TEST

Ramsbottom Carbon Residue (RCR)

Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR)

 Conradson Carbon Residue is commonly called as Concarbon or CCR is analyzed in the

Micro Carbon Residue (MCR)

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