SAMPLING A N D ANALYSIS O F COMMERCIAL FATS A N D OILS
AOCS Official Method Ca 3a-46
Replacing Ca 3-25 and Ca 3-46
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Insoluble impurities"
DEFINITION
This method determines dirt, meal and other foreign substances insoluble in kerosene and petroleum
ether.
SCOPE
Applicable to all normal fats and oils.
APPARATUS
1. Gooch crucible--prepared with a glass-fiber filter with-
out organic filler (Reeve Angel 934 AH or WhatmanJ
GF/C). Wash the filter with y , ~ x , all;l2b& and e h s
Dry to constant weight at I0 I k 1"C Cool in a desicca-
tor to room temperature and weigh. J
2. Filter flask of convenient size ahd Gooch crucible
v in a desiccator and weigh.
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adapter.
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REAGENTS (see Notes, Caution)
1. Petroleum ether-AOCS Specification H 2-41.
2. Kerosene-refined petroleum distillate with a flash
point not below 23°C (75°F). as determined by the
American Society for Testing and Materials Standard
Method D56, using the tag closed tester. The kerosene
should be filtered through a Gooch crucible, prepared
as in Apparatus, I, before using.
PREPARATION O F SAMPLE
1. Samples must be mixed thoroughly. If necessary, soften
with gentle heat (do not melt) and mix thoroughly with
an efficient mixer.
PROCEDURE
1. Use the residue from the moisture and volatile matter
determination (AOCS Official Methods Ca 2b-38 or Ca
2d-25), or a sample prepared in the same manner (see
Notes, I).
2. Add 50 mL of kerosene to the residue.and heat in a
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.- water bath to dissolve the fat.
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3. Filter through the prepared Gooch crucible with the aid
of a vacuum. Wash with five 10-mL portions of hot
kerosene, allowing each portion to drain before adding
the next.
4. Wash thoroughly with petroleum ether to remove all of
the kerosene. Dry the crucible and contents to a
constant weight at 101 k 1°C. cool to room temperature
CALCULATIONS
1. Insoluble impurities, % =
gain in mass.of crucible
x loo
mass of sample taken for moistvre
NOTES
Caution
Petroleum ether and kerosene are flammable solvents. A
fume hood should be used at all times when working with
these solvents.
NUMBERED NOTES
. I . Samples (e.g., certain feed stocks) with a higher than
usual percentage of insoluble impurities may be diffi-
cult, if not impossible, to filter. A study among five
laboratories indicated that, for such samples, a 2-g
subsample (rather than a 5-g subsample as specified in
AOCS Ofticial Methods Ca 2b-38 and c a 2d-25) can be
used without greatly affecting the precision of the
method.