GOST 2477-2014 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 2477-2014 — "Petroleum and petroleum products. Method for determination of water content" (Russian: «Нефть и нефтепродукты. Метод определения содержания воды»). The standard defines a laboratory method for determining the mass fraction of water in crude oil and a range of petroleum products and related materials.

Abstract

This interstate (GOST) standard specifies a gravimetric/analytical procedure and procedural requirements to determine water content in oil, liquid petroleum products, greases, paraffins, ceresins, waxes, tar (gudron) and bitumen (excluding bitumen emulsions). It includes sampling considerations, reagents, apparatus, stepwise procedure and reporting of results.

General information

• Status: Active (in force).
• Publication date: Registered 14 November 2014; introduced into effect 1 January 2018 (text editions published 2016–2018, with later amendments/corrigenda).
• Publisher: Adopted and published under the authority of the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart); developed by VNIINP and MTK 31 ("Petroleum fuels and lubricants").
• ICS / categories: ICS 75.080 — petroleum products; classification for oil and related products.
• Edition / version: Designation GOST 2477-2014 (replaces GOST 2477-65); contains published amendments and corrections (amendments/errata published in information indexes — e.g., IUS entries for 2016–2022).
• Number of pages: Approximately 15 pages (vendor libraries list between ~12–19 pages; common bibliographic entries report 15 pages).

Scope

The standard establishes a laboratory method for the determination of water content in crude oil and a broad range of petroleum products: liquid fuels and oils, plastic greases, paraffins, ceresins, waxes, bitumen and gudron (tar). It explicitly does not apply to bitumen emulsions. The method is intended for routine quality control, registration of product characteristics and inter-laboratory comparisons where this GOST is referenced.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the analyte (mass fraction of water) and required measurement units.
• Sampling and sample preparation rules to obtain representative samples from bulk oil and petroleum product matrices.
• List of required reagents and purity grades (e.g., solvents, drying agents) and apparatus (separatory funnels, drying ovens, balances, etc.).
• Step-by-step analytical procedure (separation/gravimetric or chemical separation steps, drying, calculation of water content).
• Quality control: repeatability/reproducibility notes, reporting format, and handling of interfering substances.
• References to normative documents and related test methods (including previous GOST versions and international/ASTM references used for alignment).

Typical use and users

Used by oil and petroleum product testing laboratories, refineries, fuel quality control units, pipeline/terminal laboratories, research institutes and regulatory bodies. Typical applications include routine quality control, acceptance testing, custody transfer checks, conformity assessment and technical investigations where accurate water content measurement is required.

Related standards

References and related documents commonly cited with this GOST include earlier GOST 2477-65 (superseded), standards for sampling and reagents, and related measurement standards in the ICS 75.080 group. National and industry methods (including equivalents or references to ASTM procedures such as ASTM D4006 for water in crude oil) are listed in the normative reference clause.

Keywords

water content; moisture determination; petroleum; crude oil; petroleum products; greases; paraffin; wax; bitumen; gravimetric method; GOST 2477-2014.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 2477-2014 is an interstate (GOST) standard titled "Petroleum and petroleum products. Method for determination of water content" that specifies a laboratory method to measure water content in crude oil and a range of petroleum products.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers sampling guidance (where applicable), reagents and apparatus, the stepwise analytical procedure, calculation and reporting of results, and notes on repeatability/reproducibility. It applies to oil, liquid petroleum products, greases, paraffins, ceresins, waxes, tar/gudron and bitumen, but not bitumen emulsions.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Petroleum testing laboratories (refinery, pipeline and terminal labs), quality assurance/quality control teams, research institutions in the oil sector, and regulators or certification bodies that reference GOST methods for product conformity.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As of the published bibliographic records, GOST 2477-2014 is current (in force) and replaced GOST 2477-65; several amendments and corrections have been issued since its adoption (refer to official information indexes for the latest status and amendments).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: The standard sits in the ICS 75.080 classification (petroleum products) and is related to other GOSTs and industry methods for petroleum analysis (sampling, reagent specifications, related test methods). It is often referenced alongside other petroleum test standards used for comprehensive product characterization.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Water content, moisture, petroleum, crude oil, petroleum products, gravimetric determination, sampling, GOST 2477-2014.