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RECOPE ANNUAL REPORT 2015
In 2015, RECOPE scored above 95 out of 100
possible points in the evaluation report of chemical
analyses and calibration.
STANDARDIZATION, MEASUREMENTS AND
TESTS
Calibration, testing and evaluation
The technical, testing and calibration services
rendered by multiple laboratories are shown in the
table below:
QUALITY ASSESSMENT RESULTS. 2015
Source: Pacific Central and Caribbean Department of Quality Assurance
Test
Average
Min.
Max.
Upper/Lower Limit in
Standard
Standard
Octane Level
Plus 91
91,5 N.O.
91,0 N.O
92,8 N.O.
Min 91,0
ASTM D-2699
Premium Gasoline
95,4 N.O.
95,0 N.O
96,2 N.O.
Min 95,0
ASTM D-2699
Sulfur Level
Plus 91
26,00 mg/kg
16,00 mg/kg
36,0mg/kg
Max. 80 mg/kg
ASTM D-2622
Premium Gasoline
23,00 mg/kg
14,00 mg/kg
39,00mg/kg
Max. 80 mg/kg
ASTM D-2622
Diesel
12,00 mg/kg
7,00 mg/kg
24,00mg/kg
Max. 50 mg/kg
ASTM D-2622
Bunker (mass fraction)
2,63 %
2,33 %
2,87 %
Max. 3,00%
ASTM D-4294
Quality Assessment and Metrology
Laboratory
Number of tests
or calibrations
Analysis
Q.A. Dep. Moín
30483
Fuel and asphalt in storage tanks, multi-purpose pipelines, tanker vessels and daily sales reports. Boiler water
analysis and LPG odor, measured at different times during the day.
Q.A. Dep. El Alto
9467
Fuel, asphalt and asphalt emulsions in storage tanks, multi-purpose pipelines and daily sales reports. Boiler water
and wastewater analysis.
Q.A. Dep. La Garita
12130
Motor fuel: gasoline and diesel; Aviation fuel: Jet A-1 and Av-Gas; in storage tanks, multi-purpose pipelines and plants
and storage sites.
Q.A. Dep. Barranca
9893 Gasoline, diesel, bunker and kerosene in storage tanks and terminals and storage sites
Laboratory of Large Masses and Volumes
(National Metrology Laboratory) –
[Laboratorio de Grandes Masas y Volumen
(Laboratorio Nacional de Metrología)]
25 Mass and volumen calibrations.
Corporate Metrology Laboratory
(Laboratorio Metrológico Empresarial)
675 Magnitudes: Temperature, pressure, time, density and scales.
Transfer Metrology Laboratory
(Laboratorio Metrológico de
Transferencias)
255 Flow calibrations and 72 different temperature verification and validation tests.
