Testing
The Testing Lab
Testing Equipment:
This test method specifies a procedure for the determination of the flash point of liquid petroleum products, by measuring the temperature at which the ignition is flashed when in contact with a flame. The expected flash temperature is determined at the beginning of the experiment. This is the minimum temperature in which the biodiesel sample is expected to trigger an ignition flash. The machine then slowly raises the temperature of the sample and periodically dips the flame into the sample to see if it will ignite. Flash point is used in shipping and safety regulations to define flammable and combustible materials and for classification purposes. This test method can be used to measure and describe the properties of materials in response to heat.