Scribd
Upload
82 views1 page

Method To Determine The Saponification Value of Tall Oil: PCTM 16

This document describes a method for determining the saponification value of tall oil by measuring the amount of alkali needed to saponify the combined acids and neutralize the free acids present in a tall oil sample. The procedure involves refluxing a weighed sample of tall oil with ethanolic potassium hydroxide, then titrating the excess base with hydrochloric acid using an indicator. The saponification value is then calculated based on the titration results and used as a measure of tall oil quality.

Uploaded by

Vinay Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
82 views1 page

Method To Determine The Saponification Value of Tall Oil: PCTM 16

This document describes a method for determining the saponification value of tall oil by measuring the amount of alkali needed to saponify the combined acids and neutralize the free acids present in a tall oil sample. The procedure involves refluxing a weighed sample of tall oil with ethanolic potassium hydroxide, then titrating the excess base with hydrochloric acid using an indicator. The saponification value is then calculated based on the titration results and used as a measure of tall oil quality.

Uploaded by

Vinay Kumar
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

PCTM 16

ISSUED-1996

Method to determine the saponification value of tall oil


Scope
Calculation

This method is used to determine the total acid content, both Saponification Value = (A - B) x N x 56.1
free and combined, of tall oil. (Acid number only W
measures the free acid). The combined acids are
primarily esters formed by reaction with the neutral
components present in the original tall oil. The
saponification value is therefore a measure of tall oil where:
quality. It is determined by measuring the alkali required to A= H2SO, for blank, mL
saponify the combined acids and neutralize the free B= HZSO, for sample, mL
acids. W= weight of sample (dry basis), g
N= normality H2SO4 solution
56.1 = equivalent weight of potassium hydroxide
Apparatus

1. Erlenmeyer flask, 300-mL with S/T 24/40 neck Precision statement


and reflux condenser.
2. Pipet, 25-mL. Based on an ASTM round-robin study, the within
3. Automatic titrator (optional). laboratory (repeatability) standard deviation for this test is
0.8 and the between laboratory (reproducibility)
Reagents standard deviation for this test is 1.4.

1. Potassium hydroxide, 0.5 N solution in 3A etjyl Reference


alcohol, standardized to ± 0.005
2. Hydrochloric acid, 0.5 N solution, standardized ASTM D464 "Saponification Number of Naval Stores
to ± 0.005. Products Including Tall Oil and Other Related Products."
3. Phenolphthalein indicator, 1% (visual titration ƒ
only).

Procedure

1. Weigh 2 g of sample, to the nearest 0.01 g, into a


300-niL Erlenmeyer flask.
2. Using a pipet, add 25 n1L of 0.5 N ethanolic
potassium hydroxide.
3. Reflux for 60 minutes.
4. Titrate between 60 and 70ºC with 0.5 N
hydrochloric acid using phenolphthalein
indicator or an automatic titrator.
5. Run a blank in the same manner.

Property of the Pine Chemicals Association. All Rights Reserved.


Reproduction Restricted to Personal Use.

You might also like