ARTICLES
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Chloride management in reformer product streams
Feb-2020
A review of chloride activity in reformer operations and best practices to counter it .
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Testing and experience in FCC catalyst selection
Jul-2015
Resolving differences between test results and unit experience in FCC catalyst selection
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Monitoring crude oil quality inline (TIA)
Apr-2019
When transporting crude oil, whether by pipeline, ground or sea, quality testing provides critical information for decision making.
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Advanced sulphur analysis in hydrocarbons
Sep-2017
Petra MAX™ delivers advanced D4294 sulphur analysis in addition to 12 elements from P to Zn including Ca, Fe, K, Ni, and V at sub-ppm levels for various ...
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Gas chromatography and the modern laboratory
Jan-1997
Gas chromatology continues to be the most significant analytical tool used in the petrochemical and refining industries
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Gas chromatography trends and troubleshooting in petrochemical analysis (part 1)
Mar-2014
Gas chromatography (GC) is at the fore in the petrochemical sector as an analytical method that can be applied across a broad range of applications.
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Condition Monitoring - the analysis of used oil
Jun-2010
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Cutting the cost of refinery process control and CEMS gas analysis
Aug-2020
Developments in equipment functionality to reduce maintenance costs, innovative service delivery which can enable outsourcing and an array of digital solutions ...
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Aug-2012
If you have shopped for a new car recently, you have probably looked at consumer buying guides for comparative data to help with your decision.
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Helium supply: scarcity prompts the search for alternatives
Nov-2013
Helium is a finite resource and, along with fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas, reserves of this noble gas are noticeably dwindling.
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Ultra low sulphur analysis in liquid petroleum using MWDXRF
Jan-2018
Tougher regulations are challenging refiners to produce higher quality products while trying to maximise efficiency.
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Cost-effective condition monitoring
Jul-2011
The elemental analysis of used lubricating oil has become an essential part of “condition monitoring”, the use of physical and chemical techniques ...
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Online chlorine analyser for crude oil and petroleum process streams
Jul-2017
Residual chlorine content in desalted crude oil streams can be a serious issue due to its highly corrosive nature. Online monitoring of chlorine has an ...
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Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
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Driving refining change: Part 1
Jun-2014
A look at how automotive emissions legislation and the drive for energy sustainability are impacting the refining industry.
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Safety, quality and integrity of gas supply depends on equipment competency
May-2011
Protecting the integrity of gas throughout the supply chain, from manufacture to end user, is an ongoing challenge, particularly as gases and gas mixtures ...
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Driving refining change: part 2
Sep-2014
A look at how automotive emissions legislation and the drive for energy sustainability are impacting the refining industry.
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Comparison of interface level between differential pressure and multiphase level measurement
Jul-2019
This paper will explain the difference in technology in measuring interface level between Differential Pressure (DP) level and Multiphase Level Measurement ...
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Apr-2015
In the global energy industry environmental legislation has become ever more stringent and fiscal monitoring for oil and gas trading has also become is ...
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Packed bed performance analytics
Jun-2018
Advanced analytics introduce a numerical and easily understood approach to tower gamma scanning.
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HDXRF vs ICP for nickel and vanadium in crude oil
May-2018
Technology introduced over the last decade, such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, has led to new sources of light tight oil (LTO).
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Understanding the effects of silicon contamination
Jul-2019
Refiners throughout the petroleum and biofuels industry are taking a closer look at the dangers of silicon in gasoline and ethanol.
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Precision comparison between ASTM test methods D7039, D2622, and D5453
Sep-2018
For many years, professionals in the petroleum industry have faced challenges regarding compliance and quality of product.
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On-stream refractory measurement
Oct-2015
Precise assessment of refractory condition can avoid unwelcome discoveries during unit turnarounds
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Determine organic and inorganic chlorides in crude oil
Nov-2020
Although all XRF techniques are capable of only total elemental analysis, with some sample preparation, Clora, Clora with Accu-flow, Clora 2XP, and Sindie ...
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Jul-2022
In the crude oil value chain, margins are a big deal
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Jul-2022
With the introduction of the 4th generation AC Analytical Controls (AC) Reformulyzer M4, group type analysis of finished gasoline and its precursors & ...
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Jul-2022
Total nitrogen content is an important quality criterium for many types of water, but especially for wastewater, such as process effluents.
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Jul-2022
The AC Reformulyser is one of the most used analysers worldwide to determine the total aromatic, total olefin, benzene, oxygen content, and oxygenates ...
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Rapid and accurate analysis of sulphur and chlorine in biofuels by XRF
Nov--0001
(White Paper) -Biofuels are fuels produced from feedstocks such as vegetable oil, animal fat, used cooking oil, biomass, or a blend of these. They are ...
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Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) — past, present and future Part 1
Jul-2020
A Historical Perspective. In the 1990s, gasoline regulations were changing rapidly. Lead antiknock compounds were banned. Typical gasoline benzene levels ...
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Choose the right hose: a practical guide to hose selection
Mar-2013
The right hose keeps your process performing safely and cost effectively. The wrong hose could undermine your process, put personnel at risk and compromise ...
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A better approach to detailed hydrocarbon analysis with Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™
Nov-2019
Most refineries rely on Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) to analyse and monitor specific contents of their fuel streams. While this technique has been ...
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Chemical analysis in amine system operations
Jul-2013
The array of contaminants that can disrupt the operation of alkanolamine systems needs to be precisely characterised and analysed
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Crude oil vapour pressure testing
Jan-2012
Vapour pressure testing is an important safety check in the transport, storage and blending of crude oil
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Predicting FCC unit performance with laboratory testing
Mar-2013
Proper simulation of e-cat and reaction conditions is critical for modelling future FCC unit operations
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Real-time total chlorine monitoring to ensure optimal desalter performance
May-2019
Chlorides are always present in raw crude oils and their concentrations vary greatly. Depending on origin, transportation methods, and process conditions, ...
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Jun-2023
Following an incident at a refinery, design modifications made to compressors means any future explosions will be prevented.
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Three ways to effectively monitor total chlorine in liquid hydrocarbons
Feb-2018
Corrosion at petroleum refineries is a critical problem all over the world. In the United States alone, NACE International, a professional association ...
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How to read a regulator flow curve
Sep-2011
The best way to select a regulator for your application is to examine its flow curve, which is often provided by the manufacturer. “Flow curve” is ...
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Rapid analysis of wear metals in used oils by automated ICP-OES
Jun-2012
Condition monitoring is essential to the efficient operation of large plant and machinery, and is the use of physical and chemical techniques to check ...
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New process arrangements for upgrading heavy oils and residua
Jan-2014
Simulation studies reveal increased gasoline and diesel production from extra-heavy oil by means of RFCC and hydrocracking units with a mild hydrogenation ...
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Determine organic and inorganic chlorides in crude oil
Nov-2020
Although all XRF techniques are capable of only total elemental analysis, with some sample preparation, Clora, Clora with Accu-flow, Clora 2XP, and Sindie ...
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Estimating bitumen viscosity for revamps
Oct-2014
Accurate viscosity data for dilbit and its heavy residues define the scope of revamps required to process the feed in crude and vacuum units
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Advanced sulphur analysis in hydrocarbons
Sep-2017
Petra MAX™ delivers advanced D4294 sulphur analysis in addition to 12 elements from P to Zn including Ca, Fe, K, Ni, and V at sub-ppm levels for various ...
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Ultra low sulphur analysis in liquid petroleum using MWDXRF
Jan-2018
Tougher regulations are challenging refiners to produce higher quality products while trying to maximise efficiency.
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Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
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What makes speciality gases so special?
Sep-2013
The complexities that go into the manufacture and handling of specialty gases for the petrochemical sector, which differentiate them from other types ...
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Detailed how to measure chlorides in crude oil by ASTM D4929C and water extraction
Apr-2020
Organic chlorides do not occur naturally in crude oil; however, they can make their way into crude oil as a result of cleaning operations in pipelines ...
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Advanced solutions for efficient crude blending
Apr-2014
The use of nuclear magnetic resonance based process analysers supports the production of blends at lowest cost
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2019: The Year of Gasoline Analysis on the VUV Analyzer™ Platform
Jul-2020
VUV Analytics™, pioneers of developing analytical tools based on vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) detection technology, is dedicated to providing fast, easy, ...
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Detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) — past, present and future Part 2
Jul-2020
In part two of this series I want to focus on the future of detailed hydrocarbon analysis. If you remember my first article, I talked a little about my ...
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Bring your operation on-line and into the future with Wasson-ECE & Eclipse E-VUV
Jul-2020
Accurate, easy, and fast solutions are key for any operation to be successful. This is no more apparent than in the hydrocarbon processing (HPI) and chemical ...
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Fast and precise elemental screening in petroleum coke and coal
May-2020
Petroleum Coke (also referred to as petcoke), a byproduct of the oil refining process, is typically sold and used as either fuel or material for anodes ...
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Detailed how to measure chlorides in crude oil by ASTM D4929C and water extraction
Apr-2020
Organic chlorides do not occur naturally in crude oil; however, they can make their way into crude oil as a result of cleaning operations in pipelines ...
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A reliable solution to measure chlorine in catalyst
Mar-2020
Over the years, refineries have fine-tuned their production methods to maximise efficiency while ensuring a higher-quality product.
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Chloride management in reformer product streams
Feb-2020
A review of chloride activity in reformer operations and best practices to counter it .
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How refineries around the globe are preventing chloride catastrophes with XRF
Dec-2019
Organic chlorides do not occur naturally in crude oil; however, their presence remains a disruptive issue in the refining industry.
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Increasing operational efficiency and productivity with the VUV Analyzer platform for fuels
Dec-2019
Refinery laboratories have traditionally invested in analytical technologies that help them both characterise and certify the fuels they produce.
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A better approach to detailed hydrocarbon analysis with Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™
Nov-2019
Most refineries rely on Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) to analyse and monitor specific contents of their fuel streams. While this technique has been ...
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ASTM D2622 Compliance with D7039 Precision for Sulfur in Diesel
Oct-2019
In August 2018, XOS published a paper that reviewed and discussed ASTM Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) diesel and gasoline sulphur data comparing reproducibility ...
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Are you ready for the new ASTM D8252 Ni & V method using XRF?
Sep-2019
To meet the increased demand for finished product while consistently improving overall profitability, refineries and terminals are dealing more and more ...
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A comparison of chlorine levels in aromatics
Aug-2019
Petroleum refining processes have evolved over the years to maximise efficiency and output as crude oils are turned into finished products.
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Aug-2019
Every fuel producer and fuel tester understands that innovation is key for growth. Far too long the status quo has been uncontested, leading to stagnation ...
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VUV Analytics extends jet fuel and gasoline analysis capabilities
Aug-2019
VUV Analytics is pleased to announce a series of momentous accomplishments; the approval of ASTM D8267 for jet fuel analysis, the approval of a revision ...
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Understanding the effects of silicon contamination
Jul-2019
Refiners throughout the petroleum and biofuels industry are taking a closer look at the dangers of silicon in gasoline and ethanol.
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Comparison of interface level between differential pressure and multiphase level measurement
Jul-2019
This paper will explain the difference in technology in measuring interface level between Differential Pressure (DP) level and Multiphase Level Measurement ...
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Reduce conjugated diene blockage in fuel refiners with the automated fuels analyzer
Jul-2019
The Automated Fuels Analyzer from VUV Analytics is quickly becoming the new industry standard for hydrocarbon analysis, combining the power of gas chromatography—vacuum ...
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Optimise catalyst efficiency by monitoring chlorine levels
Jun-2019
Over the years, refineries have fine-tuned their production methods to maximise efficiency while ensuring quality.
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Real-time total chlorine monitoring to ensure optimal desalter performance
May-2019
Chlorides are always present in raw crude oils and their concentrations vary greatly. Depending on origin, transportation methods, and process conditions, ...
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Minimising product giveaway (TIA)
May-2019
Refiners are responsible for controlling their blends of gasoline and diesel fuels to meet specifications for multiple parameters.
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The next generation of elemental analysis
Apr-2019
With tightening sulphur regulations across the globe, petroleum professionals have the unique challenge of certifying their products as efficiently as ...
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Monitoring crude oil quality inline (TIA)
Apr-2019
When transporting crude oil, whether by pipeline, ground or sea, quality testing provides critical information for decision making.
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Best practices for improved sulphur repeatability
Mar-2019
There has been an increased need for quality data as petroleum labs around the globe are tasked with adhering to stricter sulphur regulations.
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Get fast results for S and Cl in Biofuels in compliance with ISO 20884
Feb-2019
The demand for biofuels has increased in recent years and is expected to continue growing through the next decade.
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