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May 16 2014 Process Analytical

Want To Learn About Refinery Corrosion?

The American Petroleum Institute (API) offers widely distributed guidelines and best practices for identifying and preventing common corrosion issues and improving reliability in refineries. Read the...

May 09 2014 Process Analytical

Inert Coatings, Not Passivation The Answer For Accurate Sulfur Test

An article in Process Worldwide highlights the need for inert coatings not passivation for accurate sulfur/H2S analysis. The article lists several advantages over passivation: Accurate sulfur data...

May 02 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert® Assures Consistent Flare Gas Sulfur Sampling

A recent study by Timothy Davidson, et al, (BP West Coast Products, Carson, CA) and Andrew Pierce (Mangan, Inc, Long Beach, CA) compared low pressure sampling performance of 5 flare analyzer systems....

April 28 2014 Process Analytical

Reliable Downhole Mercury Sampling a Reality With SilcoNert 2000

A recent SPE paper by Jack H. Harfoushian, (SPE, Schlumberger) highlights the effectiveness of SilcoNert® 2000 in improving downhole mercury sampling reliability. The paper stresses the need for...

April 18 2014 Process Analytical

Research Improves Electrical Properties of Dursan® Coating

By Dr. Min Yuan One of the ongoing R&D projects at SilcoTek is to modify Dursan® and improve its dielectric properties (i.e. better electrical insulating properties with minimized loss). The process...

April 11 2014 Process Analytical

Inert Dursan Prevents Protein & Biomolecule Sticking & Carryover

Dursan® offers one solution for diagnostic equipment challenges. Non-Stick, low friction, inert Protein resistant Ultimate Stability Exceptional Purity Recent studies by major pharmaceutical and...

April 07 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Receives Outstanding Technical Company Award

SilcoTek, led by entrepreneur Paul Silvis, has been named the 2013 “Outstanding Technical Company” by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC). Each year, the CBICC presents the...

March 28 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert Used to Evaluate Sulfur Adsorption in SNG Plants

A recent paper by Hong Cui, Scott Q. Turn & Mark A. Reese of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa studied methods to effectively remove sulfur compounds and measure...

March 21 2014 Process Analytical

Reduce Imperfections and Improve the Appearance of Stainless Steel

By Dr. Min Yuan Various surface imperfections present in stainless steel can ruin the appearance of the product you worked so hard to create. Unfortunately, most of the damage done to the appearance...