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December 20 2013 Process Analytical

Stop Permeation, Improve Analyzer Reliability and Inertness

SilcoTek® direct line partner O'Brien Analytical recently studied permeation effects on sample reliability of heat trace tubing. The study quantified the permeation rate of CO through fluoropolymer...

November 21 2013 Process Analytical

Solve H2S and Sulfur Compound Sampling Problems in Natural Gas

A 2002 sulfur compound study by American Mobile Research, Casper, WO, demonstrates the importance of SilcoNert® 2000 coating in eliminating sulfur compound sampling problems in natural gas. The study...

November 08 2013 Process Analytical

Without SilcoNert® 2000, there will not be sulfur analysis

A recent article in Petro Industry News by Khalid Tafrasti; Era Analytics FZCO offers insights into key factors that influence successful sulfur analysis: Sample: Influences detector choice...

October 01 2013 Process Analytical

SilcoNert® 2000 Improves Flare Gas Sampling Performance

SilcoNert® 2000 (Sulfinert®) is a key component in improved sampling of flare gas streams. SilcoNert 2000 coated analyzer components improve ultra low level sampling of common flare gasses such as...

September 18 2013 Process Analytical

Mercury Continuous Emissions Monitoring Improved

GE recently patented an improved mercury ionic gas generator for continuous emissions monitoring systems US Patent 8,119,409 B2. The generator features improved corrosion resistance and inertness by...

September 04 2013 Process Analytical

How to improve corrosion resistance and reliability of super alloys

Proven Corrosion Resistance Ceralink Inc and BASF Catalysts compared HCl corrosion resistance of various alloys. After 60 tests, Silcolloy® 1000 (Silcosteel®-CR) improved corrosion resistance of...

August 29 2013 Process Analytical

Reliable Mercury Testing Using SilcoNert 2000

The National Energy Technology Laboratory uses SilcoNert® 2000 (Sulfinert®) to improve the reliability of mercury testing when evaluating new mercury emissions technology. The EERC and Corning Inc....

August 19 2013 Process Analytical

Comparing Sulfur, H2S Performance

SilcoTek customer American Mobile Research Inc. performed a comparative study of sulfur, H2S, and other sulfur species performance in stainless steel, steel, aluminum, PTFE coated, and SilcoNert 2000...

August 07 2013 sulfur analysis

Improve H2S, Mercury, & Moisture detection on Shell Prelude FLNG

SilcoTek® to be a part of Shell Prelude FLNG the worlds first floating liquid natural gas facility. 1 SilcoTek® coatings are a key part of liquid natural gas processing. Our coatings benefit LNG...