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August 19 2016 Process Analytical

What's The Best Surface For Reliable VOC Analysis?

VOCs have been linked to health issues, air pollution, green house gasses and ozone. Accurate sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have become critical to understanding and...

August 05 2016 Process Analytical

How To Resolve Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) Problems

* Barbara Marshik, PhD with MKS, presented at EPA Region 6 - 25th Annual Quality Assurance Conference on October 21st, 2015. She discussed Roberto Bosco's work on emissions testing using extractive...

July 15 2016 Process Analytical

Forget Surface Care At Your Peril

SilcoTek® recently held a webinar discussing the care of our silicon coated surfaces. The webinar discussed coating care and specific tips to maintain the superior performance of SilcoTek products....

May 27 2016 Process Analytical

I've Got A Great Looking Coating.  Now What?

Part 2 of our series on how to get a great coating. Don't worry this is the end of our story, it's not a Star Wars saga. You followed our insightful instructions in part one of our story and sent in...

May 13 2016 Process Analytical

The Backbone Of Regulatory Compliance And Process Monitoring

* Previous blog posts highlighted the need for a reliable sample transport and analytical system in process monitoring and regulatory compliance programs. If your sample system is up to par but...

May 06 2016 Process Analytical

One Thing You Can Do To Improve Amine Detection And Save Money

Sour gas can damage pipelines and pump stations. H2S and other sulfur compounds can corrode pipeline systems and pose a significant health risk to workers. Amine natural gas sweetening plants help to...

April 08 2016 Process Analytical

One Detail That Can Kill Your Entire Tier 3 Compliance Program

By 2017, the EPA’s Tier 3 gasoline sulfur regulations require that oil refineries reduce the average sulfur level in gasoline by more than 60 percent, to just 10 parts per million (ppm), from the...

March 25 2016 Process Analytical

Where Corrosion Multiplies Damage By Orders Of Magnitude

As if corrosion wasn't bad enough! Excessive maintenance, frequent component replacement, and lost productivity add up to high cost and frequent headaches. According to US Government studies,...

March 04 2016 Process Analytical

Why Aren't You At Pittcon?

SilcoTek coatings will be exhibiting at Pittcon in Atlanta March 6-10. We've been exhibiting our coatings at the show (originally as part of Restek and now as SilcoTek®) for nearly 30 years. As you...