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sulfur analysis February 07 2020

The Impact of Trace Sulfur on Mercury Analysis

A recent paper published in ACS Energy Fuels discusses the link between the quality of mercury analysis and exposure to trace sulfur compounds in natural gas analysis. The Impact of Trace Sulfur on...

sulfur analysis January 03 2020

Tips for Improved Natural Gas Sampling

The quality of natural gas testing results are only as good as the method, tools and training. We discuss some helpful tips and sampling guidelines. Tips for Improved Natural Gas Sampling...

sulfur analysis May 25 2018

How New IMO Low Sulfur Rules For Shipping Will Increase Prices

In 2016 the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) took a stand for cleaner air by setting stricter standards for sulfur content in fuel oil used to power global shipping. Don't care about...

sulfur analysis April 20 2018

How Reliable Sulfur Detection Is Leading to Cleaner Air Worldwide

The US is not the only country enacting improved clean air standards. What's the key to meeting of all the standards? Reliable sulfur detection and sampling. Here's how SilcoTek® is improving sulfur...

sulfur analysis November 23 2016

Is This The End Of Tier III?

The US election and change in Presidential Administration will most likely bring about unprecedented change in US regulatory statutes. Your guess is as good as mine as to how far regulatory change...

sulfur analysis August 12 2016

7 Ways The Old Sulfur Management Methods Won't Cut It For Tier 3

With major Tier 3 capital projects in the works it's easy to forget one important aspect of compliance, the sampling system. The lower the sulfur detection limit, the greater the impact reactive...

sulfur analysis June 17 2016

One Way To Assure Tier 3 Compliance

Tier 3 gasoline standards are looming on the horizon. By 2017 refiners will be required to reduce sulfur in gasoline from the tier 2 level of 30ppm to an average of 10ppm. The EPA anticipates...

Process Analytical May 06 2016

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...

Process Analytical April 08 2016

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...