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March 08 2024 Process Analytical

Portable Natural Gas Monitoring Made Possible With SilcoTek Coatings

A recent article in the Journal of Chromatography A, entitled Portable Chemical Detection Platform for On-Site Monitoring of Odorant Levels in Natural Gas, describes a detection platform developed to...

January 05 2024 Process Analytical

Revolutionizing CO2 Analysis: The Power of SilcoNert Coating

In the world of analytical chemistry, precision is paramount. When it comes to analyzing trace amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), even the slightest interaction between the sample and the instrument's...

February 07 2020 sulfur analysis

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...

January 03 2020 sulfur analysis

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...

May 25 2018 sulfur analysis

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...

April 20 2018 sulfur analysis

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...

November 23 2016 sulfur analysis

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...

August 12 2016 sulfur analysis

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...

June 17 2016 sulfur analysis

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...