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Process Analytical January 22 2016

How Your Sampling System Could Be Killing Analyzer Results

The analyst stood there glaring at the CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring system). For the 2nd day in a row the system refused to produce consistent results. H2S results were low, then high, then...

sulfur analysis November 27 2015

Taking The Guesswork Out Of Mercaptan Sampling

Sometimes your nose knows better. When you were in the field you were sure you smelled the gas odorant, but now when the sample hits the GC SCD detector, nothing... Did I really smell the mercaptan?...

Process Analytical October 16 2015

How Inert Dursan Is Your All In One Analytical Solution

Monitoring process conditions and emissions are critical to plant performance. Unfortunately process sampling can be a complex and frustrating endeavor. Often analysts are frustrated by seemingly...

Process Analytical October 02 2015

Inert Coatings Keep Auto Manufacturers Honest And Save The Environment

Recent revelations about diesel emissions highlight SilcoTek's contribution to improving exhaust emission testing. How do regulatory agencies detect low level NOx and sulfur emissions? Advances in...

Process Analytical August 07 2015

10 Ways Refiners Jeopardize H2S Sampling Reliability

A recent article in Hydrocarbon Processing, "10 Sure Ways To Substandard Reliability Performance" by H. P. Block discussed attitudes and factors contributing to poor plant reliability. The article...

Process Analytical July 17 2015

How To Prevent H2S Scavenging In Downhole Oil And Gas Sampling

H2S scavenging in oil and gas downhole sampling tools can have a significant impact on the ability of producers to accurately assess the safety, quality and value of a well. Vladislav Achourov,...

sulfur analysis June 19 2015

Dursan Gets A Makeover And Inert Coatings Never Looked Better

SilcoTek® R&D gave Dursan® a makeover. A tweak here, a process tuck there and now Dursan is the belle of the ball! Well as far as an inert coating can be a belle and I'm not sure there's a ball for...

Process Analytical May 15 2015

Selecting Best Inert Coating For Challenging Oil And Gas Environments

Over the years, many inert coating solutions have been developed to enhance sampling system compatibility with reactive compounds like H2S and mercury (Hg), such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE),...

sulfur analysis April 03 2015

Taking Some Of The Mystery Out Of Sulfur and H2S Sampling

A Texas refinery suspected higher than normal H2S in their flare gas. Yet the H2S sampling system showed emissions were within spec. But why was the low level calibration showing no H2S? The...