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May 02 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert® Assures Consistent Flare Gas Sulfur Sampling

A recent study by Timothy Davidson, et al, (BP West Coast Products, Carson, CA) and Andrew Pierce (Mangan, Inc, Long Beach, CA) compared low pressure sampling performance of 5 flare analyzer systems....

March 28 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert Used to Evaluate Sulfur Adsorption in SNG Plants

A recent paper by Hong Cui, Scott Q. Turn & Mark A. Reese of the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa studied methods to effectively remove sulfur compounds and measure...

February 28 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoNert, The Number One Suflur Inert Coating For Oil and Gas

Long term stability comparisons with stainless steel show SilcoNert® 2000 improves H2S/sulfur sampling reliability by orders of magnitude. But how does SilcoNert® 2000 stack up against the...

February 14 2014 Process Analytical

How to Improve Sulfur Sampling & HF Corrosion Resistance in Flares

Phil Harris, Senior Scientist at Haritec, & O'Brien Analytical recently published a paper outlining opportunities to improve both hydrofluoric acid (HF) corrosion resistance and low level sulfur...

January 20 2014 Process Analytical

SilcoTek Now Offers Inert Re-Deactivation Service For Used GC Liners

Did you know? SilcoNert® 2000 (Siltek®) is the world's most inert coating solution and now available for inert re-deactivation of GC liners. New for 2014, SilcoTek's growing service offering now...

January 10 2014 Process Analytical

PTFE vs. SilcoTek Coatings, The Proof Is In The Performance

PTFE has its benefits, but dig deeper and you'll find many issues, especially at high temperatures often found in chemical process, stack gas sampling, and refining. SilcoTek's proprietary coatings...

December 27 2013 sulfur analysis

Improve Purity and Inertness in Semiconductor Applications

Researchers at Mykrolis Corporation improved purity in semiconductor systems by lowering detection limits of hydrocarbons, sulfur, and moisture. Part-per-trillion level detection is possible with...

December 06 2013 Process Analytical

True Tube EPS or Risk Seeing Analyzer Samples Less

SilcoTek® Direct Line partner Ametek/O'Brien offer a helpful tube selection guide for sampling transport and analysis. The guide outlines key factors affecting sample transport and analysis....

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...