Petrochemical

SOLUTIONS FOR THE PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Innovative Gas Analysis and Process Solutions for the Petrochemical Industry

The petrochemical industry is considered the global powerhouse. It contributes a significant amount towards world economics. The exploration of crude oil and the processing to fuel oil and gasoline are key for chemical products, pharmaceuticals, fertilizers, solvents, and plastics. Petrochemical processing relies on the robust, accurate control and monitoring of moisture, oxygen, and often hydrogen. Our analyzers and instrumentation ensure safe and efficient operation. We know your process.

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what we can do for hydrocarbon processing applications

Spectroscopy is an industry-proven tool for the real-time monitoring of reaction conditions and subsequent grading of finished petrochemical products in a refinery. Both our Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, Ultraviolet and Visible (UV-VIS) wavelength spectroscopy are utilized for inline and at-line measurements. NIRS or Near-Infrared Process Spectroscopy is the process of transmitting light through a sample, portions of the light are absorbed by various compounds in the sample, with the remaining transmitted light being sent to either a Dispersive Grating spectrometer (DG-NIR) or a Fourier transforms spectrometer for analysis. For practical purposes, the difference between FT-NIR and DG-NIR analyzers only lies in the underlying technology. Both methods produce comparable readings which a technician or area manager can use to make informed decisions. The spectrometer measures the difference between the pure spectrum of the light source and the light which passed through the sample, resulting in an absorbance spectrum. By varying the known concentration of specific chemicals between samples a calibration curve can be generated using chemometrics.

Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy is used to monitor the hydrocarbon composition of various streams in the Petrochemical and Refining Industries. As shown in the above infographic, a sample interface can be installed in each processing stage of a refinery to provide real-time data and actionable information. At each stage of the refinery, NIR spectroscopy is used to monitor specific traits such as the Research Octane Rating, Benzene content, and Butane content. Near-Infrared Spectroscopy or NIRS has been successfully installed in oil refineries for years. NIR process spectroscopy can be used to detect multiple parameters of interest in only a matter of seconds. The real-time information provided by monitoring the fuel blending process with NIR provides refineries with enormous cost savings.

Finding alternative ways to improve production processes such as ammonia, ethylene and ethylene oxide is of key concern for chemical manufacturers. Leaders in hydrocarbon processing use our EXTREL™ Mass Spectrometers for fast, accurate gas analysis. Our MAX300-RTG 2.0 Mass Spectrometer real-time flare gas analysis for BTU/Net Heating Value, H2S, total sulfur & full vent gas speciation for EMACT, MONMACT, RSR & Subpart Ja compliance.

Reports the Net Heating Value (NHV) for high-precision RSR flare control in seconds
24-7 automated flare monitoring with >99% demonstrated uptime
Extreme resistance to high hydrogen sulfide
No carrier, detector or dilution gases required
Outdoor install and no shelter required

Our COSA XENTAUR™ESS™ dew point extractive sampling system is ideal for hydrocarbon processing with its modular design and easy configuration to accommodate almost any measurement requirement for dew point analysis.

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