CHEMISTRY, PETROCHEMISTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Equipment Applications for Petrochemistry

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The process of refining crude oil (petroleum) involves the break-down of its various components, which are further refined to reformed products. The qualitative and quantitative identification of reformates and end products improves efficiency, reduces cost and optimizes product quality.   

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Gasoline

The hydrocarbon composition within gasoline is influenced by incoming crude oil feed and the refinery process by which it was reformed. Real-time monitoring of gasoline with Raman Spectroscopy allows for a qualitative and quantitative compositional analysis of various hydrocarbons such as xylene, iso-octane, ethyl benzene, toluene and olefins.

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Kerosene

Real-time monitoring of critical compositional parameters in kerosene is made possible by Raman Spectroscopy. Quantitative levels of sub-components is analyzed based on the spectral intensity of the according Raman signal. A larger intensity signal will indicate a higher concentration level for the according component. As Kerosene typically consists of long chain hydrocarbons (C10 – C16), it should contain reduced levels of toluene (C7) as compared to Gasoline. Process optimization to limit the presence of toluene in Kerosene is possible with Raman Spectroscopy.

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Raman Spectroscopy Solution

Use of the tec5USA Raman Spectrometer System and Tidus XP Immersion probe to measure refining products allow for a response in seconds. The system allows for the simultaneous measurement of several components without additional probe installations. The maintenance requirement of the sampling system is eliminated, as the probe is directly inserted into the flowing product line. The lockout, tagout (LOTO) system, 35 – 500 mW adjustable laser, robust design and explosion-proof enclosure allows for a safe and seamless integration to the site location and DCS/SCADA system.

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    Typical applications include white light interference for thin film analysis, UV absorption of proteins for quantitative analysis, colorimetry, impurity detection in water, cleaning validation for API manufacturing, polymerization inhibitor monitoring, electroplating bath monitoring....

    The spectroscopic methodology is determined by which parameters are important to monitor during a process. For example, if you want to monitor protein concentration in a bioreactor, in which the biosynthesis takes place in an aqueous medium, then you likely would want to use Raman spectroscopy for the application, as water does not contribute to the Raman signal. Alternatively, if moisture content is important, water has very strong absorption in the NIR due to several vibrational and combination modes that can be monitored; water is transparent in the UV and visible spectral region. Understanding which chemical is important as there could be various factors that influence the choice of methodology....

    NIR spectroscopy is utilized across a variety of industries for qualitative and quantitative product analysis. Typical industries include Chemistry, Pharmacology, Food Feed & Beverage, Agriculture, and others. NIR spectroscopy is well suited for species containing C-H, N-H & O-H bonds, making it a wide-range technology for a variety of applications such as moisture, fat, oil, alcohol, APIs, polymers, etc....

    Raman spectroscopy is a technique which is used for several markets. These industries include Oil and Gas, Pharmacology, Biotechnology, Petrochemistry and many others. Due to the high selectivity of Raman spectroscopy, it is a powerful tool for many applications including, hydrocarbon analysis, bioreactor protein monitoring, crystallization monitoring, API concentration, polymer identification, surfactant analysis, natural gas components and several others....

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