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Biofuels


Methods and Protocols Jonathan R. Mielenz (Editor)


Hardback • 293 pages Pub date: October 2009 ISBN: 9781607612131


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Refineries and regulatory agencies worldwide prefer Grabner Instruments’ (Austria) Irox FTIR-fuel analysers for fully automatic, fast, reliable and portable fuel testing. Irox measures the entire mid-IR spectrum and provides comprehensive and highly accurate information about fuel composition. More than 30 different components as well as important parameters such as octane and cetane numbers, RVP, distillation properties are accurately assessed by the instrument.


Tests from independent laboratories confirm the high accuracy and reproducibility of Irox test results, which is comparable to results achieved by methods far more expensive, such as GC, NMR or knock engines. Irox does not need initial separation of chemical compounds, advanced analytical training for operation or in depth application knowledge on petrochemical testing: IROX comes fully configured for testing fuels right from the street. The measurement of the entire mid-IR absorption spectrum, the built-in density meter and the unique mathematical models for parameter prediction make the Irox clearly the superior mid- IR fuel analyzer to determine fuel composition and properties.


Irox monitors biofuels content (e.g. FAME according to EN 14078) and accurately reports octane and cetane number in fuels from various feed stock. Delivering fast and precise results, the analyser is ideal for routine quality checks and fit for research applications. Studies from the Institute of Chemical Engineering of the Vienna University for Technology confirm that “… the octane number values from the portable Irox 2000 gasoline analyser perform with the reference standard test engine within the accepted deviation field. Even the tendency of increasing bio oil series fits with a sufficient accuracy compared with the reference results. Therefore the analyser tool is appropriate for quick quality checks of FCC-gasoline produced from different feedstock compositions with vegetable oil contents.”*


Over two decades Grabner Instruments’ fully automatic Irox FTIR-spectrometer has proven robust and effective in refineries, pipeline companies, independent test laboratories and environmental enforcement agencies, to ensure quality and compliance all over the world. With its accuracy it finds its place on the lab bench. Its small size and portability make it the first choice for screening samples out in the field. For best turnaround and to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination between fuels, separate models for gasoline and for diesel analysis are available.


Biocatalysis and Bioenergy


Jei–Fu Shaw and C. T. Hou


Hardback • 608 pages Pub date: 2008 ISBN: 9780470134047


Online price: £90.00 (RRP: £100.00)


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Handbook of Petroleum Processing


Peter P. Pujadó and David S J Jones (Editors)


Hardback • 1353 pages Pub date: 2006 ISBN: 9781402028199


Online price: £355.50 (RRP: £395.00)


Mini-Reactor System - High Pressure Pyrolysis with Catalyst Reactor


Practical Advances in Petroleum Processing


Paul R. Robinson and Chang S. Hsu (Editors)


Hardback • 866 pages Pub date: 2005 ISBN: 9780387258119


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New On Line Analyser for ASTM D7493-08


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Gaseous fuels, such as natural gas, petroleum gases and bio-gases contain varying amounts and types of odorous sulphur compounds. Their accurate on-line measurement is essential to gas processing, operation and utilisation, and of regulatory interest. ASTM has recently developed a new standard test method for online measurement of sulphur compounds in natural gas; by gas chromatography and electrochemical detection.


The energyMedor manufactured by Chromatotec (France) is the perfect equipment to fulfil this new ASTM method. Some of the features of the analyser include; separation by chromatography technique, user friendly software, auto- calibration, and calibration on each analysis via permeation tubes for safety reasons. Its benefits also include robustness and reliability.


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Now, Chromatotec has also engineered and manufactured the new EXP Medor, which is designed to operate in hazardous areas such as Class I, Division 2, group C & D.


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CDS Analytical (USA) has introduced the first and only mini high-pressure pyrolysis reactor system. Scientists studying new biomass feed stock, coal, oil or polymer reactions need to understand how these materials break down in a reactor at varying conditions with catalysts. The high-pressure pyrolyser allows them to study both high temperature & pressure on a small scale while passing the pyrolysed gas through a catalyst bed. This system will offer the scientist and chemical engineer a time and money saving instrument by increasing their understanding of reaction chemistry before undergoing the expense of a large laboratory or pilot reactor. And in addition, the background gas can be GC carrier gas or a reactant gas such as air, hydrogen or oxygen.


The system uses CDS’ field proven model 5200 pyrolyser which has been modified with a back pressure regulator and heated catalyst bed. Samples can be pyrolysed at elevated pressures (500PSI max) and passed through a catalyst bed of their choice and then collected onto the built-in trap. After pyrolysis of the sample is complete, the analytes are transferred from the trap to a GC at normal operating conditions.


* Vienna University of Technology, Octane number measuring of Crack Gasoline Fractions via Gasoline Analysator IROX 2000, Technical Paper, 2009


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