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Analytical Instrumentation
Collaboration on Micro GC Instruments and Analysers
SGS Group Management and Falcon Analytical Systems & Technology (USA) have reached a multi-year frame agreement for the purchase of Falcon Analytical’s CALIDUS micro gas chromatography instruments and analysers.
In collaboration with the SGS Upstream team since early 2011, Falcon Analytical has been developing micro gas chromatography systems using proprietary resistively heated modular columns (patents pending) for measurement of fixed gases and hydrocarbons up to 1050o
F end boiling point (n-C44).
According to Kriel, SGS plans to apply the CALIDUS micro GC to hydrocarbon composition and boiling range distributions from typical extended natural gas to ASTM D-2887 applications. When deployed in SGS Upstream systems, delivering gas-to-oil ratios (Auto-GOR) on offshore exploration platforms or in land-based secondary recover production operations, Kriel said he is, “confident the CALIDUS micro GC will deliver compact, fast and low utility measurements to help SGS customers produce energy efficiently, safely and without negative impact on the environment.”
Crandall expects the SGS Upstream team to continue challenging the CALIDUS micro GC’s capability. “The SGC team and Falcon are already discussing additional applications going forward, including sulfur and halogen specific analyses,” Crandall said.
Graham Gleed, Vice President Global Procurement for SGS Group Management LTD, described the multiyear frame agreement with Falcon Analytical as a “validation” of the two companies’ commitment to serve customers with the state-of-the-art in gas chromatographic measurement technology. “This frame agreement is the latest example of our commitment to being at the forefront of technology for our customers. The collaboration and lessons learned under Mr. Kriel’s direction will be leveraged again and again at SGS by providing easy access to the Falcon product range for the whole SGS Group,” said Gleed.
The agreement will serve the whole of SGS worldwide, according to Gleed. “The Falcon CALIDUS technology is not only applicable to oil and gas customers but also those in refining and petrochemicals who require independent product validation and even environmental measurement services,” said Gleed.
Described as faster, smaller, smarter, easier and greener by its maker, with analytical cycles 10 to 50 times faster than traditional gas chromatographs, the Falcon Analytical CALIDUSTM micro GC has been garnering increasing interest from the greater oil and gas and HP industries. The announced frame agreement with SGS is likely to fuel that interest.
Reader Reply Card No 70 Intelligent and Portable Fuel Analysis
Grabner Instruments (Austria), a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc. has introduced a new portable and highly versatile FTIR spectrometer for the fully automatic measurement of gasoline, diesel and biofuel blends. The MINISCAN IRXpert is the first completely portable fuel analyser that combines superior scanning range and resolution with the advantages of mid-IR and near-IR spectroscopy for highest measurement accuracy. More than 40 fuel parameters are automatically analysed. Designed as an intelligent, self-learning analyser that allows an unlimited number of new fuel parameters to be analysed at the push of a button.
In the 1990s, Dr. Werner Grabner, founder of Vienna-based Grabner Instruments developed the IROX, the first portable FTIR spectrometer to measure the concentration of oxygenates in gasoline by mid-IR. With 20 years of expertise and feedback from customers around the world, the new MINISCAN IRXpert reflects a paradigm shift to a new level of quality in fuel analysis. The instrument houses an unique dual-cell design spectrometer that offers an extended wavelength range from mid-IR to near-IR, superior resolution and the ability to analyse multiple fuels with a single instrument. Maximum measurement stability is guaranteed through a temperature-controlled measuring cell and density meter. Unmatched accuracy is ensured through the combination of information from the mid-IR and the near-IR spectrum. Instead of a few selected areas, the MINISCAN IRXpert analyses the full spectrum and more than 12,000 data points.
The MINISCAN IRXpert comes fully configured with the ability to test more than 40 important parameters for both laboratory-tested and field-tested fuels. Oxygenates, aromatics, benzene, octane boosters and cetane improvers, and biodiesel content are measured with unprecedented precision. A number of key fuel properties, such as octane and cetane number, vapour pressure and distillation properties are accurately predicted, by utilising a worldwide sample database and by combining the information from the mid-IR and near-IR spectrum range derived from a high-resolution scan.
With the worldwide problem of fuel adulteration, the MINISCAN IRXpert was designed from the beginning with flexibility in mind. An unlimited number of new fuel parameters and samples may be added to the analyser. Advanced chemometrics automatically create an optimum model for these new parameters. With only a few clicks newly measured samples can be added to the database and a new model created.
MINISCAN IRXpert is genuinely easy to operate. Menu Navigation is done on a robust 8.4” full-colour touch screen. The button size has been optimised for operating the analyser with the fingers. Spectra can be analysed, zoomed and compared directly on a high-resolution screen. All sample spectra are stored in the instrument database for convenient review. The instrument features WORKS™ – Worldwide Online Remote Control and Services – and offers LIMS data transfer via Ethernet and USB as well.
Reader Reply Card No 71
New Versatile Gas Chromatograph Series Features User-Exchangeable Instant Connect Injectors and Detectors
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (USA) recently announced theThermo Scientific TRACE 1300 Series GC, a compact, versatile gas chromatography system that is designed to increase productivity and lower cost in QA/QC and routine laboratories working on petroleum, environmental, chemical and food safety applications. It features unique user-exchangeable instant connect injectors and detectors and an intuitive interface that delivers reliable results and maximum sensitivity.
The TRACE 1300 Series GC comes in two models: the TRACE 1300 GC and TRACE 1310 GC. The TRACE 1300 GC is ideal for budget-conscious laboratories carrying out routine analysis; its simplified interface requires limited user interaction, so it can run 24/7 with limited staff oversight. The TRACE 1310 GC, ideal for QA/QC laboratories or those focused on methods development, features an icon-based touch screen for more precise user control.
Both systems benefit from a robust design that is durable yet easy to use and maintain. Additionally the TRACE 1310 Series include user-exchangeable instant connect injectors and detectors that can be mounted in two minutes or less for rapid change if a different injection or detection technique is required. These GCs are further enhanced by new micro-volume detectors designed for higher sensitivity and faster peak detection. There is an optional injector back-flush option that eliminates heavy or undesired compounds to protect column and detectors, increase sensitivity and ease maintenance. Users of the TRACE 1300 will enjoy full control and easy programming with the scalable Thermo Scientific Dionex Chromeleon Data System, which streamlines path from samples to results and enhances operational simplicity.
Reader Reply Card No 72 April / May 2012 •
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