| Petroil Quant: A New Pre-Calibration Program for Quantitative Analysis of Oils using XRF |
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September 14 2006 |
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Elemental Analysis |
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Ecublens, Switzerland (June 21, 2005) – Thermo Electron Corporation has developed Petroil QuantTM, a unique pre-calibration program to help analysts in the petrochemical and petroleum industries meet various analytical requirements. Petroil Quant is designed for use in conjunction with Thermo's ARL OPTIM'X and ARL ADVANT'X X-ray spectrometers and is capable of quantifying up to 24 elements in a variety of automotive fuels, lubricants and heavy residual oils both quickly and cost-effectively.
Petrochemical regulations are becoming stricter demanding lower levels of quantification for key elements such as sulfur (S), lead (Pb) etc. WDXRF, which has proven its ability to produce highly reliable and repeatable results, is being increasingly solicited for this analysis. Thermo's ARL OPTIM'X and ARL ADVANT'X series of XRF spectrometers have been shown to be compliant with various norms such as ASTM D2622, ISO 14596 etc. thanks to their high sensitivity and stability. In addition, various other elements used as additives in lubricants, residual oils or wear metals need to be analyzed in a typical blending control station or in a central laboratory.
With Petroil Quant, Thermo's X-ray spectrometers are calibrated for a series of elements in a wide dynamic range covering multiple oil matrices. Petroil Quant requires no analytical expertise and provides a "ready to run" analytical package for beginners as well as advanced users of Thermo’s XRF instruments. Further refinement or fine tuning for specific elements can always be achieved either in the factory prior to shipment or after installation using the customer’s own set of samples.
In addition to sulfur in automotive fuels, Petroil Quant covers other elements generally needed for blending control of fresh lubricants such as Sodium (Na), Magnesium (Mg), Silicon (Si), Phosphorus (P), Chlorine (Cl), Potassium (K), Calcium (Ca), Zinc (Zn), Molybdenum (Mo), Bromine (Br) and Barium (Ba).
Petroil Quant can be installed on ARL OPTIM'X equipped with SmartGonio and is best suited for key elements such as sulfur (S) and lead (Pb) in automotive fuels and lubricants. The program can also be installed on the ARL ADVANT'X series with SmartGonio or with the Universal Goniometer for a more extended range of elements including residual oils and more demanding concentration limits. In addition, Petroil Quant facilitates further improvements of accuracy on specific elements whenever needed.
For more information about Thermo Electron's Petroil Quant pre-calibration program, please call +1 800-532-4752, e-mail analyze@thermo.com or visit www.thermo.com/elemental .
About Elemental Analysis
A leader in AA, ICP, ICP-MS, X-ray, Coulometry and OE spectrometers for fast, accurate analysis of liquids, solids and powders, Thermo Electron’s elemental-analysis systems are used for process and quality control, environmental and hazardous-materials monitoring, and R&D in the environmental, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, food and beverage, petrochemical, metal and geological markets. Our acclaimed line of elemental-analysis products includes mobile, desktop, laboratory and automation models.
About Thermo Electron Corporation
Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical instruments. Our instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Thermo's Life and Laboratory Sciences segment provides analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing analytical instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, Thermo has revenues of approximately $2.7 billion, and employs approximately 11,000 people in 30 countries.
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