Bench-top WDXRF Sulphur Analyser for Ultra Low Sulphur Fuel

Recent developments in ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) fuel has improved fuel efficiency and created cleaner exhaust gas. Refiners in USA are required to produce 80% of their annual output as ultra low sulphur diesel (ULSD) fuel oil, with a maximum of 15 ppm of sulphur from 2006. In addition, the regulations of ultra low sulphur fuel for the sulphur content are moving ahead in all other nations. The sulphur content in the regulations will be less than 10 ppm from 2007 in Japan and from 2009 in the EU, and so on. Thus, there is a strong possibility that these regulations will become even more severe in the near future and it is forecasted that levels will be lowered to 5 ppm. For compliance verification, X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry is the definitive analysis tool for use at distribution terminals, refineries, as well as mobile or stationary testing laboratories.