Petro Industry News June / July 2017

Fuel for Thought

• Sulzer Appoints Jim Mugford as Head of Electro Mechanical Services
• Inter Terminals Port Contract for Chemical Storage

Analytical Instrumentation

• Is Low Field NMR now a “Must Have” Technique for the Modern Petro Industry Laboratory?
• Establishing Analytical Performance Value of Laboratory Instrument Methodology Made Easy
• Principal Component Analysis (PCA) Evaluation of Seven Commercial Ionic Liquid Capillary GC Columns
• New SPE Cartridge for Residue Analysis in Spices, Teas, and Other Dry Commodities
• Freezing Point Determination of AVGAS and Jet Fuel
• IP-585 – Determination of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) from Bio-Diesel in Aviation Turbine Fuel

ASTM News

• Proposed Standard Will Help Measure Fuel Economy of Oil
• ASTM International Launches “Asia Roadshow” in China
• Petroleum Lab Technician Training Modules

Spotlight on Standards & Reference Materials

• Consistent XRF Analysis Results
• Cannabis Testing Standards for Variety of Requirements

Measurement and Testing

• Spend Less Time Looking for Leaks and More Time Calibrating

Safety

• New ASTM International Standard Supports Safety of Offshore Crews