Liquefied Petroleum / Natural Gas Pipeline Color Monitor

Measurement and testing

Liquefied Petroleum / Natural Gas Pipeline Color Monitor

04 Dec, 2012

Published over 13 years ago. See the latest and most current information on Measurement and testing.

Monitoring the color quality of liquid petroleum gas benefits the refiner by ensuring their fractionation column is running efficiently and that they are selling "in spec" LPG / LNG. Other fractionation and terminalling facilities benefit by knowing their received product is within their requested specification. This also saves the facility extra costs needed for further fractionation of the contaminated LPG / LNG.

Optek offers a full range of explosion proof and high temperature / pressure sensors to monitor LPG / LNG quality inline. Installed using a slip stream off the main pipeline, optek sensors connect into the pipeline using one of our 600 class ASTM raised flange stainless steel flow cells providing real-time color measurements in either Saybolt or ASTM scales.

Liquefied petroleum gas pipeline color monitoring Benefits

  • Ensure LPG / LNG quality
  • Reduce pipeline transportation time by ensuring only "in-spec" product
  • Protect downstream equipment from damage
  • No need for dilution samples
  • Eliminate the need to condition a sample

For more information view our Top 5 Petro Applications brochure

or Application Notes • Liquified Petroleum / Natural Gas Pipeline Color Monitor • Trace Lube Oil in Cooling Water • Heat Exchanger Leak - Carryover Detection (Oil In Water) • Fuel Analysis: Water Detection in Jet Fuel, Diesel Fuel & Gasoline • Naptha Quality

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