Advancements in Sulphur Analysis: Techniques and Solutions Petro Online

Sulphur analysis

Regulations limiting the sulfur content of fuel used in the marine industry continue to evolve. New MARPOL regulations require the sulphur content of any f...

ED-XRF analyser offers marine fuel analysis onboard or at bunkering

Sulphur analysis

Under MARPOL sulphur regulations, marine fuel oil used outside of ECAs must meet a 0.5% wt threshold to comply with new IMO 2020 requirements. Heavy...

On line analyser ensures MARPOL sulphur compliance for bunker fuel blending

Sulphur analysis

Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) is a well-established analytical technique used in the petroleum industry. This technology is ideal for routine...

Achieve Lowest Limits of Detection: Trace Element Analysis by Cartesian...

Sulphur analysis

Suphur content is regulated in many products and plays an important role in fuel quality and level of polluting emissions. Around the world regulations are...

Sulphur analysis in crude by EDXRF

Sulphur analysis

TE Instruments upgraded the advanced GLS Gas & LPG autosampler to enable the analysis of Sulphur in LPG matrices by liquid solvent calibration. This calibrat...

New Calibration Method for LPG Analysis: More Convenience, Less Costs

Sulphur analysis

The new low cost Rigaku NEX QC benchtop EDXRF spectrometer delivers compliance with the ASTM D4294 sulphur method (also methods: ISO 20847, ISO 8754, IP 496,...

New EDXRF for Sulphur in Crude Oil

Sulphur analysis

Residual fuel oil and high-sulphur diesel fuel are mainly used for boilers and burners, agricultural machines, and long-distance mass transportation means. S...

Sulphur Analysis in Crude Oil & High-Sulfur Fuels by WDXRF According to...

Sulphur analysis

Online, real time X-ray Transmission (XRT) measurement of sulphur (S) in heavy or light oils is used to satisfy the needs of refineries, pipelines, blending...

Online Sulphur Measurement by X-ray Transmission Enables Compliance with...

Sulphur analysis

Regulations limiting the sulphur (S) content of fuel used in the marine industry continues to evolve. As of January 1, 2015 the revised Annex VI to Marpol 73...

Marine Fuels Analyser for Sulphur and Metals in Bunker Fuel and Marine D...

Sulphur analysis

Following the introduction of new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations designed to curb sulphur emissions, top quality oil is now selling fo...

How Have New IMO Rules Affected Oil Prices?

What is Sulphur analysis for fuels?
Sulphur analysis (Sulfur in the USA) is of paramount importance in petro-related fuel industries primarily due to its direct impact on environmental and human health. High Sulphur content in fuels, such as petrol (gasoline) and diesel, leads to the emission of Sulphur dioxide (SO2) when burned. SO2 is a major contributor to air pollution and the formation of acid rain, which can harm ecosystems, corrode infrastructure, and have adverse health effects on humans.

To mitigate these environmental and health concerns, many countries have established stringent regulations limiting the sulphur content in fuels. Low-sulphur fuels, often referred to as ultra-low sulphur fuels, significantly reduce harmful emissions when combusted.
Accurate sulphur analysis is necessary to ensure that fuel products meet these regulatory requirements. In this section of the website, we focus on equipment and standards surrounding sulphur analysis predominantly concerned with fuels.