Simplified Trace Analysis of Crude Oil by High Resolution ICP-OES - A Case Study
Crude oils contain as many as 45 elements, many of which can have adverse effects on petroleum refining and product quality. These effects can include poisoning of the catalysts used during the refining process or corrosion to the process equipment. The determination and quantification of these trace elements can be particularly challenging because of the high viscosity of many crudes and the presence of large particulates. This requires time-consuming sample preparation, such as ashing and wet acid decomposition, in a business environment in which time is money. This study demonstrates that, with the right instrument, the right sample introduction system, and the right method, all of these challenges can be addressed, while simultaneously reducing sample preparation time by 85%. We will illustrate this in an example of a large refinery which adopted this solution, resulting in a return on investment of under three months. In addition, the web seminar will demonstrate modern ICP-OES technology that is able to avoid soot formation, memory effects, and frequent torch replacement.
Key learning objectives:
- Impacts of certain undesired elements, frequently present in crude oil, on the refining process and process equipment
- Simplified trace analysis solutions for challenging crude oil samples
- Case study example of a refinery laboratory that adopted this method and increased analysis efficiency significantly
- Presentation of the advantages of High-Resolution ICP-OES for metals analysis in crude oil
Speakers
Dr. Siqi Sun (Analytik Jena US)
Dr. Siqi Sun obtained her Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry at University of South Florida in 2017. Right after graduation, she joined Analytik Jena US as the Application Scientist for Analytical Instrumentation. She led the application research for the North American market in the past three years. She is the voting member of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D02 on Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and D19 on water.
Larry Green (Analytik Jena US)
Larry has a Masters’ degree in Industrial Management, and has spent most of his career working with analytical instrumentation designed to answer the basic questions any scientist wants answered. He has 40 years of industry experience and worked on topics such as Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis, Physical Chemistry and Rheology, Laser Beam diagnostics, and Reliability Analytical Testing.
Moderators
Tom Lynch CChem FRSC (International Labmate Ltd)
Tom has 35 years of experience in the petroleum industry, specialising in the delivery of forensic and problem solving /method development capabilities for BP Fuels and Lubricants businesses globally. He was also a member of the BP Science Council representing Analytical Science and led a BP wide Analytical Science network.Tom has published over 30 citable papers, 4 book chapters and has given over 60 presentations at conferences. He is a past Vice President of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Analytical Division and a past Chairman of the RSC Separation Science Group. In addition, Tom is a recipient of the Silver Jubilee Medal by the Chromatographic Society and a technical achievement award by the Energy Institute.
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