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As the use of catalysts became more commonplace, refineries quickly realised that these reaction-inducing substances were rapidly deactivating due to the nat...

Petra MAX delivers D4294 sulfur analysis in addition to 12 elements like nickel, vanadium and iron. Petra MAX is available with autosampler, delivering conti...

As the blending of crude oils becomes more commonplace in the effort to meet specifications for the classification of sweet crude, challenges are arising suc...

As regulations for sulfur maximums in the petroleum industry continue to drop, challenges surrounding compliance and product quality have increased. This has...

As petroleum professionals continue to refine their production processes, products such as crude oil can contain higher concentrations of problematic metals...

Concerns with the quality of low-level sulfur data are on the rise amidst the implementation of US EPA Tier III, Euro 5, and Euro 6 gasoline sulfur regulatio...

The key to effective corrosion control begins with an effective chloride measurement regimen. By knowing the desalter inlet and outlet crude, as well as over...

For X-ray fluorescence (XRF), a common matrix effect interference involves particulates settling to the bottom of the sample cup and absorbing the X-ray sign...