AC Analytical Controls Introduced for Crude Oil Analyser

PAC (USA), a global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, announces the introduction of the AC Analytical Controls CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil analyser. It is the first instrument on the market to simultaneously determine the boiling range distribution of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Sulphur in crudes and final products, which is essential to cutting the crude oil to optimise the manufactured end product. It is also able to analyse a wide variety of crude products, including everything from heavy gas oils to naphtha.

The CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil is built around recognised simulated distillation (SIMDIS) methods, but also incorporates additional Chemiluminescence detectors. It is comparable to methods, such as ASTM D2887, D6352, D7500, and D7169 standards; however, it completes crudes assays at a fraction of the time and cost as the traditional methods.

Its integrated software automates several aspects of the analysis process, including calibration, validation, and data reporting. With no prior software experience needed, the CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil is easy to use and also provides extensive reporting capabilities.

“Even though analysing crude assays is essential to refinery profitability, traditionally, it has been a time consuming and difficult process. We at PAC recognised this gap and wanted to introduce an instrument to the market that made crude assays simple to perform,” said Daniel Benitez, PAC Vice-President Product Management. “By delivering an assay within 30 minutes, the CNS SIMDIS for Crude Oil provides an excellent tool to optimise crude oil blend processed in the refinery.”