Analytical Instrumentation

Used oil analysis laboratories have long relied on viscosity measurement as a key parameter in determining the condition of in-service engine oil. However, t...

The analysis of organic solids, such as paraffins, fatty acids and polymers, represents a special challenge for modern analytical systems. Whereas liquids ca...

With the introduction of new regulations by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the petroleum refining industry now meets strict limitations o...

The determination of metal concentrations in lubricating oils is a very important diagnostic development. Such analysis dates back over 50 years, when one of...

Biodiesel is the typical biofuel, made from vegetable and animal oil, and is currently used for diesel fuel car and heating, blended with diesel fuel or as a...

Diesel fuel injection equipment manufacturers support the development of alternative sources of fuel. In Europe and in the United States of America, as well...

With federal and international regulations, as well as traded fuel specifications, becoming more and more stringent, the determination of sulfur content is a...

Automation of laboratory data capture and analysis is claimed to be the major challenge facing the petrochemical industry. Indeed, elimination of manual proc...