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News Release from: Wilks Enterprise | Subject: Biofuel measurements brochure
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 10 December 2007
Portable IR analysers for biofuel
measurements
New brochure from Wilks Enterprise features two easy-to-use mid-infrared analysers for various biofuels analyses for use in production facilities and for fuel blending at distribution centres
These instruments have been specifically designed for on-site analysis of such measurements as biodiesel in diesel, ethanol in gasoline, water in ethanol, total gylcerides, FFAs in feedstock and water in feedstock They can be operated by personnel having little or no knowledge of infrared analytical techniques
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 13 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since tax incentives and government regulations, as well as diesel engine warranties, are often based on % biofuel, it is important to have an accurate measurement system
The first is the InfraCal Filtometer.
This is a low-cost, single wavelength analyser that is ideal for measuring the blend ratio of biodiesel in diesel fuel or ethanol in gasoline.
Since tax incentives and government regulations are often based on percentage biofuel, it is important to have an accurate measurement method.
The InfraCal Filtometer is compact and portable, yet easy for non-technical personnel to operate.
It gives a direct readout in percentage biodiesel or percentage ethanol allowing the user the capability to measure the blend ratio on-site at a manufacturing or distribution facility.
The second instrument is the InfraSpec VFA-IR spectrometer that is a spectral range analyser capable of monitoring more than one component.
It will measure the percentage biodiesel in diesel fuel as well as total glycerides during the biodiesel reaction process.
using the infraspec spectrometer for making pass/fail determinations for total glycerides can significantly reduce analysis time and increase reactor throughput by as much as 20%.
The InfraSpec can also be used for testing free fatty acids and water in the biodiesel feedstock.
The InfraSpec VFA-IR spectrometer is compact, portable and has a simplified PC interface for non-technically trained personnel.
This provides the user with the capability to easily make on-site measurements in the processing plant, as well as in the QC laboratory.
The InfraSpec spectrometer represents a new concept in mid-infrared instrumentation and is based on patented design.
It enables the operator to obtain infrared spectra on a variety of components in the biofuels manufacturing process at a fraction of the cost of an FT-IR spectrometer. Request a free brochure from Wilks Enterprise ...
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