Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) enables straightforward multiparameter analysis of critical parameters for monitoring the refining of hydrocarbons. NIRS is a nondestructive secondary analysis method, NIRS does not require any handling of chemicals whatsoever, and real-time measurements are performed at the push of a button.
NIRS is the ideal method for a wide range of applications:
- Distillation of crude oil: API Gravity, Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), density, PIANO
- Lubricant oils: aromatics content, density, flame point, oil content, PAH, pourpoint, distillation analysis, viscosity
- Diesel blends: cetan index, cloudpoint, density, FAME, color, flashpoint, etc.