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Side-by-Side Comparison of Eight Field Test Methods with ASTM Reference Tests

Side-by-Side Comparison of Eight Field Test Methods with ASTM Reference Tests. Dr. Don Heck November 3, 2010. Purpose of Study:. Many field-test instruments becoming available: Portable Fast Convenient Cost effective How comparable are the results to the reference ASTM/EN procedures?.

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Side-by-Side Comparison of Eight Field Test Methods with ASTM Reference Tests

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  1. Side-by-Side Comparison of Eight Field Test Methods with ASTM Reference Tests Dr. Don Heck November 3, 2010

  2. Purpose of Study: • Many field-test instruments becoming available: • Portable • Fast • Convenient • Cost effective • How comparable are the results to the reference ASTM/EN procedures?

  3. InfraCal (Wilkes)- Mid-IR Spectrometer • InfraSpec (Wilkes)- Mid-IR Spectrometer • Irox Diesel (Grabner)- Mid FT-IR Spectrometer • MiniDis (Grabner)- Atmospheric Distillation

  4. PetroOXY (Petrotest)- Rapid Small Scale Oxidation test • QTA (Cognis)- Mid FT-IR Spectrometer • QTA Mini (Cognis)- “QTA Lite” • Sulfur Express (Antek)- UV Fluorescence Spectrometer • ZX-101C (Zeltex)- Near-IR Spectrometer

  5. Fuel Samples Used

  6. B100 B100

  7. Anecdotal Thoughts…. • InfraCal and InfraSpec • Easy to run, easy to clean; InfraSpec needed computer • Minimal consumables, chemicals etc. • Irox Diesel • Relatively easy to operate, no consumables, no cleaning • Some warm-up time needed, hexane needed as reference • MiniDis • Small sample volume, faster than D86, minimal cleaning (disposable sample cups) • Crimped lines- easy fix; heating error- self corrected

  8. PetroOxy • Definitely faster, easy to use/maintain, minimal consumables • Correlates with EN 15751 • Does require oxygen line • QTA & QTA Mini • fast, multiple analyses, minimal consumables, easy to clean/maintain • On-line access 24/7 • Sulfur Express • Compact, easy to set up, stand-alone (no gasses) • Not recommended for B100 (plugged needles); not recommended for high throughput • Some consumables, 45 min warm-up, incessant beeping! • ZX-101C • Very simple and easy to use • Relatively large sample volume • Calibration curves possibly switched

  9. Acknowledgements • DOE • Josh Hayes • Kelly Kuester

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