Why HTSD from Triton?
Refinery Optimization:
Understanding the product yields allows engineers to optimize refinery output. HTSD provides valuable data for the understanding, modeling, and operation of vacuum columns which allow the refiner to deepcut and improve gas oil yield. Because to the $4.00/bbl or more margin of vacuum gas oil as FCC feed versus vacuum residue as coker feed, deepcut improvements can have a significant impact on refinery margins.
Crude Quality Monitoring:
HTSD data from Triton Analytics is routinely used for detecting product adulteration. Because enormous quantities of crude are processed daily, product adulteration can occur. An example is the blending of pitch (1000oF+) into crudes. Using HTSD, the cut point value at 1000F can be calculated on a routine (weekly) basis and plotted to spot product tampering. Triton’s precision in HTSD analysis at selected cutpoints makes the method sensitive enough to spot product tampering when a crude is blended with pitch at a greater than 1.4% wt (i.e. two times the standard deviation of 0.7% wt at 1000oF).
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n-Paraffin Calibration Standard Sample Report
Synthetic Motor Oil Sample Report
Novel and Emerging applications of HTSD:
HTSD is not only an effective tool for refiners, but has value in upstream technologies, environmental forensics, biofuel development, flow assurance and polymer chemistry. Triton has expanded the application of HTSD to these areas and has developed customized reporting formats to expressly assist scientists and engineers working in these disciplines. Triton’s HTSD-Carbon Number analysis extends the standard HTSD report format to one that includes yields correlated to Carbon number ranges. The Biofuels format is optimized for quantification of FAME, mono, di-, and tri-glyceride regions.
Sample Types:
HTSD can be performed on nearly any sample matrix that has hydrocarbon content. Triton has developed several extraction methodolgies to facilitate isolation of the hydrcarbon moeity.
Sample requirements are dependent upon matrix:
For pure hydrocarbons: 5 mls
For contaminated matrices: 10 grams
Typical Turnaround Time: 2 days
Triton contact: Dan Villalanti
Dan.Villalanti@tritonanalytics.com
Cat Cracker Feed Sample Report
Vacuum Resid Sample Report
Biodiesel Sample Report
GOM Crude Sample Report with Carbon Number
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