Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing

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Overview
This document provides a comprehensive analysis of critical measurements essential for refineries and petrochemical processing. It highlights the significance of trace moisture and gas analyzers in ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency. The document details various instruments and systems for measuring trace moisture, oxygen, hydrogen, and other gas impurities in gases and hydrocarbon liquids.

Key Measurement Parameters

Moisture content in gases and liquids
Hydrogen purity and trace hydrogen
Trace oxygen and percentage oxygen
Gas impurities at ppmV and ppbV levels

Applications and Benefits

Ensuring the quality of finished products
Ensuring staff safety
Protecting catalysts
Optimizing reactor efficiency

Selected Applications

Ethylene/propylene production: Monitoring moisture and impurities to prevent equipment damage and ensure product quality.
Polymerization: Ensuring feedstock purity and protecting catalysts by monitoring moisture and oxygen levels.
Sulfur recovery: Monitoring oxygen purity to reduce emissions and enable the use of heavier crude.
Synthetic rubber production: Monitoring moisture in feed liquids to ensure product quality.

Product Offerings

Continuous online monitoring analyzers
Portable analyzers for spot checking
Transmitters for direct installation

Product Selector
The document includes a detailed product selector table that matches specific applications with recommended measurement parameters and products, including moisture analyzers, oxygen analyzers, and gas chromatographs for various petrochemical processes.

Instrumentation Details

Moisture Analyzers: Includes Michell Promet EExd/I.S. and QMA601 for trace moisture in gases, and Easidew PRO XP LQ for liquids.
Oxygen Analyzers: Features Ntron Minox-i and OxyTx for hazardous areas, and Michell XTP601 for stable oxygen measurements.
Trace Impurities: LDetek MultiDetek3 and MultiDetek3 EX for measuring multiple trace impurities with high accuracy.

Conclusion
The document underscores the critical role of precise measurement and monitoring in maintaining safety, efficiency, and quality in petrochemical processes. It serves as a comprehensive guide for selecting appropriate instruments for various industry applications.

Overview of Gas Purity Optimization
The document discusses systems and technologies for optimizing gas purity and measuring trace impurities at parts per billion (ppb) levels, focusing on hydrogen, toxic, and flammable gases, and providing solutions for maintaining ultra-high purity (UHP) standards.

Key Technologies

LDetek HyDetek: An integrated gas chromatograph system for measuring trace impurities in hydrogen, compliant with ISO 14687 standards for hydrogen used in fuel cells, supporting multiple detectors and featuring a remote-controlled ultra-high purity sample stream selector system.
Michell XTC601: A binary gas analyzer for hydrogen monitoring, suitable for hazardous areas, certified by ATEX, IECEx, TC TR Ex, and cCSAus, with a touch-screen display for easy calibration.
Analytical Industries Inc GPR-7500 & GPR-7100: Hydrogen sulfide analyzers using low-power electro-chemical sensor technology, approved for flammable gas streams, offering accuracy to less than 2% of scale with a lower detection limit (LDL) of 0.1 ppm H2S.

Certifications and Standards
The technologies meet various international standards and certifications, including IEC61508 SIL2, ATEX, and UL certifications, ensuring safety and reliability in hazardous environments.

Conclusion
The document emphasizes the importance of maintaining gas purity and provides advanced solutions for detecting trace impurities in hydrogen and other gases, ensuring compliance with international standards and enhancing safety in industrial applications.

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Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing Analyzers, systems and portable instruments for quality, safety and efficient operation

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RDWYEROMEGA Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing Crude oil is the basis of many chemicals, fuels, oils, and other products such as plastics and fabrics. No matter the final product, petrochemical processing relies on careful control and monitoring of moisture, oxygen and often hydrogen. We offer a wide choice of instrumentation for measuring trace moisture, oxygen, hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide in gases, and dissolved moisture in hydrocarbon liquids. Selected Served Applications • Ethylene/propylene production: molecular sieve drying system • Polymerisation - polyethylene,...

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Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing R DWYEROMEGA

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Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing Trace Moisture in Process Gases Michell Promet EExd/I.S. Process Moisture Analyzer Service exchange program for minimum downtime Heavy-duty moisture analyzers for continuous online measurements of water vapor content in low-and high-pressure process gases. • Fully hazardous area certified for EExd or Intrinsically Safe • Single or dual channel measurement • Moisture range from ambient humidity to PPB levels Michell QMA601 Process Moisture Analyzer Uses advanced quartz crystal microbalance technology to provide reliable, fast and...

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Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing Oxygen Measurements Ntron OxyTx – Oxygen Analyzer for Hazardous Areas Remote oxygen sensor for easy installation and maintenance The OxyTx oxygen analyzer and transmitter is a low-cost compact and rugged device for measurement of % oxygen concentration in hazardous area applications. • ATEX approved for use in hazardous areas • Large LCD display for local % or ppm oxygen concentration readout • Intrinsically safe device with an IP66 ABS housing Michell XTP601 – Oxygen Analyzer A robust thermo paramagnetic oxygen analyzer for stable,...

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Critical Measurements for Refineries and Petrochemical Processing Trace Impurities LDetek MultiDetek3 and MultiDetek3 EX – Compact Gas Chromatographs GC solution designed for hazardous areas Measures multiple trace impurities and combines the functionality of two GCs in one, as well as the ability to provide online moisture and O 2 measurements. • Pre-configurable according to application requirements: ready-to-use device • Temperature controlled to ensure maximum accuracy and stability • Explosion proof for use in Zone 1 and Zone 2 with MultiDetek3 EX Accessories for Trace Impurity, Plasma Detection...

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