New Mexico’s Ozone Precursor Pollutants Rule (NMAC 20.2.50) requires facilities to control emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by staying within their Potential to Emit (PTE) thresholds....
Guide to Process Analytics
With over 50 years of analytical experience designing, manufacturing, calibrating and maintaining analyzers around the world, we would like to share our trade knowledge to help you get the most out of your process and laboratory analyzers.
The following articles include how to prevent analyzer downtime, proper sample handling techniques, how to maintain analyzer accuracy and much more.
New Mexico’s VOC Compliance Protocol: Key CEMS Monitoring Steps
In the oil and gas industry, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pose significant environmental and compliance challenges, especially under New Mexico's new regulations. For facilities operating in...
Exploring the Different Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Analysis Methods
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless, flammable gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs. Despite its smell making it easily detectable at low concentrations by the human nose, at high...
How to Monitor H2S in LACT Units
Midstream companies have a need to monitor the H2S concentration at LACT Units (Leased Automated Custody Transfer Units). When the crude oil is transferred from the leased location into a pipeline,...
Not All Oil in Water Monitors Are Created Equal
It is important to understand the fundaments differences between the oil in water monitors available before choosing to purchase a monitor.
Choosing the Right H2S Analyzer for Your Specific Application
Choosing the right H2S analyzer to accurately measure the quantity of hydrogen sulfide in your application can save your company tremendous amounts of time and money.
How to Reliably Measure Hydrogen Sulfide in Crude Oil
Measuring and quantifying the amount of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in crude oil is vitally important and a critical practice for quality control, loss prevention and safety purposes.
Why Lead-Acetate Tape Analyzers Remain the Most Reliable for H2S Analysis
In many applications, certain process analyzers and analytical methods are being replaced with tape method analyzers that don’t require complicated calibrations.
How to Prevent Process Analyzer Downtime in Wet Weather
Wet weather can wreak havoc on process analyzers installed outdoors. If it's your responsibility to ensure process analyzers are running smoothly, there are easy steps you can take to prevent...
4 Critical Things You Need to Know When Using Online H2S Analyzers
If you operate an H2S analyzer, there are 4 things you must know for successful measurements. If you haven't considered the 4 steps listed below, it's likely your gas H2S analyzer is not operating...