biofuel spectrometer News
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Biofuels Blend Ratio and Total Glyceride Measurements using Mid-IR Analysis
The InfraSpec VFA-IR Spectrometer, a portable mid -infrared spectrometer that gives spectral, quantitative or qualitative information, for easy, on-site biofuel analyses. With the trend toward alternate fuels, there is a significant increase in biodiesel and ethanol production and the need for easy and accurate analytical measurements. The InfraSpec Spectrometer can measure percent ...
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Portable Infrared Analyzers for Biofuel Measurements
South Norwalk, CT, March 23, 2007 -- Wilks Enterprise, Inc. has introduced two easy-to-use mid-infrared analyzers for biofuels analysis for production facilities and for fuel blending at distribution centers. These instruments have been specifically designed for on-site analysis and can be operated by personnel having little or no knowledge of infrared analytical techniques. The first is the ...
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Portable infrared analyzers help ensure biofuel product quality
The biofuels marketplace is a rapidly growing industry and so is the need for analytical measurement techniques to ensure product quality. Product quality begins at the production facility and extends to the final burn in the engine. Wilks Enterprise, Inc. has recently introduced two portable, easy-to-use mid-IR analyzers for use by producers, distributors, fleet managers, or regulators for such ...
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On-site measurement of ethanol in gasoline and water in ethanol or methanol
Two portable, easy-to-use mid-IR analyzers for use by producers, distributors, fleet managers, or regulators to measure the percent ethanol in gasoline and/or water in ethanol or methanol are available from Wilks Enterprise, Inc. They are rugged, compact instruments for use by non-technical personnel and give a direct readout in percent ethanol or percent water in under a minute. This provides ...
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Biofuel labeling often inaccurate, new study claims
Biofuel blends may not always be what the label claims. A study at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many smaller distributors could be 'splash blending.' While sampling blended biodiesel fuels purchased from small-scale retailers, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found that many of the blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel. Marine ...
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Intelligent and Portable Fuel Analysis
Grabner Instruments, a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc. has introduced a new portable and highly versatile FTIR spectrometer for the fully automatic measurement of gasoline, diesel and biofuel blends. The MINISCAN IRXpert is the first completely portable fuel analyzer that combines superior scanning range and resolution with the advantages of mid-IR and near-IR spectroscopy for highest measurement ...
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Alfa Chemistry's Biofuels Analysis Services: Ensuring Quality of the Supply Chain
Biofuels are gaining increasing attention as a sustainable and renewable alternative to traditional fossil fuels, especially in cases where predicted shortages of fossil fuels are reported. As an expert in the alternative energy field, Alfa Chemistry has long been committed to exploring solutions to alternative energy issues and recently announced a comprehensive range of testing services for the ...
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Ensuring Accurate, On-Site Biofuels Blend Measurements in Under One Minute
Globally, governments are putting more emphasis on sustainable energy sources and are creating energy policies that promote the production and use of biofuels. With the Renewable Fuels Standard-2 (RFS-2), the US set biofuels blending volumes to 12.95 billion gallons for 2010 increasing to 36 billion gallons by 2022. With similar mandates or guidelines coming from other countries, the need to ...
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