To remain competitive, today’s refiners must employ all optimization and product control techniques available. The use of online physical property analyzers is one of the key features to reach those objectives because they measure important quality properties in the process directly. The cloud point is the temperature at which wax crystals form in a sample as it is cooled giving the sample a cloudy appearance.
| Technology | Automatic optical detection, absorbance or reflectance |
|---|---|
| Method | Correlates with ASTM D2500 |
| Measuring cycle | Typical is less than 10 minutes |
| Analog outputs | Cloud Point, cell temperature, optical signals |
| Digital outputs | Cloud point alarm, analyzer fault, come read (programmable) |
| Digital inputs | customer alarm, remote standby, stream switch, validation (dry contact) |
| Display | 7″ color graphics |
| Weight | approximately 340 kg (750 lbs) |
| Dimensions | Approximately 940 x 1803 x 762 mm (37 x 71 x 30 inches) |
| MODBUS interface | TCP/IP or Serial/RTU MODBUS output available |
