Gulf Coast Conference 2014 Brochure

1www.gulfcoastconference.com“Serving The World of Chemical Analysis”Oc2014 ProgramOctober 14 - 15, 2014Galveston Island, TexasGulf Coast Conference Program 201423www.gulfcoastconference.comGulf Coast Conference Program 20144Table of ContentsNotes from the rolltop ... 6Keynote Speaker 7New Product Showcase 8Conference Schedule 92014 Poster Sessions 142014 Conference Sponsors 162014 Abstracts 19Map of Exhibit Hall 43Exhibiting Vendors 442014 Gulf Golf Tournament 622014 Conference ScheduleMonday October 13, 201411:00 AM Lunch12:00 PM Shotgun StartGolf Awards Night - Lone Star Flight Museum7:00 - 9:30 PMTuesday October 14, 20148:50 AM - 4:30 PM Technical Sessions5:00 PM - Keynote SpeechU.S. Senator Ted CruzKick-off Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 AM Sponsored by Premier Lab Supply, Shimadzu, & Envantage 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM ExhibitsNew Product Showcase - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Exhibit Hall Lunch - 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM - Sponsored by Chemplex Industries5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Vendor Meeting - Floral Hall A Wednesday October 15, 20148:45 AM - 4:00 PM Technical Sessions8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibits9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Poster SessionsNew Product Showcase - 11:30 PM - 1:00 PMLunch - 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM - Sponsored by Agilent TechnologiesGulf Golf TournamentMoody Golf Course5www.gulfcoastconference.comGulf Coast Conference ProgramThe Gulf Coast Conference Magazine is a copy-righted publication of the The Gulf Coast Confer-ence, 13921 Highway 105 W #163 Conroe, TX 77304; 281-256-8807. E-Mail gcc@gulfcoast-conference.comNo part of The Gulf Coast Program may be re-printed without express written consent of GCC. The Gulf Coast Conference Program is published annually. The Gulf Coast Conference reserves the right to edit all submissions and articles in the interest of space and clarity.Submissions for publication are encouraged and should be sent to the Editor at the above addresses. Advertising rates, material require-ments, deadlines, etc. should be addressed to the above addresses as well.POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Gulf Coast Conference Program, 13921 Highway 105 W #163 Conroe, TX 77304Mission Statement“To provide GCC attendees with news, technical & business information which will educate about the petrochemical, refining, environmental, and industrial hygiene fields and professions.” The Gulf Coast Conference program will fo-cus on the industry trends and news, regulatory activities, technical information, and the successful implementation of various technical & business methodologies important to those professions. Conference business, events and activities will also be communicated. -- Opinions, claims, conclusions and positions expressed in this publication are the authors’ or persons quoted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor, GCC or the Gulf Coast Conference Program.Gulf Coast Conference Program 20146of these fine vendors for their generous supportEvery exhibiting vendor at the GCC makes a significant investment and contribution toward the production of a quality meeting each year. Whether it is a group of new businesses joining together to share a booth, a single new technical idea for presentation in the technical session, or a large mega company displaying their newest innovations, the exhibiting vendors are the bedrock of the conference. Without this support, there would be no meeting, and the organiz-ers of the meeting sincerely appreciate the efforts of all. Be sure to take the time to visit the exhibit hall during your breaks and at the sponsored lunches. For the third year in a row, the exhibit hall had to be expanded to accomodate demand, and for the third year in a row, we have sold out the exhibit hall. Make sure you plan enough time to take a spin around the entire hall. You will find technology and prod-ucts of interest in almost every corner of the hall and something just might be there that will make your work easier and more productive.New Product Showcase (NPS) - The 10th annual NPS will provide a central location in the center of the exhibit hall for selected vendors to show off and demonstrate their latest and newest advances in products, software, and methods. For 1 1/2 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday of the meeting, you are asked to stop by this special exhibit area and review what you see. Significant awards will be given to those vendors selected as “Best in Class” and for the reviewers (you) a special Lifetime GCC Conference Registration will be given to one individual randomly chosen from completed review forms (avail-able through our volunteers in charge of the NPS). We are asking that you fill these forms out with your opinions. This will be helpful to the exhibiting vendors and perhaps provide new information for you and your company regarding new capaibilities. Last year’s winner was a tie between products from Bruker and Agilent. Good luck to all that participate this year.Hot Topics - Again this year, we have several talks scattered around in the schedule relating to the analytical needs associated with “frack-ing”. Whether to increase production or to monitor the environment, this topic continues to grow. Thanks to John Crandall at Falcon, there is an entire day scheduled for presentations relating to Micro & Fast GC. The use of this technology for field and rapid screening work has exploded over the recent past and the flexibility, power, and performance of these techniques will be explored in great detail during these sessions. Several new applications will be presented.There was a time when GCC was identified as a chromatography meeting. The actual genesis of GCC however was based in spectros-copy (for those of you old enough to remember). Today’s meetings are a combination of organic and inorganic analysis as they relate to and represent the analytical needs of the petroleum, refining, and environmental marketplaces. You will notice in this program significant presentations relating to elemental analysis in which further growth at our conference is predicted.There was also a time when GCC was identified as a “vendor” show. We think those days have past as the meeting continues to attract more and more technical presentations from industry community leaders like Dow, Chevron, Phillips 66, General Motors, etc. which have allowed some of their works in the laboratory to be presented for us all to learn from. GCC would like to thank these companies for their contributions to what appears to be one of the best technical programs GCC has ever produced. Whether this will be your first GCC or your 30th, whether you are a lab tech, chemist, engineer, lab or plant manager, the “New Idea Machine” of the Gulf Coast Conference will be the premier place for education and innovation in your field. Register today on-line at www.gulfcoastconference.comSee you in OctoberBob KiblerPresidentGulf Coast ConferenceNotes from the rolltop...Welcome to the 2014 Gulf Coast Conference Program . This is the 110th meeting of GCC and is expected to be the largest and most well attended of all of our past gatherings. This years program reflects our industry’s current developments, progress, and achievements toward advancing the science of chemical analysis. The growth and expansion of GCC over the years has been an exciting process, and 2014 will cap off a very interesting tenure at Moody Gardens. This is our 22nd year on Galveston Island and this will again be a terrific venue for our 110th meeting.This year, GCC has launched a concerted effort to raise the visibility of the conference and our industry throughout the world. We have ad-opted and ad campaign that reaches colleagues throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East, and North and South America. As a result we have registrations from all 50 states and over 25 countries.Additionally, we have attempted to raise the visibility of our industry and meeting to government officials and representatives throughout the country. If one reviews the industry as a whole for all markets that utilize chemical analysis, we find that there are over 2000 com-panies involved with total annual sales of over $50 billion. These facts demonstrate that chemical analysis has a significant impact on our nation’s economy and influences our lives in many ways. Petro-chemical, refining, oil & gas, and environmental chemical analysis is our focus, but we cannot forget the importance of our methods and instrumentation for the lifesciences, pharma, food, beverage, forensic, and health & safety markets. As a result of the vast reach of our industry, we have spoken with and invited several individuals of national stature to come to GCC and learn about our business and the scope of our reach. One of these key people will visit the exhibit hall and provide a keynote speech on Tuesday afternoon at GCC. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has committed to this event with several others expressing interest in our 2015 meeting. Senator Cruz will provide national insight to issues we are interested in e.g. Keystone Pipeline, national commitments to innovation and new product development, the impact of current and future regulations, economic trends, and an overall outlook on the business of energy. We are so very pleased that Senator Cruz has accepted our invitation and that he has made room for GCC on his schedule.The 2014 GCC will continue with its tradition of providing the forum for these advancements, and when one reviews this program, we are confident that you will see that common sense analytical solu-tions will be on full display throughout the meeting. Simply because you can make a specific type of measurement is no longer good enough for most of our attendees. They are most interested in what that measurement can prove (or disprove), and what value does that measurement have for their business or the business of their customers. And lastly, is the solution truely cost effective. At this years meeting, you will see many cost effective techniques and solutions that could make a difference for your laboratory.Community support is important to us all in the neighborhoods where we live and in the cities and towns where we work, but it also is es-sential in the industrial sectors in which we work. GCC would never have the growth and credibility that we have without the strong sup-port of our vendors and sponsors. During the lunch hour on Tuesday and Wednesday, attendees and exhbitors all will be provided food in the exhibit hall through the generous and exclusive sponsorships of Chemplex Industries, Inc. and Agilent Technologies..On Tuesday morning, our first “Kick-off” Breakfast has been supported by Shi-madzu, Envantage, & Analytical Services, Inc. We want to thank all 7www.gulfcoastconference.comAbout Senator CruzThe 2014 Gulf Coast Conference is honored to host U.S. Senator Ted Cruz as our first Keynote Speaker on Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 PM in the Floral Hall at the Convention Center. His accep-tance of our invitation was driven not only by his desire to better know our industry, but also to dis-cuss issues that impact our industry and business. GCC hopes you will make plans to attend this first ever effort to forge new bonds between the en-terpenure and innovative nature of our business with leadership from our government.In 2012, Ted Cruz was elected as the 34th U.S. Senator from Texas. A passionate fighter for limited government, economic growth, and the Constitution, Ted won a decisive victory in both the Republican primary and the general election, despite having never before been elected to of-fice.In the Senate, Ted serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Com-mittee on Armed Services; the Committee on the Judiciary; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Committee on Rules and Administration.Before being elected, Ted received national ac-claim as the Solicitor General of Texas, the State’s chief lawyer before the U.S. Supreme Court. Serving under Attorney General Greg Abbott, Ted was the nation’s youngest Solicitor General, the longest serving Solicitor General in Texas, and the first Hispanic Solicitor General of Texas.In private practice in Houston, Ted spent five years as a partner at one of the nation’s largest law firms, where he led the firm’s U.S. Supreme Court and national Appellate Litigation practice. Ted has authored more than 80 U.S. Supreme Court briefs and argued 43 oral arguments, including nine before the U.S. Supreme Court. During Ted’s service as Solicitor General, Texas achieved an un-precedented series of landmark national victories, including successfully defending: • U.S. sovereignty against the UN and the World Court in Medellin v. Texas; • The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms; • The constitutionality of the Texas Ten Com-mandments monument; • The constitutionality of the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance; • The constitutionality of the Texas Sexually Vio-lent Predator Civil Commitment law; and • The Texas congressional redistricting plan.Prior to becoming Solicitor General, he served as the Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Jus-tice, and as Domestic Policy Advisor on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign.Ted graduated with honors from Princeton Uni-versity and with high honors from Harvard Law School. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice William Rehnquist on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was the first Hispanic ever to clerk for the Chief Justice of the United States.Gulf Coast Conference Program 20148The 2014 Gulf Coast Conference will again sponsor the New Product Showcase event to provide a forum for the introduction of new technology and innovation to our at-tendees. On Tuesday and Wednesday of the meeting from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM there will be special table top displays with new products and technology for your examination. Several vendors will provide these products and personnel to describe them during these specific times in the central section of the Exhibit Hall.We are asking all Attendees to stop by and take a look at these products and complete an opinion survey about what you see. One survey will be drawn on Wednesday afternoon from the completed surveys and that person will receive a LIFETIME registration to the Gulf Coast ConferenceCongratulations to Agilent Technologies and Bruker Instru-ments for their tying for the prize for 2013 New Product of the YearNewProductShowcaseNewProductShowcase9www.gulfcoastconference.com2014 CONFERENCE SCHEDULETuesday Bluebonnet RoomThermo Fisher Scientific SeminarAbstract # 60 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes – “Applications of Discrete Ana-lyzer for Chemical/Petrochemical Parameters” Mark Griffin, Doug Tate, Kirk Chassaniol – Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 45 – 9:30 AM - 30 minutes – “High Pressure Ion Chromatogra-phy” - Kirk Chassaniol,Paul Voelker – Thermo Fisher Scientific Abstract # 53 – 10:00 AM - 30 minutes – “Overcoming Challenging Ma-trices in Ion Chromatography” - Kirk Chassaniol – Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 32 – 10:30 AM - 20 minutes – “Analysis of Anions and Cations in Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing using Ion Chromatography” Carl Fisher – Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 61 – 10:50 AM - 30 minutes – “Coal Characterization by Or-ganic Elemental Analysis” - Guido Giazzi, Liliana Krotz, Francesco Leone – Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 78 – 11:20 AM - 20 minutes – “Automatic Determination of Greenhouse Gases by GC” - 1 Massimo Santoro, 2 Cristiane de Oliveira Silva, 2 Henrique Franciscato Melo, 2 Danilo Vinicius Pierone – 1 Thermo-Fisher Scientific, 2 NovaAnalitica, BrazilAbstract # 77 – 11:40 AM - 20 minutes – “Automated, Rapid and Reliable Determination of Dissolved Gases in Water by Static Headspace – Gas Chromatography” Massimo Santoro, Andrea Caruso – Thermo Fisher Scientific Abstract # 160 – 2:00 PM - 60 minutes - “Process Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Process Control, Monitoring and Development” Todd Colin Ph.D - Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 100 – 3:00 PM - 20 minutes - “X-Ray Analysis in Petrochemical and Polymer Industries: Challenges and Solutions” Al Martin - Thermo ScientificAbstract # 13 – 3:20 PM - 60 minutes - “The Science and Art of pH in Petrochemical/Chemical Laboratories and in the Plant” Susan Sedwick, Don Ivy - Thermo Scientific, Orion ProductsFloral Hall AShimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. - Seminar Abstract # 115 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “A New Detector for Gas Chromatography based on Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy” Kevin A. Schug, Ian Sawicki, Doug D. Carlton Jr., Harold M. McNair, Phillip Walsh, Dale Harrison - University of Texas at Arlington Abstract # 121 – 9:30 AM - 60 minutes - “Analytical Methods Developed to Characterize Groundwater Possibly Impacted by Unconventional Drill-ing; Applied for a Time-Lapse Study of an Area of Increasing Hydraulic Fracturing” Doug D. Carlton Jr., Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, Brian E. Fon-tenot, Jesse M. Meik, Jayme L. Walton, Jonathan Thacker, Kevin A. Schug - University of Texas at ArlingtonAbstract # 129 – 10:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Elemental Analysis for the Petrochemical Industry Utilizing Shimadzu’s New Line of Energy-Disper-sive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers (EDXRF)” Justin Masone, Dan Davis - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. Abstract # 128 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Determination of Natural Gas Components in Drinking Water by Gas Chromatography and Vacuum Ul-traviolet Detection” Ling Bai, Hui Fan, Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, Jonathan Smuts, Phillip Walsh, Dale Harrison, Kevin A. Schug - University of Texas at ArlingtonAbstract # 119 – 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Analysis of Essential Chemicals in the Production of Ammonia using a Single Instrument with the Barrier Discharge Ionization Detector (BID) from Shimadzu” Jeff Werner - Shi-madzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. Abstract # 122 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “Application of GC-MS and LC-MS for Analysis of Produced Water from Unconventional Drilling Opera-tions” - Jonathan Thacker, Doug D. Carlton Jr., Zacariah L. Hildenbrand, Brian E. Fontenot, Kevin A. Schug - University of Texas at Arlington Abstract # 116 – 2:00 PM - 30 minutes - “A New Method for the Determination of Total Nitrogen” - William Lipps - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.Abstract # 131 – 2:30 PM – 30 minutes - “Vacuum Ultraviolet Detection for the Identification and Quantification of Multiclass Pesticides using Gas Chromatography” - Hui Fan, Jonathan Smuts, Phillip Walsh, Dale Harrison, Kevin A. Schug - University of Texas at Arlington Abstract # 114 – 3:00 PM - 30 minutes - “A New “Green” Method for the Determination of Oil & Grease in Water” Mark Talbot - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. Ivy I & IIAgilent Chromatography WorkshopAbstract # 117 – 8:50 AM Introduction “Agilent Chromatography Workshop” - Wayne Collins - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 127 – 9:00 AM - 60 minutes - “Converting a Complex GC Anal-ysis into a Simple Chromatographic Report Using the New OpenLab Data Analysis and Intelligent Reporter” - James McCurry - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 134 – 10:00 AM - 30 minutes - “EZChrom Elite to OpenLAB CDS Migration: Easier Than You Think” - Steve Miller - Agilent Technolo-giesAbstract # 125 – 10:30 AM – 30 minutes - “ChemStation to OpenLAB CDS Migration: How to Prepare and What You Get” - Rich Mutkoski - Agilent Technologies Abstract # 143 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Optimizing Ultrafast Simulat-ed Distillation on a Low Thermal Mass GC System” - Roger Firor - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 120 – 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Analysis of Oxygenates in Gasoline via Gas Chromatograph Deans Switch Methodology” - Shannon Coleman - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 124 – 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Changes and New Methods Proposed from ASTM—An Update on D02 Activities” - James McCurry - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 150 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “Improved Gas Tight Connec-tions for Reliable GC Analysis” - Daron Decker - Agilent Technologies Vine I & IIAgilent Spectroscopy WorkshopAbstract # 118 – 8:50 AM Introduction - “Agilent Spectroscopy Work-shop” - Wayne Collins - Agilent Technologies Abstract # 141 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “High Throughput Lubricat-ing Oils Analysis Using the Novel 5100 ICP-OES” - Patrick Simmons and Christine Rivera - Agilent TechnologiesGulf Coast Conference Program 201410Abstract # 130 – 9:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Elemental Analysis of Crude Oils using a Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer” - Jenny Nelson, Greg Gilleland, Laura Nannini, Paul Hajdu and Francisco Lopez-LinaresAbstract # 147 – 10:00 AM - 30 minutes - “The Analysis of High Dis-solved Solids Samples for Trace Metals using a Novel ICP-OES” - Patrick Simmons and Christine Rivera - Agilent Technologies Abstract # 139 - 10:30 AM - 30 minutes - “The Determination of Target Elements in Oil and Aqueous Matrices Utilizing the Agilent 4200 Micro-wave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (MP-AES)” Christine Rivera - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 79 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Avoiding Mechanical Failure of Laboratory and Refinery Machinery by FTIR Monitoring of In-Service Lubricants” - K. Cory Schomburg – PerkinElmerAbstract # 48 – 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Kinematic Viscosity & VI Measurements of In-Service Engine oils by Stabinger Viscometer” - Eric Swertfeger - Anton PaarVine I & IIXRF Abstract # 69 - 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “The Accurate Analysis of Impuri-ties and Additivies in Polymers by Sequential WDXRF Spectrometer” - Arkady Buman, Kai Behrens, Dan Pecard - Bruker AXSAbstract # 112 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “WDXRF with Seamless Integra-tion of User calibrations, Predefined QUANT calibrations, and Semi-Quant (standard less) Calibrations in One Single Application” Larry Arias - Bruker AXS Inc.Abstract # 57 – 2:00 PM - 30 minutes - “XRF Analysis Characterization of Polyolefins - Survey Analysis and Signal Averaging” - James Drew Ilger, Ph.D. - Chevron Phillips Chemical CompanyAbstract # 52 – 2:30 PM - 60 minutes - “Measuring Sub-PPM Chlorine in Distillates and Finished Products” - Patrick Lillge - XOS Michael PalmerOrchid Room Data Management Abstract # 153 – 8:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Integrating QAQC Laboratory Procedures and Equipment to SAP/SAP-QM” - Bill Wiersma – PerkinElmerAbstract # 155 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “The Impact of “Big Data” on the Laboratory” - Bill Wiersma – PerkinElmerAbstract # 18 – 9:30 AM - 60 minutes - “Workforce Planning and Ana-lytics: Using data to drive Change” Lori Morgan – OrcaEyesAbstract # 140 – 10:30 AM - 60 minutes - “GHS Status Update: Get Compliant by 2016” - Kendra Newton - Brady Corporation on behalf of Fisher ScientificAbstract # 56 – 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Your LIMS is the Key to Running Your Laboratory as a Business” Terry Kibodeaux, Yves Dupont - LabAnswer OrchidProcess Analysis Symposia Abstract # 001 – 1:00 PM - 20 Minutes - “A Case Study to Determine MTBE Content In Vacuum Distillation Products” - Abraham George - Takreer Research CentreAbstract # 55 – 1:20 PM - 30 minutes - “Process Measurement of High Viscosity Fluids in Refineries Using Vibration at Resonance Frequency Technology and Applications” - Corentin Thierry – SofraserAbstract # 148 – 1:50 PM - 30 minutes - “Accuracy and Productivity Improvement using Data Acquisition Software and a Stream Selection Valve for Process Analyzers” - Grace Feng - Applied Lab Automation CorporationAbstract # 102 – 2:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Real-time Process Monitoring with Mass Spectrometry for Engineering Applications” Terry L. Ramus, Scott J. Hein - Diablo Analytical, Inc.Abstract # 95 - 2:40 PM - 30 minutes - “High Throughput Petroleum Stream Analysis in Refinery Process Laboratories: Benchtop NMR Offers Timely Results with Automation & Chemometrics” Courtney Phillips, LEAP Technologies; John Edwards, Process NMR AssociatesAbstract # 41 – 3:10 PM - 30 minutes - “Fully Automated Sample Prepa-ration and GC Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Pyrophoric Compounds to Increase Process Efficiency, Analysis Throughput and Safety” Dr. Steven Stiller - LEAP Technologies, David Cuthbert - Wasson-ECEAbstract # 64 -3:40 PM - 30 minutes - “Utilize Real-time Viscosity Analy-sis to Improve Asphalt Production” - Jonathan Cole – PACAbstract # 159 – 4:10 PM - 20 minutes - “What Vapor Pressure?” - Dan-iel Merriman & Mark Turpin - Analytical Technology and Control Tulip RoomAbstract # 50 – 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Octane Engine Temperature Measurements in a Mercury-Free World” - Thomas Leuthner, James Honan - The Protectoseal CompanyAbstract # 51 – 1:30 PM – 20 minutes - “Analysis Of Oil In Water By La-ser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy” - Aaron Mendez, Ph.D.; Duane Germenis and Larry Spino Ph.D. - PAC LLCAbstract # 37 – 1:50 PM - 30 minutes - “Common Oil and Grease Audit Findings and Appropriate Responses” - David Gallagher, Chad Schewe - Horizon TechnologyAbstract # 67 – 2:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Quantitative Trace Metals Analysis using Hydrofluoric Acid Alternatives” - Bill MacLuckie, Daniel Iversen, Michael Karney, Bob Lockerman - CEM CorporationAbstract # 144 – 2:40 PM - 30 minutes - “Raman Imaging of Polymer Laminants Using an Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) Combined with a Rastering Stage” Cam MacIsaac - Thermo ElectronAbstract # 132 – 3:10 PM - 30 minutes - “FT-NMR for Reaction Monitor-ing” Dr. Katherine Paulsen - Thermo Electron DaffodilChemical Analysis of Wells Abstract # 107 – 8:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Testing Requirements Required in the Process of “Fracking” with a Focus on the Analysis of Methane, Ethylene, and Ethane in Drinking Water by Headspace-Gas Chromatogra-phy (HS-GC) with Flame Ionization Detection (FID)” - Lee Marotta, Dennis Yates, and Leeman Bennington - PerkinElmerAbstract # 28 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Advancements in Micro Gas Chromatography (GC) - Fast Analysis of C1 to C8 Hydrocarbons for Mud Logging Applications within 2 minutes using a Temperature Program-mable Micro GC Fusion” - Debbie Hutt – INFICONAbstract # 20 – 9:30 AM - 20 minutes - “Real-time Mud-Gas Analysis Using SIFT-MS” - Barry Prince, Daniel Milligan, Vaughan Langford Robert Wilson - Syft Technologies, IncAbstract # 72 - 9:50 AM - 30 minutes - “Characterization of Oil Shale and Source Rock with Pyrolysis GC/MS” Terry Ramus (1), Itsuko Iwai (1), Dave Randle (2), Chu Watanabe (3), Ichi Watanabe (3) - (1) Diablo Analytical, Antioch, CA, (2) Frontier Labs USA, (3) Frontier Labs, Koriyama, Japan11www.gulfcoastconference.comAbstract # 16 – 10:20 AM - 20 minutes - “PetroVisION – A stable Isotope analytical tool for the ‘Oil & Gas’ Industry” - Craig Barrie - Elementar Americas, Inc.Abstract # 108 – 10:40 AM - 30 minutes - “XRD and XRF Analyses of Horizontal Drill Cuttings: Tools for Optimizing Stimulation Programs for Unconventional Oil/Gas Wells” - Dr. Nathan Henderson - Bruker AXS Dr.Raphael Wust - Trican Geological Solutions Dr. Brian Jones - Bruker AXSAbstract # 158 – 11:10 AM - 20 minutes - “Tunable Diode Laser Mea-surements of Trace Components in Natural Gas” - Daniel Merriman & Mark Turpin - Analytical Technology and ControlAbstract # 23 - 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “The Role of Proppants in the Fracking Process” - Michael C. Pohl, Gert Beckmann - HORIBA Instru-ments, Inc. Daffodil RoomCrude Oil Analysis Seminar Abstract # 34 – 1:00 PM - 20 minutes - “Characterizing the Phosphorus, Sulfur and Chlorine Components of Incoming Crude Oil - how to do it Accurately and Consistently” - Laura Oelofse - Rigaku CorpAbstract # 109 – 1:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Why Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (WDXRF) Offers a Faster, Easier, More Reliable and Cost Effective Sub ppm Solution than ICP for Crude, Residual, VGO as well as Wear Metals in Oil” - Daniel Pecard - Bruker AXS Inc Abstract # 68 – 1:40 PM - 60 minutes - “Real-time Quantification of Methanol, H2S Scavengers, Amines, Acetic Acid and other VOCs in Crude Oil and Water Right at the Point of Need--- Featuring Owlstone’s Portable VOC Analyzer and Its Ion Mobility Platform” - Steve Freshman - Owlstone Inc.Abstract # 76 -2:40 PM - 30 minutes - “Asphaltene Characterization by Flash Pyrolysis Coupled to Gas Chromatography High Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry” - Naomi Diaz, Clécio F. Klitzke, David E. Alonso, Joe Binkley, Jeffrey Patrick - LECO CorporationAbstract # 86 – 3:10 PM - 30 minutes - “Enhanced Crude Oil Fingerprint-ing by GCxGC-TOF MS with Novel Ion-Source Technology” - P. Grosshans, K. Collins, L. McGregor, N. Watson, S. Smith and N. Bukowski - Markes International Inc.Abstract # 84 – 3:40 PM - 20 minutes - “EI & CI-High Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Workflow for Comprehensive Analysis of Petroleum Samples” - Clecio Klitzke, David E. Alonso, Jeff Patrick, and Naomi Diaz - LECO CorporationHibiscus RoomAdvances in Sample Introduction TechniquesAbstract # 19 – 9:00 AM - 60 minutes - “Injection techniques used in Petroleum GC analysis: How to make an optimal Injection using Split or Splitless using a syringe or valve?” - Jaap de Zeeuw - Restek CorporationAbstract # 74 – 10:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Diaphragm Valves Deliver Longer Life, Better GC Results” Yves Gamache and Chris Van Tilburg - Norgren AFPAbstract # 103 – 10:30 - 30 minutes - “Recycle Capillary Gas Chroma-tography by Using a Nanovolume Valve and Micron Fittings” - Stanley D. Stearns, Martin Brisbin, Max Loy, Huamin Cai - Valco Instruments Co. Inc.Abstract # 146 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Sample Introduction System for Direct Analysis of Real World Petrochemical Samples by ICP-AES” - Dr. Sergei Leikin, Texas Scientific Products LLC and Dion Tsourides, Spectro Analytical InstrumentsAbstract # 75 – 11:30 AM - 20 minutes - “Analysis of Phosphorous in Oils at Low Level by ICP-AES after Closed Vessel High Pressure Microwave Digestion” Sergei Leikin, Texas Scientific Products LLC; Ankur Sheth and Autumn Russek, Baker Hughes. Abstract # 11 – 11:50 AM - 20 minutes - “Determination of Selected Metals in Rice Grown in Gulf Coast States” - Joseph Sneddon, Joel C. Richert, and Carey J. Hardaway - McNeese State University Hibiscus RoomMettler Training Course Abstract # 138 – 1:30 PM – Tuesday - 3 hours - “The Science and Prac-tice of Karl Fischer Water Titration” Tore Fossum - Mettler Toledo, LLCFloral Hall BMass Spec Tools Abstract # 73 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Analysis of Non-polar Analytes with Direct Sampling Analysis (DSA) Source-Mass Spectrometry Using He/N2 as Reagent Gases” - Sharanya Reddy, Thomas White, Craig M Whitehouse – PerkinElmerAbstract # 46 – 9:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Kerogen Characterization by TGA-GC-MS and TGA-FTIR” Ekkehard Post, Ed Lim - NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLCAbstract # 169 – 10:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Oil Source Fingerprinting in Heavily Weathered Residues and Coastal Marsh Samples” - Edward B. Overton, M. Scott Miles, Buffy M Meyer, Greg OlsonAbstract # 177 – 10:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Use of GCMS-SIM and GCMSMS in Studying the Composition of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Environmental Samples Following Oil Spills” - Edward B. Overton, Robert Wong, Scott Miles, Buffy Meyer, and Greg OlsonAbstract # 80 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Catalytic Applications Using a High Pressure Bench-Top Tandem Micro-Reactor GC/MS System” - Terry Ramus (1), Dave Randle (2), Chu Watanabe (3), Ichi Watanabe (3), N. Teramae (4) (1) Diablo Analytical, Antioch, CA, (2) Frontier Labs USA, (3) Frontier Labs, Koriyama, Japan, (4) Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanAbstract # 101 – 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Rapid Catalyst Characteriza-tion Using a High Pressure Tandem Micro-Reactor with GC/MS” - Dave Randle (1), Terry Ramus (2), Chu Watanabe (3), Ichi Watanabe (3), N. Tera-mae (4) (1) Frontier Labs USA, (2) Diablo Analytical, Antioch, CA (3) Frontier Labs, Koriyama, Japan, (4) Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Floral Hall B Fuels and Lubes Analysis Abstract # 104 – 12:50 PM - 40 minutes - “Roadside Spot Testing for Fuel Markers Using Mobile GC/MS” Philip Tackett, Ph.D. - FLIR Systems, Inc.Abstract # 29 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “Conditions and Limitations In The Use Of Spectrometry For Motor Fuel Property Prediction” PART 1 - Marcus Trygstad, Brian Rohrback - Yokogawa Corporation of AmericaAbstract # 30 – 2:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Conditions and Limitations In The Use Of Spectrometry For Motor Fuel Property Prediction” PART 2 - Brian Rohrback, Marcus Trygstad - Infometrix, Inc.Abstract # 71 – 2:30 PM - 30 minutes - “Analysis of Benzene and FAME in Commercial Fuel Samples Using FTIR Spectroscopy with Precalibrated Quantitative Methods” - K. Cory Schomburg – PerkinElmerAbstract # 93 – 3:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Gasoline light End by ASTM Method D6730” Walter Spieksma - Envantage Inc.Abstract # 58 – 3:30 PM - 20 minutes - “Use of SIM DIS Gas Chroma-tography for the Analysis of Used Engine Oil at General Motors” - Paul Harvath, Ngoc-Ha Nguyen, Meryn D’Silva - General MotorsGulf Coast Conference Program 201412Abstract # 110 – 4:00 PM - 30 minutes - “What’s New at ASTM? Moving Method D3606 from Packed to Capillary Technology” - Lee Marotta and Leeman Bennington, PerkinElmer InstrumentsTulip RoomAbstract # 22 – 10:00 AM - 60 minutes - “Providing Fumehood Bench Space Density While Lowering the Requirements of Conditioned Air Volume of your Laboratory” - Tommy Lear, Dennis Brewer, Darryl Coenen - Gray & Green Laboratory SystemsAbstract # 149 – 11:00 PM - 60 minutes - “Are You Handling Flammable Liquids/Hazardous Materials Safely In Your Laboratory?” - Glen Carter - Justrite Manufacturing Company L.L.C.WednesdayBluebonnet Room Crude Oil Methods Abstract # 12 -9:00 AM - 40 minutes - “Driving Lab Quality through Proficiency Testing of Oil and Fuels” - Roland St. Germain - VHG Labs-part of LGC StandardsAbstract # 151 – 9:40 AM - 20 minutes - “Improved Method for Crude Oil Acidity Analysis” Lori Carey - Metrohm USA, Inc.Abstract # 27 – 10:00 AM – 60 minutes - “Advanced Solution To Increase FCC Profits” - Tal Cohen, Gregory Shahnovsky, Ronny McMurrayAbstract # 42 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Integrated Technologies For Economic Crude Blending” - Tal Cohen, Gregory Shahnovsky, Ronny McMurray - Modcon Systems ltdAbstract # 70 -11:30 AM - 20 minutes - “A New Spectrophotometric Method for the Detection and “Fingerprinting” of Petroleum” John D. Hanby - Hanby PetroAnalysisAbstract # 49 -1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Maximize Diesel Production with Accurate Boiling Point Analysis” - Jonathan Cole – PACAbstract # 88 – 1:30 PM - 20 minutes - “Determination of Light Hy-drocarbons and Hydrocarbon Boiling Point Distribution and Cut Point Intervals in Live Crude Oils and Condensates via Gas Chromatography” Dan Wispinski - Alberta Innovates- Technology Futures Chris Goss Alberta Innovates- Technology Futures Deepyaman Seth Alberta Innovates- Tech-nology Futures; R.J. (Bob) Falkiner - Imperial Oil Engineering Services CanadaAbstract # 59 -1:50 PM - 30 minutes - “Validation of a “Merge” Method on One Gas Chromatograph (GC) for Boiling Point Distribution and Indi-vidual Hydrocarbon Speciation of Stabilized Crude Oils” Chris Goss, Dan Wispinski - Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, Lee Marotta - Perkin ElmerAbstract # 81 – 2:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Comprehensive Petroleum Characterization by Thermal Desorption and Flash Pyrolysis Coupled to Gas Chromatography High Resolution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry” - Clécio F. Klitzke, David E. Alonso, Naomi Diaz, Joe Binkley, Jeffrey Patrick - LECO Corp.Floral Hall BFalcon Micro/Fast GC Seminar Abstract # 178 – 8:50 AM – Introduction - “3rd Annual micro & Fast Gas Chromatography Symposium - The Revolution in Gas Chromatography So What Took So Long?” - John Crandall - Falcon AnalyticalAbstract # 167 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Historical Review: Fast & micro Gas Chromatography” - Dr. Ed Overton, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental Sciences Louisiana State University School of the Coast & EnvironmentAbstract # 174 – 9:30 AM - 20 minutes - “Rethinking the Anatomy of Gas Chromatography” - Steve Bostic, Marketing Consultant; Ned Roques, Chief Chromatography Engineer; John Crandall, President Falcon Analyti-cal Systems & TechnologyAbstract # 175 – 9:50 AM - 20 minutes - “The Case for Micro & Fast Gas Chromatography: A Market Overview” - John Crandall, President Falcon AnalyticalAbstract # 166 – 10:10 AM - 20 minutes - “Expanding GC Use in Petro-leum and Petrochemical Applications” Carl Rechsteiner, CRechsteiner Consulting, LLC, Petaluma, CAAbstract # 171 – 10:30 AM - 20 minutes - “Recent Advancements in Batch Process Throughput with Fast, Automated Food Grade Fatty Acid Endpoint Analysis” - Jonathan A. Blackwell, Production Process Manager Life Sciences Ingredients - Microbial Control Americas,Lonza, Inc. Abstract # 168 – 10:50 AM - 20 minutes - “Increasing Throughput AND Easier to Use: Refinery Support Laboratory Experience with micro and Fast Gas Chromatography” - Dean Alcon, Laboratory Supervisor, Husky Lima RefineryAbstract # 164 – 11:10 AM - 20 minutes - “Data Processing in a Fast GC World” - Brian Rohrback, Infometrix, Inc.Abstract # 173 – 11:30 AM - 40 minutes - “Recent Advances in Chroma-tography Data Systems Software: A More Complete Solution including Labs, At-Line, Online and Transportable” - George Schreiner, Vice Presi-dent Technology – ChromPerfectAbstract # 170 – 1:00 PM - 20 minutes - “Online Process Control using Modular Fluid Delivery and Fast & Micro Process Gas Chromatography: From the Sample Point to the DCS Connection” - John Crandall, President - Falcon Analytical; Ned Roques, Chief Chromatography Officer - Falcon AnalyticalAbstract # 162 – 1:20 PM - 20 minutes - “An Online Fast GC for Gasoline Blending: Experience to Date at One Refinery” - Dr.Carl Rechsteiner, CRechsteiner Consulting, LLC, Petaluma, CAAbstract # 161 – 1:40 PM - 20 minutes - “An Easy to Use Fast Liquid Chromatographic System using a Novel Sample Manager to Improve Work Flow for the Analysis of Samples Close to a Manufacturing Process” - Charles H. Phoebe, Jr., Ernie J. Hillier, and Aaron D. Phoebe - Waters Associates Abstract # 176 – 2:00 PM - 20 minutes - “Where Is It Going: Micro and Fast Chromatography, a Panel Discussion” - Carl Rechsteiner, CRech-steiner ConsultingDaffodilGas Chromatography Abstract # 94 – 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “GC×GC Simulator: Try Before You Apply - Walter Spieksma - Envantage Inc.Abstract # 89 – 1:30 PM - 20 minutes - “Enhancing Isomer Resolution and Identification for Light Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated Organcs in GC x GC” - Bill Winniford, Anna Sandlin, Jeremy Reyes, James Griffith, Rob Edam, Chris Siegler, Yong Tae Kim, Zhouran Xu, George Huber - Dow ChemicalAbstract # 83 – 1:50 PM - 30 minutes - “Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis of a PIONA Sample Using Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy” - Phillip Walsh, Jonathan Smuts, Daniel Klopp, and Dale Harrison - VUV Analytics, Inc.Abstract # 66 – 2:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Polyionic Ionic Liquid Stationary Phases for Capillary GC” - Leonard M. Sidisky, Greg A. Baney, James L. Desorcie, Daniel L. Shollenberger, Gustavo Serrano, Katherine K. Stener-13www.gulfcoastconference.comson - Supelco- Division of Sigma AldrichAbstract # 8 – 2:50 PM - 60 minutes - “Application and Limitation of PLOT columns in Gas Chromatography” - j de zeeuw - Restek CorporationOrchid RoomData Management Abstract # 98 – 1:00 PM - 30 minutes - “Novel Real-time Data-mining for Fast Screening of Petrochemicals” - K. Collins, P. Grosshans, L. McGregor, N. Watson, S. Smith and N. Bukowski - Markes International, Inc.Abstract # 92 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “EZReporter for Automated Results Reporting in the Energy Business” - Terry L. Ramus, Scott J. Hein - Diablo Analytical, Inc.Abstract # 152 – 2:00 PM - 20 minutes - “Improving Quality Assurance Analysis using Gas Chromatography while Improving Safety, Cost with an On-site Hydrogen Gas Generator” - Erica Janas, John Speranza - Proton OnSiteAbstract # 90 – 2:20 PM - 20 minutes - “Examination of the Effect of Al-ternative Carrier Gases on Three ASTM Methods” - Leeman Bennington, John D. Walters, Jay Ferraro, Mamdouh Farag, Lee Marotta - PerkinElmer CorpAbstract # 135 – 2:40 PM - 30 minutes - “Managing Emission Test Data Quality and Test Firm Competency Using ASTM Standard D7036, Stan-dard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing” - Rick Krenzke, David Elam - TRC Environmental Corporation Tulip RoomAbstract # 105 – 10:00 AM - 20 minutes - “Vacuum UV GC Detection for Characterization of Isomers and Organic Functional Groups” - Bill Winni-ford, Anna Sandlin, Jeremy Reyes, Chao Zheng, James Griffith, Rob Edam, Philip Walsh, Dale Harrison - Dow ChemicalAbstract # 91 – 10:20 AM - 20 minutes - “The Detection of Underground Pipeline Leaks Using Air Concentration, Gas Chromatography, and Unique Halogenated Tracer Components” - Allison Mason, Garrett Reese, David Cuthbert - Wasson-ECE InstrumentationAbstract # 106 – 10:40 AM - 20 minutes - “Sample Temperature Com-pensation in On-line Near-Infrared Measurements” - Greg Ruff, Susan Foulk, Terry Todd - Guided Wave, Inc.Abstract # 54 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Particle Counting and Particle Wear Analysis Using Dynamic Imaging” - Steve Bowen - Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc.Abstract # 2 – 1:00 PM - 30 Minutes - “In The Field Or In The Lab – for Karl Fischer It Is All The Same” - George Robertson - Ayalytical Instruments,Inc.Abstract # 154 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes - “Petrochemical Titration Auto-mation and Workflow Advancements” - Matthew Eby - Mettler Toledo, LLCVine ISample Prep Abstract # 113 – 9:00 AM - 2 hours - “The Pyrolysis Workshop” Dave Randle, Technical Director; Terry Ramus, Ph.D., Application Scien-tist; Itsuko Iwai, Senior Analyst - Frontier Lab USAAbstract # 99 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Precise Heat Control: What Every Scientist Needs to Know About Pyrolytic Techniques to Solve Real Problems” - Rodrigo V. Devivar - NASA-Jacobs TechnologyAbstract # 63 – 11:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Optimized Microwave Diges-tion for Simultaneous Mixed Sample Preparation in the Petroleum Industry” - David Gunn, Njies Pedjie - Milestone Inc.Abstract # 111 – 12:00 Noon - 20 minutes - “Walk Away Sample Prep Automation in Polymer Companies before Analysis in R&D and QC Labo-ratories” - Werner Martin, Peter Smith, Steven Stiller and Zach Dai - LEAP TechnologiesIvy I & IIAgilent Technologies Workshops Abstract # 126 – 8:50 AM - Introduction “Chromatography Maintenance and Troubleshooting Workshop” - Wayne Collins - Agilent Technologies Abstract # 123 – 9:00 AM - 3 hours - “Basic LC Maintenance and Troubleshooting Workshop” - Sue D’Antonio and John Palmer - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 133 - 1:00 PM - 2 hours - “Troubleshooting Tips & Tricks for your GC Analyzer & CFT Application” - Mario Aparicio - Agilent Technolo-giesOrchid RoomSulfur Analysis Abstract # 10 -9:00 AM - 30 minutes - “Combustion Ion Chromatography for Petrochemical Industry” Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow, Mr. Jay Shaffer - Metrohm USAAbstract # 142 – 9:30 AM - 30 minutes - “Measuring Trace Sulfur in the Presence of High Amounts of Nitrogen via Combustion” Tyson G. Row-land, Ralf Dunsbach, Calum McCusker- ElementarAbstract # 36 – 10:00 AM - 20 minutes - “A Novel Solution for the Analy-sis of Speciated Sulfurs and Nitriles in Various Hydrocarbon Streams” - Garrett Reese, Allison Mason, David Cuthbert - Wasson-ECE Instrumen-tationAbstract # 65 – 10:20 AM - 20 minutes - “Performance Update and Review of Coatings Used to Improve Reliability and Accuracy of Sulfur, Mercury and NOx Sampling and Analysis Equipment” - Gary Barone, Luke Patterson - SilcoTek CorporationAbstract # 26 -10:40 AM - 30 minutes - “Accurate Elemental X-ray Fluorescence Analysis for Fuels, Oils and Petrochemicals with a Single Mineral Oil Calibration” Lieven Kempenaers, Taco van der Maten, Marco van der Haar - PANalytical, Inc.Abstract # 179 – 11:10 AM – 30 minutes - “Development of an innova-tive Test Technique to study the Iron Corrosion properties in a wide range of Petroleum Products” - Ms. Cindy Klager, Dr. Raj Shah and Mr. lmran Hussami - Koehler Instrument CompanyAbstract # 180 – 11:40 AM – 30 minutes - “Development of an Auto-mated Modular Permeation System for Creating Complex Calibration Gas Mixtures” - Ms. Danet M. Vrazel, Technical Sales & Service Mgr. - KIN-TEK Analytical IncHibiscus RoomMettler Training Abstract # 137 – 9:00 AM – Wednesday - 3 hours - “Basics of Titration: A Primer on Potentiometric Titration” Tore Fossum - Mettler Toledo, LLCAbstract # 136 – 1:00 PM – Wednesday - 3 hours - “Advanced Titration: Optimizing Methods on T50/T70/T90 Mettler Toledo Titrators” - Tore Fossum - Mettler Toledo, LLCGulf Coast Conference Program 201414Poster SessionsWednesday October 15, 2014Exhibit Hall A Abstract # 3 - 9:00 AM - “A Novel Microwave-assisted Sample Prepara-tion Method for the Determination of Chloride in Bitumen Samples” Reynhardt Klopper - Anton Paar USA, Inc.Abstract # 4 - 9:00 AM - “Advances in a New Methodology for Sampling and Analyzing Elemental Sulfur in Natural Gas” Alejandro Gonzalez - DCG Partnership Abstract # 5 - 9:00 AM - “Applied Ion Analysis of Various Water Matri-ces in Hydraulic Fracturing Process” Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow - Metrohm USAAbstract # 6 - 9:20 AM - “Analysis of Micro Nutrients (anions and cat-ions) in Water by Ion Chromatography” Dr. Jay Gandhi, Mr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Carl Zhang - Metrohm USAAbstract # 7 – 10:30 AM - “Bringing the Future of Titration to the Pres-ent” Kate Barnes - Ayalytical Instruments,Inc.Abstract # 9 - 9:40 AM - “CIC – Combustion Ion Chromatography – Old wine in a new Bottle” Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow, Mr. Jay Shaffer - Metrohm USAAbstract # 14 - 9:40 AM - “High Temperature Gel Permeation Chro-matography using Dual flow Refractive Index Detection” Amandaa K. Brewer - Tosoh BioscienceAbstract # 15 - 9:40 AM - “How to Recognize and Eliminate Ghost peaks in Gas Chromatography” Jaap de Zeeuw - Restek CorporationAbstract # 21 - 10:00 AM - “Analysis of Cations and Anions in Brine and Caustic matrices” Tiffani Ricketson, James Heller - Dow ChemicalAbstract # 24 - 10:30 AM - “Use of Automated Autosampler Dillution in UHPLC and HPLC” Greg Hunlen, Sue D’Antonio, Patrick Coleman, & Lynne Marshall - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 25 - 11:00 AM - “Using FTIR to Determine the TBN of Unused Lubricating Oils” Emily Totman - Martin Mega LubricantsAbstract # 31 - 10:15 AM - “Analysis of Pesticides by Time of Flight MS” Robert D’Antonio, Sue D’Antonio - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract # 33 - 9:45 AM - “Characterization of Coal and its by-products using Borate Fusions and ICP-OES analyses” Marie-Ève Provencher and John A. Anzelmo - Claisse, Corporation ScientifiqueAbstract # 35 - 9:40 AM - “Determination of Nitrosamines in City of Houston Drinking Water at Various Purification Stages by Solid Phase Ex-traction (SPE) and Gas Chromatography with Chemical Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS)” Xinwei Yan, Narendra Joshi, Kira Smith, Fabian Heaney, Jisen Wu - Department of Public Works, City of HoustonAbstract # 38 - 10:30 AM - “Determination of Wear Metal Components in Used Oil from Different Origins by WDXRF” Andrea C. McWilliams, Re-search Triangle Institute Frank X. Weber, Research Triangle Institute Keith E. Levine, PhD, Research Triangle Institute Al A. Martin, Thermo ScientificAbstract # 39 - 9:30 AM - “High Resolution, Imaging Flow Cytometry Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Live Microalgae, Mixed Organism Cultures and Assesses High Value Commodities in Processed Biomass” David Sharp, Benjamin Alderete, Haley Pugsley - EMD MilliporeAbstract # 40 - 10:15 AM - “A Direct Measurement Method for the Characterization of Corrosion Inhibitors for Quality Metrics in Formula-tion and New Product Development” 2Sung Baek, 1Philip Watson, 1Randi Schilter, 1Chao Yang,1Stephen W Almond, 2Frank Kero, 2Victor Vandell, 2Elena Gairloch 2Biotage ; 1 MeadWestVacoAbstract # 43 - 9:00 AM - “Improved Efficiencies In TOC Wastewater Analysis For Standard Method 5310B and EPA Method 415” Tammy Rel-lar, Kristina Mason - Teledyne TekmarAbstract # 44 - 9:30 AM - “Influence of Calibration Standards on Refractive Index of Hydrocarbon Liquids” Mark Canestrano - Anton Paar USAAbstract # 47 - 10:00 AM - “Mass Spectral Determination of Organo-Metallic Compounds by Very High Resolution Mass Spec” Robert Swaim, Thermo Scientific; Dr. Kei Murata, Profesor Dr. Todd B. Marder, University of Wurzburg, Germany; Dr. H. Bernhard Linden, Linden CMS GmbH;Alexander Makarov, Maciej Bromirski, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, GermanyAbstract # 62 - 9:45 AM - “Combustion Ion Chromatography - Enhanc-ing Halogen Detection Using Preconcentration Methods” Kirk Chassaniol 2, Adelon Agustin 1, Mark Manahan 1, Bernard G. Sheldon 2 - 1. Cosa Xentaur, 2 Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 85 - 9:45 AM - “Eliminating ICP-MS Matrix Effects And Interferences In The Analysis Of Highly Volatile Solvents” Anthony M. Palermo and Daniel H. Jones – PerkinElmerAbstract # 87 - 10:30 AM - “Enhanced Crude Oil Fingerprinting by GCxGC-TOF MS with Soft Electron Ionization” P. Grosshans, K. Collins, L. McGregor, N. Watson, S. Smith and N. Bukowski - Markes International, Inc.Abstract # 96 - 10:45 AM - “Instant Connect Gas Sampling Valve Mod-ule Introducing a New Flexibility in Gas Sampling for GC and GCMS” Mas-simo Santoro, Stefano Pelagatti, Paolo Magni, Fausto Pigozzo - Thermo Fisher ScientificAbstract # 97 - 10:30 AM - “Novel Data Processing Software for Fast Screening of Complex Petrochemicals” K. Collins, P. Grosshans, L. Mc-Gregor, N. Watson, S. Smith and N. Bukowski - Markes International, Inc.Abstract# 156 - 10:45 AM – “Fast And On-Site Natural Gas Odorants Analysis Using Micro Gas Chromatography” - Remko van Loon,Coen Duvekot - Agilent TechnologiesAbstract# 157 - 10:15 AM - “On-site Rapid Analyses of Well Gases for Mud Logging Applications using Micro Gas Chromatography” - Remko van Loon Coen Duvekot15www.gulfcoastconference.comin real timeS E L E C T I V EPROCESS MONITORINGTAKES A NEW TURNCLEAR RESOLUTION TO LIFE’S PROBLEMSVisit us at Booth 608 and see our entry in the New Product Showcase www.1stDetect.comEasy, Safe, and Accurate Flash Point DeterminationIntroducing theHerzogOptiFlashTMStop by the PAC Booth, #103, to learn more The new Herzog OptiFlash Pensky-Martens determines the flash point of petroleum products, biodiesels, solvents, and bitumen up to 400°C. It complies to leading global standards, such as ASTM D93, ISO 2719, and EN ISO 2719.It has numerous advantages, including: • Significantly Improved Ease of Operation – Users do not need to manually install the thermometer or test cup cover. • Easy Cleaning - Easily remove the cup cover and shutter for in-depth cleaning. • High Safety Standards - Identify and extinguish a fire in the complete test cup area with an ultra fast optical fire detector and built-in fire extinguisher. Gulf Coast Conference Program 201416The Gulf Coast Conference would like to thank our Platinum Sponsors Chemplex Industries and Agilent Technologies for their strong support of our annual meeting. This year the two companies have sponsored a lunch for all on Tuesday (courtesy of Chemplex) and on Wednesday (courtesy of Agilent) in the exhibit hall from 12:00 - 1:30 PM. And this year, a new ‘Kick-Off” Breakfast is provided on Tuesday AM by our excellent Gold Sponsors - Shimadzu & Premier Lab Supply and our Silver SponsorEnvantage This level of support is of benefit to us all, so be sure to stop by each of their booths for a good Texas size THANK YOUMeet in the Exhibit Hall for LunchAnd the Tuesday AM “Kick-Off”BreakfastGold Breakfast SponsorOur Platinum SponsorsSilver Breakfast Sponsors17www.gulfcoastconference.com1416 E Southmore AvePasadena, TX 77502www.consci.com800-240-3693A delicate balance between science and art. CONSCI provides state-of-the-art independent gas analysis services including ppb and ppt level volatile metal impurities in specialty gases, trace impurities in hard to manage samples such as metal hydrides, complex mixtures and corrosive gases, as well as fast and a?ordable routine impurity analyses. We pride ourselves on three decades of dedication to customer service and unique solutions to analytical challenges.WEDO THEHARDSTUFFGulf Coast Conference Program 201418Automated Viscosity Solutionswww.psl-rheotek.comBooth # 82419www.gulfcoastconference.comAbstracts 2014Abstract # 001 – 1:00 PM - 20 Minutes – Orchid – Tuesday - “A Case Study To Determine MTBE Content In Vacuum Distillation Products” - Abraham George - Takreer Research Centre - This study was aimed to detect & quantify Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) carryover in the refinery vacuum distillation products namely Light and Heavy Vacuum Gasoil (LVGO & HVGO). A series of blending and laboratory procedures involving various distillations such as TBP (ASTM D2892), Hi-Vacuum Pot Still (ASTM D 5236) and Micro Spinning Band were conducted for separation of fractions followed by the GC analysis using ASTM D4815 / UOP 960 methods to quantify the carry over. Detailed steps involved in distillations, analysis and validation of the results with the Process simulation of the VDU are discussed. Paper Presentation Abstract # 2 – 1:00 PM - 30 Minutes – Tulip – Wednesday - “In The Field Or In The Lab – for Karl Fischer It Is All The Same” - George Robertson - Ayalytical Instruments,Inc. - Measuring the amount of water in oils is of considerable economic importance to the industrial community, particularly to the crude oil and electric power industries. Water content determination by Karl Fischer titration is no longer re-stricted to being used by a chemist in a laboratory – now it can be used by engineers, plant operators, tanker drivers, distribution / maintenance engineers and other non-laboratory personnel. Karl Fischer titrations can now be performed on the tailgate of trucks, mobile laboratories, offshore installations, tankers, engineering workshops, dockside cabins, etc. It is now recognised that inaccuracies can occur when oil is sent to a central laboratory or workshop for water content analysis. Local testing allows decisions to be made there and then. Tests carried out properly on-site may produce results that are more reliable than those obtained in a laboratory because of possible changes during long distance transport and prolonged storage of oil samples. Battery pack power supplies, printing results, data storage and ease of transportabil-ity are only some of the problems. Much more important is the design of the titration glassware and how the system is sealed from ingress of atmospheric moisture. This presentation will discuss the application of a unique low drift cell titration glassware design which enables users to transport the instrument with reagents already in the titration cell so that it can be used immediately on arrival. It is not necessary to charge the titration cell whilst on-site, this can all be done in the laboratory or workshop prior to departure. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 3 - 9:00 - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “A Novel Microwave-assisted Sample Preparation Method for the Determination of Chloride in Bitumen Samples” - Reynhardt Klopper - Anton Paar USA, Inc. - Accurate chloride content determination in petrochemical products is of utmost importance. Its presence causes several problems during transportation and the downstream refining processes, such as corrosion to transportation lines, fouling, and deactivation of catalysts. Standard lab-scale test methods, such as solvent extraction under atmo-spheric conditions combined with titration or potentiometric measure-ment, are time consuming and laborious. This poster presents a novel microwave-assisted sample preparation technique using the Multiwave PRO microwave system. The applicability of the microwave sample preparation technique was evaluated by processing a variety of bitumen samples over several days, with subsequent chloride determination via ion chromatography. Poster Presentation Abstract # 4 - 9:00 - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Advances in a New Methodology for Sampling and Analyzing Elemental Sulfur in Natural Gas” - Alejandro Gonzalez - DCG Partnership - The presence of even small amounts of elemental sulfur in natural gas is known to seriously affect the distribution lines. Just as dry solid, sulfur will accumulate in valves and, fittings, but in the presence of moisture it will be very reactive causing corrosion problems, increasing the costs of maintenance and the risk of safety issues. Now, if the sulfur gets throughout the system and to the final user, the environmental and health problems can be very serious indeed. Just the sulfur fumes can cause irritation of the eyes, nose and respiratory tract. In the presence of O2, elemental sulfur turns easily into SO2 which can cause vascular damage in the brain, heart and kidneys, enzyme system misbalance and so forth. So, it is clear the importance of finding a way to detect and quantify elemental sulfur in the natural gas. Last year we presented a new approach to fulfill this need. In the present work we want to share new results and advances in our way to develop a method for collecting and analyzing elemental sulfur in natural gas. A regular sample cylinder is used as a base for a simple mechanical trap to collect the sulfur from a known amount of gas. This cylinder is send to the lab, where is washed with a known volume of a solution of triphenylphosphine and n, n-dimethylformamide in a blend of aromatic solvents, in order to get the sulfur in a stable organic compound: (C6H5)3PS. This solution has been analyzed with a series of different sulfur detectors; a comparison between these results is presented. Poster Presentation Abstract # 5 - 9:00 - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Applied Ion Analy-sis of various water matrices in Hydraulic Fracturing Process” - Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow - Metrohm USA - Hydraulic fracturing is the use of fluid and material to create or restore small fractures in a formation in order to stimulate production from new and existing oil and gas wells. This creates paths that increase the rate at which fluids can be produced from the reservoir formations. The process includes steps to protect water supplies. To ensure that neither the fluid that will eventually be pumped through the well, nor the oil (or gas) that will eventually be collected enters the water supply, steel surface or interme-diate casings are inserted into the well to depths of between 1,000 and 4,000 feet. Once the cement has set, then the drilling continues from the bottom of the surface or intermediate cemented steel casing to the next depth. This process is repeated, using smaller steel casings each time, until the oil and gas-bearing reservoir is reached (generally 6,000 to 10,000 ft). Water and sand make up 98 - 99.5% of the fluid used in hydraulic fracturing. In addition, chemical additives such as acid solu-tions, scale inhibitors, stabilizing agents, corrosion inhibitors, friction reducing agents, gelling agents, etc. are used - exact formulation will Oil & Gas Market Applications• Drilling Mud Material Characterization• Produced Water / Frac Water Flowback• Frac Proppant QA/QC• Hydraulic Fluid Monitoring• Fuel Particle AnalysisDrilling Mud Particle Images Captured by FlowCAMVISIT US AT BOOTH #211+1 207 289-3200 | www.fluidimaging.com FlowCAM® Dynamic Imaging Particle AnalysisAutomated Viscosity Solutionswww.psl-rheotek.comBooth # 824Gulf Coast Conference Program 201420vary depending on the well. There is a growing concern and anxiety among environmentalists regarding catastrophic events and ground water contamination. In this presentation, collaborative approach with USEPA to perform chemical analysis methodologies for ground water, drinking water, surface water and “produced” water using ion analytical instru-ments will be discussed. Poster Presentation Abstract # 6 - 9:20 - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Analysis of Micro Nutrients (anions and cations) in Water by Ion Chromatography” - Dr. Jay Gandhi, Mr. Brian Wilson, Dr. Carl Zhang - Metrohm USA - Only 3% of water on Earth is in the form of drinking water. Out of this 3%, 2% is in the form of ice. Thus, only 1% of the drinking water on Earth is readily available for consumption. As populations grow, demand for drinking water is increasing. In order to provide more drinking water, the need to analyze pollutants in water, recycle water, and desalinate seawater is on the rise. This presentation will demonstrate successful use of ion analysis techniques for measuring pollutants and micro nutrients such as Nitrite-N, Nitrate-N, Phosphate-P and Ammonium ion in various sources of drinking water (surface water, ground water, seawater). This poster pres-ents simple and robust method for micro-nutrients analysis by suppressed conductivity tandem with direct UV/Vis detection. Poster Presentation Abstract # 7 – 10:30 AM Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Bring-ing the Future of Titration to the Present” - Kate Barnes - Ayalytical Instruments,Inc. - Bringing the Future of Titration to the Present Titration analysis has stepped up to the next level in the Petrochem industry leav-ing a trail of redundant titrators behind Capacitance touch screen and automatic electrode recognition technology (ERT) are the principles of the PAT940, breaking new ground in electrochemistry. The Petrochem Analysis Titrator from GR Scientific has a cutting-edge look, designed with the user in mind to offer simplicity and easy-operation without sacrificing accuracy and precision. A compact controller module utilizes a ‘light touch and scratch resistant’ interface enabling the user to navigate easily through the firmware, faster than other titrators in the market place. Selecting a method could not be easier with the new advancements in ERT. Simply plug in an EChem® electrode and the controller module automatically lists which methods are associated with that electrode in an instant. Pre-programmed methods conforming to ASTM standards as well as the ability to edit and save, guarantees ease of use. A unique colour coding system provides visible association between workspace and media so you always know at what stage you are during your Advancing the technology further, PAT940 had multiple burette capability allowing up to 15 simultaneously connected devices which means the possibility of run-ning TAN and TBN methods side by side is now a reality Poster Presentation Abstract # 8 – 2:50 PM - 60 minutes – Daffodil – Wednesday - “Ap-plication and Limitation of PLOT columns in Gas Chromatography” j de zeeuw - Restek Corporation - For the analysis of Volatiles, PLOT col-umns are a very good choice. They separate at higher temperatures, have high separation power, show low bleed and are difficult to destroy. Typi-cal applications done are trace sulfurs, hydrocarbon impurities, permanent gases, CO/CO2, and all types of solvents. PLOT columns do behave dif-ferent then liquid phase coated columns. In this seminar we will discuss the latest PLOT column technologies and how they can be applied for the separation of gases and volatiles. We will zoom in molsieves, alumina, silica and porous polymer type materials. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 9 - 9:40 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “CIC – Combus-tion Ion Chromatography – Old wine in a new Bottle” - Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow, Mr. Jay Shaffer - Metrohm USA - Since 1950s, off-line combustion techniques like Wickbold apparatus and Schoeninger flask for petrochemicals and petroleum products is popular. However, these techniques are very labor intensive and not cost effective in fast pace laboratories in modern times. The fully automated combustion ion chromatography (CIC) system presented here combines a highly efficient combustion system with the separation power of ion chromatography (IC). CIC allows for the simultaneous speciation of halides (F, Cl, Br and I) and sulfur compounds (as sulfate) from sub-ppm to per cent levels in any sample matrix. Various applications for real world samples like Die-sel fuel, gasoline, petroleum products, and polymers will be presented. Poster Presentation21www.gulfcoastconference.com Abstract # 10 -9:00 AM - 30 minutes – Orchid – Wednesday - “Com-bustion Ion Chromatography for Petrochemical Industry” Dr. Jay Gandhi, Dr. Anne Shearrow, Mr. Jay Shaffer - Metrohm USA - Since 1950s, off-line combustion techniques like Wickbold apparatus and Schoeninger flask for petrochemicals and petroleum products is popular. However, these techniques are very labor intensive and not cost effective in fast pace laboratories in modern times. The fully automated combus-tion ion chromatography (CIC) system presented here combines a highly efficient combustion system with the separation power of ion chroma-tography (IC). CIC allows for the simultaneous speciation of halides (F, Cl, Br and I) and sulfur compounds (as sulfate) from sub-ppm to per cent levels in any sample matrix. Various applications for real world samples like Diesel fuel, gasoline, petroleum products, and polymers will be presented. Paper Presentation Abstract # 11 – 11:50 AM - 20 minutes – Hibiscus – Tuesday - “Deter-mination of Selected Metals in Rice Grown in Gulf Coast States” Joseph Sneddon, Joel C. Richert, and Carey J. Hardaway - McNeese State University - Rice (Oryza sativa) is a staple food for many people and is grown around the world. In US it is grown in Gulf Coast States (Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas) as well as Arkansas, California, and Missouri. Many metals in low concentrations can present adverse health effects, and, hence, the concentration of metals in rice is important for risk assessment. This work presents the results of study of selected metals (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, and Zn) in rice from Gulf coast states as well as a comparison from selected areas from around the world (India and Bangladesh). Paper Presentation - 20 minutes Abstract # 011 Abstract # 12 -9:00 AM - 40 minutes – Bluebonnet – Wednesday - “Driving Lab Quality through Proficiency Testing of Oil and Fuels” Roland St. Germain - VHG Labs-part of LGC Standards - Discuss the interpretation of proficiency test results and how they can assist in driving lab quality. Presentation will be discussed in the context of #2 Diesel, Ul-tra Low Sulfur in Diesel, Oil, Turbine aviation fuel, Crude and Engine oil lubricants. Seminar will cover the position of proficiency testing within quality assurance programs and various structures of different profi-ciency test schemes. In addition, benefits of independent checks and peer evaluation will be explored. Will review interpretation of proficiency test results, monitoring trends, and need for investigation as well as strategy for proficiency test participation and its use as a management tool. Will discuss the need to meet requirements of accreditation bureaus, customers and regulatory bodies. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 13 – 3:20 PM - 60 minutes – Bluebonnet - Tuesday - “The Science and Art of pH in Petrochemical/Chemical Laboratories and in the Plant” - Susan Sedwick, Don Ivy - Thermo Scientific, Orion Products - Monitoring the pH of liquids in petrochemical, chemical, boiler water, and waste water samples is essential to improve production efficiency, maximize up-time, and assure regulatory compliance. This seminar will introduce the concepts you need to understand in order to ensure that your pH QC/monitoring efforts are accurate and reproducible and that your pH equipment is working at maximum efficiency. Some of the top-ics discussed will include, suitability of different electrodes for specific applications, the effect of temperature on the measurement of pH, two point versus three point calibration and when to use each, as well as common sources of pH error. You will also learn methods for extending the life of electrodes and electrode troubleshooting and cleaning tips. Seminar Presentation Abstract# 14 - 9:40 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “High Tempera-ture Gel Permeation Chromatography using Dual flow Refractive Index Detection” - Amandaa K. Brewer - Tosoh Bioscience - Single detec-tor high temperature gel permeation chromatography (GPC) is used to extract quantitative information from the elution curves obtained via a refractive index (RI) detector with accuracy and precision. Here, we have studied the repeatability, reproducibility, and baseline stability of a dual flow RI detector in the EcoSEC® High Temperature GPC System for the determination of molar mass averages at temperatures up to 220 °C. Additionally, we will demonstrate how single detector high temperature GPC with a dual flow RI detector can be used for the characterization of polyolefins, polyethylenes of varying density, and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds. Poster Presentation Abstract# 15 - 9:40 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “How to Rec-ognize and Eliminate Ghost peaks in Gas Chromatography” - Jaap de Zeeuw - Restek Corporation - The chromatogram is like a fingerprint. If you can read the chromatogram by looking at peak shapes, retention, base line and by comparing with “normal” situation, you have a good chance to solve problems and improve the analysis. A ghost peak is a peak that is showing up, but is not supposed to be there. Sometimes it is referred as a “system” peak. Ghost peaks can be created in many ways. It’s a compo-nent that is added/created somewhere in the system, it is injected/trapped/focused onto the column, and will elute. Problems will escalate if a ghost peak interferes with an analyte that has to bequantified. Sources for ghost peaks can be sample vials, gloves, syringes, reagents, carrier gas, tubing, the injection port, operation, memory effects and even the column-phase itself. In this poster the most prominent contributions to ghost peaks will be discussed by showing practical examples and how to check for. Poster Abstract # 16 – 10:20 AM - 20 minutes – Daffodil – Tuesday - “PetroVisION – A stable Isotope analytical tool for the ‘Oil & Gas’ Industry” - Craig Barrie - Elementar Americas, Inc. - With ever increas-ing exploration & exploitation of hydrocarbon resources, including unconventionals such as shale gas, the drive to understand the origins, history and importance of these resources has never been more important. High-throughput, high-precision isotopic measurements are therefore a key tool in this industry to both understand the hydrocarbons generated and monitor development & stability of wells through time. The PetroVi-sION platform from elementar Americas, Inc. represent a leap forward in instrument automation & capability while also showcasing powerful, intuitive software. PetroVisION is the first IRMS designed specifically to meet the needs of the Oil & Gas Industry. Paper Abstract # 18 – 9:30 AM - 60 minutes - Orchid - Tuesday - “Work-force Planning and Analytics: Using data to drive Change” - Lori Morgan – OrcaEyes - As companies work to optimize talent management and recruiting programs, the need to implement a workforce analytics and planning strategy becomes increasingly apparent, yet many are left wondering where to start or searching for best practices to get it right. In this session, we’ll discuss the realities of WF planning is and what to expect on your journey. Learning Objectives • Learn how to understand what your data is telling you and get comfortable with what you already have. We’ll explore how to use the right data, account for and communi-cate data discrepancies and understand predictive logic. • Learn how to properly prepare for the conversation with managers, and keep it simple while explaining the numbers and trends, ask the right questions, and when to introduce benchmarks (internal and external). • Discover the Do’s and Don’ts of guiding the process and potential roadblocks, who should own the process and what to expect along the way (the 30, 30, 30 rule). Seminar Presentation Abstract # 19 – 9:00 AM - 60 minutes – Hibiscus – Tuesday - “Injection techniques used in Petroleum GC analysis: How to make an optimal Injection using Split or Splitless using a syringe or valve?” - Jaap de Zeeuw - Restek Corporation - Most of the problems in GC are related to the injection of the sample. Our goal is to introduce the sample as a narrow band. In this seminar, an overview is presented of the different injection techniques commonly used in petroleum analysis . We will zoom in the backgrounds, application and limitation of the Split and Splitless techniques using syringe/valve injection, and how they need to be operated for optimal injection of the sample In this seminar also the choice of liners will be discussed. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 20 – 9:30 AM - 20 minutes – Daffodil – Tuesday - “Real-time Mud-Gas Analysis Using SIFT-MS” - Barry Prince, Daniel Milligan, Vaughan Langford Robert Wilson - Syft Technologies, Inc. - High-penetration-rate drilling technologies present a challenge to current mud-gas analysis techniques: they are limited in either analysis speed and/or the range of compounds measured. Selected-ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) is a recently commercialized technique that detects and quantifies volatile organic compounds (VOCs) directly in air to part-per-trillion (ppt) concentrations within seconds. SIFT-MS uses multiple reagent ions to provide highly selective, quantitative analysis of wide range of hydrocarbons and other compounds of interest in this field. Gulf Coast Conference Program 201422In this paper, we present analytical results for C1 – C11 that were acquired in a field test of SIFT-MS instrumentation for mud-tank headspace analysis. Paper Presentation Abstract # 21 - 10:00 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Analysis of Cations and Anions in Brine and Caustic matrices” - Tiffani Ricketson, James Heller - Dow Chemical - Caustic (Sodium Hydroxide) is manufactured using saturated Sodium Chloride (Brine) solutions. Manufacturing process may be diaphragm or membrane based processes. Anionic and Cationic impurities need to be monitored to protect and prevent expensive plant maintenance. These impurities are controlled for quality control of final product as well. Certain states require regulatory reporting of certain tracer anion and cations for Brine mining industry. Traditionally, titration technologies have been used for many decades in the industry for analysis. As we all know that titration techniques are labor intensive and limited in detection limit. Nowadays newer technologies permit operations to analyze at lower detection limits for impurities. In this poster presentation, details of instrumentation and data will be presented for simplicity, ruggedness and reproducibility for the analysis of anions, cations in Brines and Caustic. Presenter: Ms. Tiffani Ricketson Analytical Technologist, Chlor Alkali Quality Assurance Lab, Dow Chemical, Texas Operations Mr. James Heller Business Quality Specialist, Chlor Alkali Quality Assurance Lab, Dow Chemical, Texas Operations Poster Presentation Abstract # 22 – 10:00 AM - 60 minutes – Tuesday - Tulip - “Providing Fumehood Bench Space Density While Lowering the Requirements of Conditioned Air Volume of your Laboratory” - Tommy Lear, Dennis Brewer, Darryl Coenen - Gray & Green Laboratory Systems - Recent innovations in filtration technology have resulted in proven success for capturing the chemical vapors emitted during Laboratory processes. Thus providing a more comfortable work environment, more constant results due to better temperature control, along with cleaner air in the laboratory during these processes. The net gains for the laboratory facility are lower overall cost in HVAC installations, lower daily operating cost, lower maintenance cost, plus a safer work environment. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 23 - 11:30 AM - 30 minutes – Daffodil – Tuesday - “The Role of Proppants in the Fracking Process” - Michael C. Pohl, Gert Beckmann - HORIBA Instruments, Inc. - Fracking is playing an ever increasing role in oil production throughout the continental U.S. One of the key elements of this process is the use of proppant beads to “prop open” the pores of shale formation to allow the liquid or gas to exit the formation. As such it plays a critical role in the overall efficiency of the process. These ceramic type of materials must have very tight specifica-tions for size and roundness. Historically the only parameter measured was the particle size by the use of sieves. Newer technologies have now been developed which can provide both parameters in under five minutes. The various types of proppants will be discussed and their size and shape requirements explained. Paper Presentation Abstract # 24 - 10:30 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Use of Automated Autosampler Dillution in UHPLC and HPLC” - Greg Hunlen, Sue D’Antonio, Patrick Coleman, & Lynne Marshall - Agilent Technolo-gies - In this poster we will show how to reduce sample prepation time and reduce errors in HPLC Analysis. We will show examples of dillution with the Agilent Autosampler. We will examine linearity and reproduca-blity of the ALS using Caffiene. This capability exists in all Agilent systems begining with the 1090 in the 1980s to all the present day systems. Poster Presentation Abstract # 25 - 11:00 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Using FTIR to Determine the TBN of Unused Lubricating Oils” - Emily Totman - Martin Mega Lubricants - Many combustion engines produce acidic by-products that can damage the system. To combat damage, lubrication oils are produced with an excess of base: the Total Base Number. The ASTM method uses expensive reagents, so the Martin Mega Lubricants lab developed an alternative method using FTIR. The results show large quantities of spectra at varying TBN generate a training method producing precise predictions. The two main concerns of the ASTM method are the cost and time required. This alternative does not require expensive reagents; however the data manipulation does take about the same amount of time as the ASTM method. Poster Presentation Abstract # 26 -10:40 AM - 30 minutes – Orchid – Wednesday - “Accurate Elemental X-ray Fluorescence Analysis for Fuels, Oils and Petrochemicals with a Single Mineral Oil Calibration” - Lieven Kempenaers, Taco van der Maten, Marco van der Haar - PANalytical, Inc. - Accurate analysis of sulfur and other elements in different fuel/blends typically requires many different conventional calibrations. Similarly, analysis of wear metals in used lubricants is often difficult as calibration standards are often not readily available. With the Oil-Trace solution, a single set of matrix calibration standards provides the flexibility to handle many different matrices, e.g. additives in lubes, sulfur in fuel/biofuels, wear metals in used lubricants, etc. This saves time for setting up and maintaining calibrations, and equals savings on expensive reference materials. The Oil-Trace solution, proven on market-leading Axios WDXRF spectrometers, is now available on PANalytical bench-top Epsilon 3X EDXRF spectrometers. Paper Presentation Abstract # 27 – 10:00 AM – 60 minutes – Bluebonnet – Wednesday - “Advanced Solution To Increase FCC Profits” - Tal Cohen, Gregory Shahnovsky, Ronny McMurray - In the past refineries predominately distilled light sweet crudes to produce mainly gasoline. The increased demand of diesel oil in combination with high costs of sweet crude force modern refineries to move to cheaper heavy and opportunity crude oils and crude blends. Switching to heavy crude oils increases the production of heavy distillates, further cracked by the FCC into naphtha, for utilization in gasoline blending. The FCC is a complex system, comprising a reactor, a catalyst regenerator and a fractionator. Each of these units operates interdependently. Highest profitability from the FCC process is gained by maximized production of naphtha at minimal energy consumption, where unit must operate with highest attainable efficiency. Commercially available FCC process optimization software to calculate optimized operation and production parameters is based on a static database. Physical properties of vacuum gasoil fluctuate according to the source of the VGO, which turns the FCC into a highly dynamic process. Any deviation from model-calculated data affects the FCC optimization process. This makes advanced on-line process analytics of primary need. All FCC process stream are interlinked. Fluctuation in quality parameters of one stream has its impact on the quality of other process streams. The fundamental to optimize FCC process conditions is based on real time analytical data. NMR process analytics allows immediate modification of process conditions by correlation between physical properties of different process streams. Short optimization time enables production at highest yield, highest capacity, and lowest energy consumption, and by that to maximize the FCC profit. Paper Presentation Abstract # 28 – 9:00 AM - 30 minutes – Daffodil – Tuesday - “Ad-vancements in Micro Gas Chromatography (GC) - Fast Analysis of C1 to C8 Hydrocarbons for Mud Logging Applications within 2 minutes using a Temperature Programmable Micro GC Fusion” - Debbie Hutt - INFI-CON - Continuous measurement of hydrocarbon gas concentration is crucial to mud loggers at the drilling site. Hydrocarbon measurement information provides operators with valuable geological formation insight during vertical, intermediate, lateral, and hydraulic fracturing drilling pro-cesses. As a result of technological advancement in gas detection, sample composition can now be measured within minutes leading to nearly real-time analysis. Gas chromatography (GC) is a well established technique used to analyze extracted gas to provide accurate, on-site gas composition information. The INFICON Micro GC Fusion is the latest innovation that utilizes temperature programmable columns and micro-machined components to analyze C1-C8 compounds in less than two minutes or C1-C5 compounds in less than 30 seconds on a 24x7 basis. This expanded compound range and speed allow for more data to be acquired compared to traditional GC equipment. The instrument’s transportable and compact architecture makes it ideal at drilling sites where space is limited. Paper Presentation Abstract # 29 – 1:30 PM - 30 minutes – Floral Hall B – Tuesday - “Conditions and Limitations In The Use Of Spectrometry For Motor Fuel Property Prediction” PART 1 Marcus Trygstad, Brian Rohrback - Yokogawa Corporation of America - A disparity often exists between the 23www.gulfcoastconference.compromise of chemometric-based NIR spectrometry and refiners’ experience in its application for predicting motor fuel properties. Generally, modeling is the focus of analyzer performance issues; rarely is the role of spectrometer performance and spectral quality discussed. This presenta-tion will examine instrumentation factors that impact model performance. The focus of Part 1 is on the following three areas: • Sample temperature variation; • The fidelity and precision of a spectrometer’s spectral registration function; and • The relationship between chemical compo-nents in samples, their aggregate spectral expression, their variation as a function of changes in blend recipes, and chemometrics. Paper Presenta-tion Abstract # 30 – 2:00 PM - 30 minutes – Floral Hall B – Tuesday - “Conditions and Limitations In The Use Of Spectrometry For Motor Fuel Property Prediction” PART 2 Brian Rohrback, Marcus Trygstad - In-fometrix, Inc. - Many different technologies have been promoted for motor fuel properties. Rarely employed, objective measures are available which allows comparison of different analyzer approaches, both as it relates to the expected reliability of the spectrometers themselves and on the software approaches that accompany them. This presentation reviews current practices and shows what can be done with logical extensions to those practices. Software will ultimately determine how stable a calibration should be expected for a particular application. The focus of Part 2 is on the following three areas: • Appropriate samples for calibration; • Selecting portions of the spectra; and • Non-linearities in the system. Paper Presentation Abstract # 31 - 10:15 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Analysis of Pesticides by Time of Flight MS” - Robert DAntonio, Sue Dantonio - Agi-lent Technologies - In this presentation we used quenchers to extract pesticides from nutraceutical sample and ran them on an Agilent Time of Flight LCD MS, we used a accurate mass data base to search for pesticides. We then reran the samples with all ion methodogy to confirm by MS/MS like spectra. Poster Presentation Abstract # 32 – 10:30 AM - 20 minutes – Bluebonnet - Tuesday - “Analysis of Anions and Cations in Produced Water from Hydraulic Fracturing using Ion Chromatography” - Carl Fisher - Thermo Fisher Scientific - Treatment and reuse of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing has reduced the water and disposal requirements of this process. Knowing the composition of ions in wastewater can be used to develop effective treatment strategies and optimize fracturing fluids created from this water. This presentation describes the use of ion chromatography (IC) to determine anions and cations in produced water from three different hydraulic fracturing sites. Considerable variation in ion concentration was found, which was attributed to differences in the geology of the locations from which samples were obtained. Seminar Presentation Abstract # 33 - 9:45 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Characteriza-tion of Coal and its by-products using Borate Fusions and ICP-OES analyses” Marie-Ève Provencher and John A. Anzelmo - Claisse, Corporation Scientifique - Introduction Coal has been used for centuries as a major energy source. It is beneficial to characterize coal, ash and fly ash, using Standard methods including the ASTM D6349-11 and the AS 1038.14.1-2003 use ICP-OES or AAS. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate that the accuracy and precision mentioned in these standard methods can be achieved when using automated borate fusion as a method of dissolu-tion for analysis by ICP-OES. Materials and Methods Three different samples and three reference materials were prepared by borate fusion and tested: NCS FC28127 – (Coal), VS-7177-95 (Coal ash) and EOP 12-1-02 (Fly ash). Significance The results, simplicity of the method, its speed, automation and the complete absence of harsh acids will be discussed. Poster Presentation Abstract # 34 – 1:00 PM - 20 minutes – Daffodil – Tuesday - “Char-acterizing the Phosphorus, Sulfur and Chlorine Components of Incoming Crude Oil - how to do it Accurately and Consistently” - Laura Oelofse - Rigaku Corp. - Fracking uses a host of chemicals to liberate the trapped oil from shale formations, residual chemicals from this process make their way into the end products, crude oils, being supplied to refineries. Refineries need to do due diligence to understand what quality crude they are placing into the feed stream and a quick reliable analysis is necessary to give the refinery engineers a good understanding of what quality of crude they are dealing with. Paper Presentation Abstract # 35 - 9:40 AM – Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Determina-tion of Nitrosamines in City of Houston Drinking Water at Various Purifi-cation Stages by Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) and Gas Chromatography with Chemical Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS/MS)” Xinwei Yan, Narendra Joshi, Kira Smith, Fabian Heaney, Jisen Wu - Department of Public Works, City of Houston - After N-nitrosodimethyl-amine (NDMA) was first found in a drinking water in 1998, more nitrosa-mine compounds were subsequently identified as a byproduct of drinking water treatment. Eventually, these nitrosamine compounds were added to the list of unregulated contaminants by US EPA. This paper provides an overview of the development and applications of a nitrosamine determi-nation method by solid phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography with chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). Based on EPA Method 521, this method employs an automated solid phase extraction device, simple splitless GC injection, high-resolution capillary gas chromatography, followed by highly specific chemical ionization MS/MS detection. Seven Nitrosamines (N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-Nitrosomethylethylamine (NMEA), N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), N-Nitrosodi-n-propylamine (NDPA), N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine (NDBA), N-Nitrosopyrollidine (NPYR) and N-Nitrosopiperidine (NPIP)) were detected and determined in drinking water samples at various stages of purification in the City of Houston drinking water system. Poster Presentation Abstract # 36 – 10:00 AM - 20 minutes – Orchid – Wednesday - “A Novel Solution for the Analysis of Speciated Sulfurs and Nitriles in Various Hydrocarbon Streams” - Garrett Reese, Allison Mason, David Cuthbert - Wasson-ECE Instrumentation – The Hydrocarbon Processing Industry needs to evaluate feed stocks for trace sulfur and nitrogen com-pounds to ensure product quality and protect process catalysts. Two of the primary analyte types of interest are trace sulfurs and trace nitrogen com-ponents. While several analyzers exist to perform these analyses, they are dedicated to specific hydrocarbon product types. The presented system analyzes samples in gases, LPG, light distillates, and middle distillate products using a single gas chromatograph. This extensively modified GC simultaneously gathers data from flame ionization, sulfur chemilumines-cence, and nitrogen chemiluminescence detectors. Analytical and design challenges will be discussed. Paper Presentation Abstract # 37 – 1:50 PM - 30 minutes – Tulip - Tuesday - “Common Oil and Grease Audit Findings and Appropriate Responses” - David Gallagher, Chad Schewe - Horizon Technology - While the 1664 method (Oil and Grease) is a simple measurement, the past 5 years have had more clarifications made to the method than it has since its original promulga-tion. From what sample size is appropriate, to the extraction solvents you can use; from the correct drying techniques, to the temperature that should be used for evaporation; it seems like almost all aspects of the method have been affected. It’s no surprise then that the most recent method revision has managed to generate some confusion for all parties involved in the audit process. The intent of this paper is to address some of the more common audit findings or individual concerns using state-ments taken directly from the method itself or from official releases made by EPA. In addition, a special focus will be made with regards to address-ing both user and auditor concerns regarding the use of automated Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) for this analysis. Paper Presentation Abstract # 38 - 10:30 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “Determina-tion of Wear Metal Components in Used Oil from Different Origins by WDXRF” - Andrea C. McWilliams, Research Triangle Institute Frank X. Weber, Research Triangle Institute Keith E. Levine, PhD, Research Triangle Institute Al A. Martin, Thermo Scientific - Wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) is an excellent tool to monitor wear metal components at low ppm concentrations with minimal sample preparation. Sources of used oil range from process control components to combus-tion engines for this study. PetroilQuant, a powerful multi-element Gulf Coast Conference Program 201424software program is utilized to obtain quantifiable and repeatable results at low ppm. Validation of the method is performed by a secondary tech-nique and the analysis of certified standards to confirm validity of results. Poster Presentation Abstract # 39 - 9:30 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “High Resolu-tion, Imaging Flow Cytometry Provides Comprehensive Analysis of Live Microalgae, Mixed Organism Cultures and Assesses High Value Commodities in Processed Biomass” - David Sharp, Benjamin Alderete, Haley Pugsley - EMD Millipore - Typical analytical systems used to study microalgae and biomass derived commodities only address single or limited parameters. To address multiple parameters on the same platform we employ high resolution imaging flow cytometry (IFC) which allows for rapid data collection of high resolution, multispectral imagery at the single cell level in an objective, quantitative, and statistically robust manner. In this study we investigate the use of high resolution IFC to simultaneously evaluate: microalgae concentration, culture debris, screen biomass for biotic contamination and quantitate the relative concentration and intracellular compartmentation of neutral lipids using a lipophilic fluorescent dye. Poster Presentation Abstract # 40 - 10:15 AM - Exhibit Hall – Wednesday - “A Direct Measurement Method for the Characterization of Corrosion Inhibitors for Quality Metrics in Formulation and New Product Development” - 2Sung Baek, 1Philip Watson, 1Randi Schilter, 1Chao Yang,1Stephen W Almond, 2Frank Kero, 2Victor Vandell, 2Elena Gairloch 2Biotage ; 1 MeadWest-Vaco - Corrosion costs the petroleum industry an estimated $1.3 billion in non-productive time, materials and labor annually. Imidazolines prepared from fatty acids and amines are a widely-used class of chemical corrosion inhibitor, due to excellent performance and ease of handling. However, imidazolines actually comprise a mixture of several different chemi-cal compounds, and the relative proportions of these species can have a large impact on both corrosion inhibition and product physical proper-ties. The absence of gold standard analytical methods to characterize the active ingredients in imidazoline formulations limit the understanding of the chemistry of these materials. It is for this reason that a SPE-LC-MS method was developed to supplement the chemical information afforded by bulk testing / wet chemistry methods (e.g. titrations etc). A high resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometer was selected based on the fast scanning platform. This feature allows for low level sample interrogation in non-targeted analysis. Preliminary method development work was completed at the Biotage US Applications Lab (Charlotte, NC). The optimized sample preparation parameters were transferred to MWV (Charleston, SC).It is anticipated that this method will have significant impact in the formulation of new corrosion inhibi-tors for oil pipeline field applications as well as the quality control of finished products in manufacturing. Poster Presentation Abstract # 41 – 3:10 PM - 30 minutes – Orchid - Tuesday - “Fully Automated Sample Preparation and GC Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Py-rophoric Compounds to Increase Process Efficiency, Analysis Throughput and Safety” - Dr. Steven Stiller - LEAP Technologies, David Cuthbert - Wasson-ECE - Some classes of catalysts for hydrocarbon cracking and polymerization are pyrophoric and are difficult and dangerous to handle. It is useful to understand the amount of hydrocarbons remaining in recycled catalyst to understand the efficiency of the process. In order to measure the hydrocarbons the samples of catalyst must be hydrolyzed in order to free hydrocarbons in the samples so they can be analyzed by gas chromatography. We describe a CTC robotic sample handling system with automated tool changing mounted on an Agilent GC, specially modi-fied for the hydrocarbon analysis. We demonstrate the improvements in throughput and laboratory worker safety. Paper Presentation Abstract # 42 – 11:00 AM - 30 minutes – Bluebonnet – Wednesday - “Integrated Technologies For Economic Crude Blending” - Tal Cohen, Gregory Shahnovsky, Ronny McMurray - Modcon Systems ltd. - In the past refining of sweet crude oils, and production of refinery products with the highest market consumption dictated the construction of refineries. Nowadays global competition and increasing demand of diesel oil forces refineries to adapt their distillation units towards maximized utilization of low cost heavy, sour and opportunity crudes. High TAN and sulphur con-tents obstruct their neat consumption. These crudes enhance corrosion, and make efficient fractionation complicated. To facilitate processing, without affecting the production capacity of most demanded refinery products, blending of these crudes to its highest extent, with light crude oils or blends is inevitable. Based on historical data, Linear Programming Software (LP) calculates refining yields and product ratio producible from different crude oils or blends. Real-Time and On-Line analytical data of incoming crude oil streams and the final blend is essential to guarantee full compliance between “LP predicted” and “real measured” physical properties characterizing a certain blend. These are the funda-mentals to optimize process conditions towards the highest production capacity of in-spec material. NMR, magnetic resonance spectrometry based process analyzers are correlative analyzers. They perform multiple physical property analyses in different process streams by one single measurement, notwithstanding whether transparent or opaque. Correla-tion between physical properties of each feedstock and the final blend is the fundamental to successful and efficient blending optimization. It provides immediate feed-back of the efficiency, following adjustment of process cond