On-SiteTesting Services

FromTexas OilTech Laboratories Inc.

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On-site testing of fuels and lubricants is becoming recognized as the most cost-effective way to provide project engineers and managers with critical, reliable data during plant construction projects or when an installation is being serviced. Results of fuel analysis are available in a matter of hours rather than days. Immediate measures can then be taken in regard to the fuel, the turbines, or to the combustion parameters. When a large number of personnel are gathered at critical junctures, such as at Performance Testing or Commissioning, then it makes sense to minimize the total number of man-hours on site.

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Texas OilTech Laboratories Inc. has been a service provider for the analysis of gaseous and liquid fuels and lubricants for over sixteen years. We have current knowledge of the various specifications used by turbine manufacturers and we have developed specific testing packages and specialized testing instrumentation to satisfy the analysis requirements.

Texas OilTech Laboratories Inc. Inc. is an ISO 9002 Certified facility and this certification also extends to our on-site testing capabilities. We have participated in the completion of many power plant projects in the USA and abroad.

Industries Served

Utilities
Independent Power Producers
Petroleum
Chemical
Turbine Manufacturers
Plant Constructions
Engineering Consultan

On-Site Testing Services

Power Plants and Electric Energy Generation
Gas Turbine Performance Testing
Plant Commissioning Testing
Gas and Liquid Fuel Quality Control Analysis

Benefits

High speed, on-site analysis
No shipping hassles or cost to send large gas cylinders for analysis
Increased productivity through rapid turnaround
Increased flow of information to site personnel
Fully trained instrumentation chemist will be on site with the instrument to assist in
data interpretation

Gaseous Fuels Analysis

Composition of Natural Gas by Gas Chromatography according to ASTM D 1945 by Portable Quad Micro-GC Modules:

Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Argon, Helium, Methane, Ethane, Propane, Isobutane,
n-Butane, Iso-pentane, n-Pentane, and Hexane
Extended GC analysis is offered for Acetylene, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene, Octane, Nonane, Decane, Unodecane, Dodecane, Tridecane
Hydrocarbon Dewpoint
Calorific Value
Specific Gravity
Higher and Lower Heating Values
Gas analysis in less than three minutes

On-Site Gas Moisture Analyzer

Real-time moisture-in-gas analysis
Highly accurate, battery operated moisture analyzer

Particulate in Gaseous Fuels

Quantification of particulates in gaseous streams
Patented procedure for collection, sizing, and counting
Test procedure has been validated
Only laboratory that offers this procedure on-site

Trace Metals Analysis

Elemental identification of particulates in gaseous fuels
Atomic Absorption- Flame Emission Spectrometry per ASTM D 3605
Very low limits of detection to less than one part per million

Liquid Fuel Analysis

Prior to filling the fuel tanks, a complete quality control analysis is recommended
Contamination Analysis

Chlorine Content by Titration, ASTM D 512
Particulate Contamination, ASTM D 2276
Water and Sediment, ASTM D 2709
Water Content by Karl Fischer, ASTM E 203
Microorganisms Culture Study, Bacteria Count, ASTM E 1259
Micro Carbon Residue, ASTM D 4530

Trace Metals Analysis

Vanadium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Lead, Magnesium, Zinc, Nickel, Chromium, Silicon, Aluminum, Iron, Copper and Manganese

Physical Properties Analysis

Flash Point, Small Scale Closed Tester, Seta Flash, ASTM D 3828
Gravity, API, ASTM D 287
Specific Gravity, ASTM D 70
Sulfur Content, by X-ray, ASTM D 4294
Heat of Combustion, ASTM D 4809
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Instrumental ASTM D 5291
Kinematic Viscosity, ASTM D 445
Distillation, ASTM D 86