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For Immediate Release
Analysis For Hydrocarbons in Glycol.
Refineries and Gas Processing Plants use Glycol to dehydrate oil and gas, reducing the amount of water to less than 0.5%. Once the glycol has dehydrated the hydrocarbon the glycol is “rich” with water and hydrocarbon. In order to reuse the glycol, the water and hydrocarbons are removed in a regeneration process. Normally, a laboratory analysis procedure is used to determine the water and hydrocarbon content in the “lean” glycol. The laboratory procedure for hydrocarbons is lengthy and has a number of steps that can contribute to non-repeatable answers. A repeatable, quick and easy field method with field analyzer is needed to provide confident results without delay.
The TD-500D hand held oil in water analyzer was introduced to the offshore oil market for overboard produced water monitoring applications about 5 years ago. Since then its role has expanded into other markets including all phases of hydrocarbon processing and heavy industrial applications. In recent tests with a major oil and gas producer, the TD-500D was used to determine the hydrocarbon content in lean glycol in less than 2 minutes with no solvent extraction. A field-able method allows the TD-500D to detect up to 5% hydrocarbon in glycol through a simple dilution and without need for a laboratory.
The TD-500D Glycol dilution procedure requires only a single step of diluting the lean glycol 100:1 with de-ionized water. The diluted glycol is then analyzed in the TD-500D in a cuvette with no solvent extraction. The entire procedure and analysis should not take more than 2 minutes and can be done in the field by field personnel.
The TD-500D is a very simple to use analyzer with just 2 button pushes needed for a single analysis. Results are obtained in 5 seconds. Continuous on-line monitors such as our TD-4100XDC are perfect if continuous monitoring is required.
Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments, Inc. is the recognized world leader in oil in water monitoring with fluorescence. UV Fluorescence has been used for measuring Oilfield produced water for over 15 years, and is the most commonly specified technology for continuous measurement of produced water. Measurement of hydrocarbon in water as low as a few Parts per Billion is common in many applications. Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments’ complete product line includes continuous on-line and bench top hydrocarbon in water instruments for a wide range of applications and markets.
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New Hand Held Oil in Water Meter for Produced Water and Crude Oil in Water
Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments (USA) announces the next generation rugged and reliable oil field oil in water monitors for crude oil and produced water applications. The industry leader who brought you the TD-360 FastHEX and the TD-4100 XD continuous on-line oil in water monitors has just released the TD-500 TM hand held / bench top oil in water meter for crude oil. The new UV Fluorescence meter measures oil in Produced Water, Desalter Tail-Water, Crude Storage Tank Water, and in any application where crude oil may be in contact with water. It is viable for all crude oil and most gas production condensates.
It uses the same easy-to-use FastHEX procedure used on the famous TD-360 with the same high accuracy and repeatability but the new TD-500 meter is half the price of the nearest competition. The analysis method is compatible with all popular solvents including hexane, Vertrel, AK-225, Freon, xylene, and others.
The TD-500 is powered by 4 AAA batteries, weighs less than 1 pound and produces oil in water measurements in less than 4 minutes. It requires no special training and measurements correlate to EPA standard oil and grease laboratory methods. It is completely sealed meeting IP 67 Standard. It is water-proof, dust-proof and corrosion-proof and carries the CE mark.
TD500 Fact Sheet
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