Grabner Instruments, a global innovator in the development and manufacture of automatic petroleum testing equipment, offers an accurate certification solution for fuel laboratories, delivering increased profitability, reliability, and ease of use.
The solution supports fuel laboratories around the world which are typically attached to refineries, carrying out essential testing to support onsite operations, with much of the analysis conducted in-house.
Producers of gasoline and gasoline-oxygenate blends operating in the United States rely on these laboratories to certify their products for vapor-liquid ratio (V/L) temperature in order to meet regional and federal regulations.
Fuel labs need an accurate, precise, and robust laboratory analyzer capable of performing measurements according to the piston-based method ASTM D5188.
Easy operation and maintenance, a fast return on investment, and low cost of ownership are all essential considerations. Additionally, the manufacturer or vendor must be able to provide continued service and calibration.
As a subsidiary of AMETEK, Inc., Grabner Instruments has supplied the benchtop vapor pressure analyzers that have been the standard in vapor pressure measurement for decades, with proven expertise in delivering the required results.
The company’s VP Vision analyzer uses a closed-system, automatic oiler that greatly increases the service life of moving components such as the piston and valves, while decreasing the cost of ownership.
In addition, Grabner Instruments’ proprietary 2-D calibration provides unmatched accuracy and precision over VP Vision’s full measuring range. VP Vision’s automatic dead volume calculation program – critical for reliable V/L measurements – ensures the most accurate volume of sample injection, for best-in-class precision.
A recent example saw Grabner Instruments replace the existing, aging V/L analyzers at a refinery site with two VP Vision units, along with providing on-site service and calibration. This resulted in more profitable and reliable gasoline-blending and certification operations at the refinery.
A spokesman for the refinery said: “Reliability is critical to us, and both the products and service have met our expectations, with much less downtime than we experienced before. Every unit has a quality control check every day to ensure regulations are met, and the Grabner units have proved much more consistent and robust than competitor units.”
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