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Salt-in Crude AnalyserASTM D3230; IP 265

Standard Test for Salts in Crude Oil

– Electrometric method

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Key Features• Saltconcentrationvaluesdisplayedautomatically• Noneedformixingofsaltstandards• PrecalibratedforimmediateuseforASTMD3230•Usercalibrationmodesallowverificationusinguserstandards• Typicaltesttimeoflessthan30seconds•Moistureproofmembranetouchscreenwithlargekeys• Fullyportable,allitemscontainedinaluminiumcarrycase• Suppliedwithbeakerandsensorsupportstands• Interchangeableplug-insensor• Batteryormainspowersupply

Thepresenceofsalts(chlorides)incrudeoilprovidesaseriousproblemtodrilling,pumpingandrefiningprocesses,itisalsoofconcernduringtransport.Excessivesaltlevelsmaycausecorrosionproblemsandcloggingofpipelines,refiningandcatalyticprocesses.

Saltcontentofcrudeoilisvariableandcanbeaffectedbyproductionpracticesandfromhandlingduringdistribution,accuratedeterminationofthesaltcontentofcrudeoilprovidesdatathatassistswithdesaltingoperations.

ASTMD3230,IP265andequivalenttestmethodsrequirethecalibrationofasuitableelectrometricsaltmeterusingstandardsofknownconductivityagainstwhichmeasurementofthesamplecanbetaken.

Principles of OperationTheSeta Salt-in-Crude Analyser (99700-5)isarobustandportableinstrumentfordeterminingthechloride(salt)contentofcrudeoilsinfullconformitytoASTMD3230,IP265andequivalenttestmethods.

TheSeta Salt-in-Crude Analyserispre-calibratedandautomaticallydisplayssaltconcentrationmeasurementsing/m3orlbs/1000bbl(poundsperthousandbarrels),thisavoidstheneedtomixsaltcalibrationstandardsandmakestestingasimpleandfastprocedure.

TheSeta Salt-in-Crude Analyser has3testmodes:

• ASTM/PRECAL-pre-calibratedforuseinconformitytoASTMD3230• ASTM USER-allowsusercalibrationofASTMvalues(ie:displayvaluescanbeverifiedand/orrecalibratedbytheuseragainstsaltsolutionsofknownconductivity)

• IP USER -allowsusercalibrationaccordingtoIP265valuesMeasurementscanbedisplayedorexportedtopcortoaLIMSnetwork.Theinstrumentissuitableforbenchtoporhand-heldoperationandoperatesfrombatteryormainsvoltage.

TheSalt-in-Crude AnalyserishousedinarobustABScasewithmoistureproofmembraneswitchpanel,serviceislimitedtochangingthebattery.Aninterchangeablesparesensorisavailable.

Applications for the Salt-in-Crude Analyser• Refineries• Pipelines• Terminals• Laboratories• InspectionCompanies•Oilplatforms

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Technical Specification for Analyser 99700-5Product No.: 99700-5

Conductivity Range: 0.0 to 151 lbs/1000bbl (Res: 0.1 lbs/1000bbl)

0.0 to 430.0 g/m3 (Res: 0.1 g/m3)

Temperature Range: -20º to 150ºC (res: 0.1ºC)

Weight: 1.6kg

Power: 9 volt dc battery or mains adaptor (110/120/220/240V, 50/60Hz adaptor supplied)

Size (HxWxD): 20 x 7 x 3.5cm

SUPPLIED WITH: mains voltage transformer, beaker & sensor support stands, carry case, mains adaptor, software, RS232 cable & instruction manual

SaltCheck Verification Tool (99703-0)

Ordering Information• 99700-5 SaltinCrudeAnalyser

• 99703-0 SaltCheck’verificationtool• 99700-502 Probe&Sensor• 99700-403 Powersupply• 99700-404 Stands(pairforbeakerandsensorassembly)• 99700-301 Beaker(pack10)• 99701-0 Instrumentbenchstand

99703-0

Asetof3‘SaltCheck’verificationmodulesissuppliedinaconvenientstoragecase.Themodulesarecalibratedtoshowequivalentsaltvaluesof:

• 0g/m3

• 30g/m3

• 190g/m3

Instrumentverificationiseasy-simplyswitchtheinstrumentonandplacethesensorintoeach‘SaltCheck’moduletoconfirmthatthecorrectreadingisbeingdisplayed.Saltcheckissuppliedwithacertificateofverification.99703-0