Crude oil is the «lubricant» of the world’s economy. Numerous parameters define the quality of petroleum products and their derivatives. Metrohm’s new brochure «Petrochemical Analysis» is a summary of the most important of these quality parameters and the methods used to check them. Metrohm’s complete know-how (instruments and applications) on petrochemical analysis is accessible on the new webpage petro.metrohm.com

«Petrochemical Analysis», which can be ordered free of charge, draws on the company’s comprehensive know-how in assuring the quality of petroleum products. Using the most important national and international standards (ASTM, DIN, ISO, UOP …) as a basis, «Petrochemical Analysis» suggests methods as well as instrumentation suited best to check crucial parameters such as

• base number (TBN)
• acid number (TAN)
• hydroxyl number
• chlorine content
• water content
• oxidation stability
• elemental sulfur and sulfuric compounds
• heavy metals
• pH value
• and many more

Methods covered include potentiometric, colorimetric and Karl Fischer titration (volumetric and coulometric), oxidation stability, ion chromatography, voltammetry, atline and online process analysis. «Petrochemical Analysis» is a highly valuable tool for anyone who is involved in the professional quality assurance of petroleum products.

The easiest way to access Metrohm’s complete know-how on petrochemical analysis is the website petro.metrohm.com Here you can find a multitude of applications as well as information on analytical instrumentation for the petrochemical industry. Downloads are free of charge.