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News Release from: Thermo Fisher Scientific (Molecular Spectroscopy) | Subject: SOLA Flare
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 April 2008
SOLA flare analyser to monitor flare
feed gas
Based on the SOLA II platform, the SOLA Flare is a total sulphur analyser system specifically designed for online measurement and monitoring of flare feed gas, to improve refinery efficiency
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has introduced the Thermo Scientific SOLA Flare, the latest addition to their renowned line of sulphur analysers The SOLA II total sulphur analyser system gives users the ability to pinpoint in real-time when an unscheduled flare event starts, and when it ends, for greater regulatory compliance
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 5 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Refineries and related facilities in California are now required to monitor flare vent gases for their total sulphur content under Rule 1118 of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
A Thermo Fisher customer requested the company propose a solution to measuring total sulphur in flare gas applications based on three important criteria: real-time response to rapid compositional changes in the flare feed gas; solution for potential sample condensation; and a required measuring range from 10 ppm/vol to 150,000 ppm/vol (15%).
The SOLA Flare is a system comprised of two analysers, with one analyser used to measure the low range and one to measure the high range.
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced the SOLA Flare through a twelve-month pilot program in April 2006, and it has successfully demonstrated the product's ability to meet customer requirements in a prominent west coast refinery.
"We have a strong track record for accuracy and precision in sulphur content monitoring and analysis, and the SOLA Flare will now ensure regulatory compliance for an even greater number of refining customers," said Clive Walker, product manager of Thermo Fisher Scientific.
"Not only does our new analyser monitor toxic emissions into the atmosphere, it also meets our customer requirements for speed, reliability, a dynamic measurement range and challenging sample analysis".
Key features of the Thermo Scientific SOLA Flare include: * Online analysis: enables refineries and related facilities to minimise emissions penalties by accurately monitoring the duration of flare events.
* Real-time monitoring and analysis: allows customers to take immediate action and make corrections without lab analysis.
* Regulatory compliance: minimises fines associated with releasing sulphur compounds into the atmosphere.
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