1. Petroleum refining and processing process

Application objects: crude oil, heavy oil, residual oil, catalytic cracking raw materials and intermediate products.

Scenario description:

Detect the residual amount of catalyst particles (such as fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts) during the refining process to avoid equipment wear or downstream process pollution caused by high ash content.

Monitor the residue oil ash fraction after vacuum distillation and optimize the cracking process parameters.

2. Quality control of petroleum products

Application objects: lubricating oil, fuel oil (diesel, aviation kerosene), asphalt, paraffin and other finished products.

Scenario description:

Lubricating oil: Determine the residual ash content of additives (such as metal detergents) to ensure compliance with GB/T 508 or ASTM D482 standards, and prevent mechanical wear caused by excessive ash content.

Fuel oil: Detect inorganic residues (such as sulfides and metal oxides) after combustion, evaluate combustion cleanliness and engine compatibility.

Asphalt: Ash content affects paving performance and must meet road material specifications such as JTG E20.

3. Crude oil quality evaluation and trade

Application objects: Import/export of crude oil, shale oil, and extracted oil from oil sands.

Scenario description:

Analyze the mineral content (such as silicon, calcium, iron salts) in crude oil, evaluate the economic viability of extraction and transportation and storage risks (such as pipeline corrosion).

As a trade quality indicator, ash content testing is conducted according to ISO 6245 or API standards to avoid commercial disputes.

4. Environmental Protection and Waste Management

Application objects: oily waste such as waste lubricating oil, refinery sludge, and oil tank sediment.

Scenario description:

Measure the ash content of waste oil after treatment and evaluate the effectiveness of harmless treatment (such as whether incineration residue meets environmental emission limits).

Monitor the content of inorganic pollutants in oily sludge before pyrolysis or landfill to meet environmental regulations such as HJ 607.

5. Research and standard setting in petrochemical industry

Application objects: research and development of new catalysts, optimization of oil formulations, and research on alternative fuels (such as biodiesel).

Scenario description:

Quantify the ash content of experimental samples and study the effect of additives or processes on product purity.

To provide data support for the development or revision of ash content testing standards for petroleum products (such as ISO 6245).

6. Equipment maintenance and fault diagnosis

Application objects: Refinery pipelines, storage tanks, engine fuel systems.

Scenario description:

Trace oil pollution sources (such as pipeline corrosion products and catalyst leaks) through ash analysis to guide equipment maintenance.

Diagnose fuel system blockage or wear faults, associated with abnormal elevation of metal particles (such as silicon and aluminum) in ash content.

HZHF-100 Petroleum Ash Analyzer