Phase Technology Crude Oil Analyzers

WAT-70Xi WAX APPEARANCE TEMPERATURE (WAT) LAB ANALYZER

With a long, notable history as the world leader in developing test methods for cold flow properties detection, Phase Technology has extended its capability to include a critical measurement for crude oil: Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT).

Also known as cloud point, wax appearance temperature is the temperature at which a crude oil sample first precipitates solid wax as it is being cooled under prescribed test conditions.

Similarly, Wax Disappearance Temperature (WDT) is the temperature at which the last wax solids are melted into liquid during a warming cycle.

Until now, trying to determine crude oil WAT or cloud point was an imprecise, tedious, and subjective process. Various manual methods have been tried, but all are difficult and time-consuming, yielding results with unacceptably wide error margins.

Phase Technology’s new WAT-70Xi analyzer revolutionizes the upstream and midstream oil industries with the world’s first and only totally automatic process to measure WAT and WDT of crudes. Following ASTM D8420 method, our proprietary optical light scattering technique detects phase changes with extreme sensitivity and accuracy.

This important scientific break-through means that even the darkest, most opaque samples can now be easily tested, with 1.0° C precision. The Phase Technology WAT-70Xi offers a considerable efficiency advantage—just load the sample, and the analyzer does the rest, with tests completed in just 20-40 minutes. There’s no time-consuming manual set-up needed, and cleaning is done automatically after each test.

Read our White Paper to learn more about the importance of WAT and how it is detected.

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Benefits

Detection of both WAT and WDT – Two critical tests for understanding crude oil behavior; also determines rate of wax deposition & melting
Super fast speed! – Test results in just 20-40 minutes, compared to average test times of several hours for other methods.
Tests opaque samples – Enhanced optical configuration “sees” through dark samples Eliminates chance of cross contamination and other human errors
Self cleaning – Automatic solvent flush after each test run
No manual set-up – Simply inject sample directly into analyzer and begin test run
Superior precision – Repeatability of 1.0° C
Greater sensitivity – Controlled, automatic test method ensures no subjectivity in reported results.

Features

Complete phase diagram (loop) clearly illustrates WAT, relative amount of wax formation and WDT.Easy-to-use interface; intuitive and simple to understand
Full-color, touch-sensitive, 15” high resolution screen
One-touch preset Favorites
USB and Ethernet connectivity
Import and store any user documents (.doc, .pdf, .ppt and .pps) for customized operating procedures (SOP) or training
Customizable reporting – test history, plot data and self-diagnostics can be displayed on-screen, printed, or transferred to computer for statistical analysis, presentations, email sharing, archival storage

Applications

Wax appearance temperature (WAT) and wax disappearance temperature (WDT) can help predict the occurrence of wax deposition in crude oils, and are therefore useful for upstream and midstream petroleum companies.

In oilfield applications, WAT or WDT can assist in determining optimum levels of wax crystal modifiers and/or wax deposition inhibitors. WAT is also an indicator of potential crude incompatibility and a monitor of evolving crude quality. Crude oils from the same region may have quite different characteristics, with disparate rates of wax deposition and dissolution. Changes of location, extraction depth, evolution of time, or even methods of production and blending can all be verified by WAT.

For transport of crude oil via pipeline, railway or tanker, as well as for oil storage, wax crystals may restrict flow or create a total blockage. WAT and WDT can help define acceptable operability limits and prevent the downtime and expense associated with cleaning. WAT is a useful tool for the accurate prediction of wax deposition in pipelines and storage vessels, resulting in great potential savings. The design and development of subseas and land pipeline systems and implementation of wax remediation options benefit from analysis of WAT data.

Read our White Paper to learn more about the importance of WAT and how it is detected.

Specifications

STANDARD TEST METHOD		ASTM D8420 Standard Test Method for Wax Appearance Temperature and Wax Disappearance Temperature of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels
STATED PRECISION	Repeatability	1.0 ºC
SAMPLE TEMPERATURE RANGE		-30 ºC to 65 ºC
SYSTEM CLEANING		Automatic flush cycle; external solvent tank
TEST DURATION		20 to 40 minutes
REQUIRED OPERATOR TIME		15 seconds
SAMPLE SIZE		3.0 mL
DETECTION METHOD		Diffusive Light Scattering (DLS) technology (over 25 patents)
COOLING SYSTEM		Integrated Peltier device cooling system
DISPLAY		Full-color, touch-sensitive, 15” high resolution LCD touch screen
OUTPUTS		(3) USB A ports for flash drive, label printer, barcode scanner keyboard, mouse (1) USB B port (3) RS-232 serial ports for optional accessories, LTB diagnostic software, external computer (1) dedicated Service port (1) 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ45) port for networking: LIMS, local area network (LAN)
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT		ºC or ºF (user selectable)
ALERTS		Audible tone alerts (user selectable)
INTERNAL MEMORY		Storage up to 5000 test runs (minimum)
AMBIENT OPERATING ROOM TEMPERATURE		10 to 30 °C (50 to 86 °F) Extremes not recommended
DIMENSIONS (L X W X H)	Unit	21.5 x 13.25 x 17.5 inches 54.6 x 33.7 x 44.5 cm
	Boxed	29 x 23 x 19 inches 74 x 58 x 48 cm
WEIGHT	Unit	53 lbs 24 kg
	Boxed	62 lbs 28 kg
UTILITY REQUIREMENTS	Electrical	90 – 280 VAC, 47 – 63 Hz 350 watts
	External cooler bath	NONE

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