The PetroSpec QuickSpec by PAC delivers fast and accurate analysis of gasoline-grade ethanol in the field, for terminal operators determining water and denaturant content within ethanol distribution.
The portable QuickSpec analyzer is a low-cost solution to quickly determine water and denaturant content of ethanol anywhere throughout the ethanol distribution system.
Terminal operators and others need to know at all times that they are receiving fuel ethanol that meets the ASTM D 4806 standard.
The rugged QuickSpec lets producers know precisely the purity of the denatured ethanol being delivered to the terminal, in the refinery, or in the blending tank, within seconds.
Analysis is performed using a new near-infrared red spectral method, and is accurate down to tenths of volume percent.
To use the QuickSpec, a technician simply fills a sample cell with a fuel/ethanol mixture, places the sample cell in the instrument and receives an answer in seconds.
The instrument sets a baseline and adjusts electronics through automatic calibration.
QuickSpec, without the use of reagents, can quickly determine ethanol purity in the range of 70-100 per cent, water at 0-5 per cent and denaturant from 0-30 per cent.
Being no larger than a pair of field glasses and with an optional battery pack available, Quickspec is very portable.
