XRF analysis for the petroleum, minerals, and chemical industries.
Intertek provides X-ray fluorescence (XRF) elemental content testing in laboratories across the world, supporting the quality control and assay needs of clients in the petroleum refining, minerals exploration & production, petrochemical, and other industries.
XRF trace elemental analysis applications:
- Sulfur in fuels content by XRF (ASTM D2622, ASTM D6334, ASTM D4294)
- Low-level sulfur in fuel by XRF (ASTM 7039)
- XRF spectroscopy of pigments and extenders (ASTM 5381)
- XRF analysis of wear metals in lubricating oils
- XRF analysis for metals in mineral ores
- and additional XRF analysis applications
Trace elements analysis by XRF for petroleum and refined products include:
- Sulfur in fuels (gasoline, diesel, kerosene, fuel oil, residual fuel oil, asphalt)
- Lead and manganese in gasoline
- Sulfur, chlorine, nickel, and vanadium in crude oils
- Sulfur, nickel, and vanadium in residual fuel oils (bunker fuels)
- Sulfur in petroleum coke
- Magnesium, potassium, sulfur, calcium, barium, zinc, and molybdenum in lubricating oils
- Sulfur, chloride, arsenic, lead, and cadmium in waste oils and waste fuel oils
- and additional applications
