WAT-70Xi: Wax Appearance Temperature


Phase Technology’s new WAT-70Xi analyzer is the world’s first ...

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Phase Technology

Description

Phase Technology’s new WAT-70Xi analyzer is the world’s first and only totally automatic process to measure WAT and WDT of crudes and marine fuel. Also known as cloud point, wax appearance temperature (WAT) is the temperature at which a crude oil sample first precipitates solid wax as it is being cooled under prescribed test conditions. In contrast to WAT, WDT (wax disappearance temperature) represents a true solid-liquid equilibrium point. The WAT-70Xi analyzer is capable of performing reliable testing of VLSFO and residual black oils. Based upon ASTM D5773, 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.

Test Methods

ASTM D5773 (IP 446), ASTM D2500 (IP 219 / ISO 3015) equivalent

Features and Benefits

  • 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
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