To remain competitive, today’s refiners must employ all optimization and product control techniques available. The use of online physical property analyzers is one of the key features to reach those objectives because they measure important quality properties in the process directly. Salt in crude is the amount of chloride based salts found in the sample in weight per volume.
| Technology | electrometric method |
|---|---|
| Method | Correlates with ASTM D3230 |
| Measuring cycle | measuring cycle time is typically 5 minutes |
| Analog outputs | 1 standard, 1 optinal |
| Digital outputs | 3 dry contacts programmable |
| Digital inputs | up to 4 dry contact inputs, (customer alarm, remote standby, stream switch, validation request) |
| Display | 7″ color graphics |
| Weight | approximately 340 kg (750 lbs) |
| Dimensions | Approximately 940 x 1803 x 762 mm (37 x 71 x 30 inches) |
| MODBUS interface | TCP/IP or Serial/RTU MODBUS output available |
