WAT-70Xi: Wax Appearance Temperature
Also known as cloud point, wax appearance temperature is the temperature at which a crude
On January 1st, 2020, the International Marine Organization’s (IMO) regulations will limit the sulfur content in fuel oil used on ships from 3.5% to 0.5% m/m worldwide according to the MARPOL 2020 Convention. This will drastically create a massive demand for low sulfur fuels.
There are several fuel options to stay in compliance with the IMO 2020 regulations: VLSFO, LNG, HSFO and MGO. Marine Gas Oil (MGO), will most likely account for the majority of the marine fuel use since it’s already widely available, operationally tested and it requires no investment or new operating procedures.
Switching to Marine Gas Oil (MGO) requires careful consideration of viscosity, cold flow properties, flash point, FAME content, as well as sulfur, particularly in extreme temperatures.
Blending bunkers from different suppliers can result in fuel instability and incompatibility.
PAC offers the following marine fuel solutions for vessel owners, ports and contract labs which will be some of the most affected by the sulphur regulations in 2020.
Also known as cloud point, wax appearance temperature is the temperature at which a crude
Phase Technology’s new MFA-70Xi analyzer measures cloud point, pour point, viscosity and density of light
OptiFuel combines the best of our GS PPA, TD PPA and QuickSpec capabilities into one
Safe and accurate flash point determination for low volume samples. The new Small Scale Flash
Alcor’s MCRT-160 provides safe measurements of petroleum products with a tendency to thermally degrade and