Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures

On-line process & off-line laboratory analysis

Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixtures

On-line process & off-line laboratory analysis

Analysis for petrochemicals and refining may require the use of liquid blends.

The phase (liquid or gas) of a hydrocarbon is determined by the liquid/vapor equilibrium. Introducing hydrocarbon components into a mixture can affect the phase of the blend and result in technical limitations.

Air Liquide has the knowhow to prepare liquid hydrocarbon mixture with guaranteed reliability and quality that duplicate the process stream being analyzed.

Typical applications for hydrocarbon liquid mixtures

Plant

Laboratory

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons in combination with light hydrocarbons (typically C2 and higher fractions)

Validation of on-line analytical instrumentation in plant environment with liquid mixtures that can contain C2, C3 and higher fractions
Liquefied gases mixture packaged in high pressure cylinder & dip tube
Accurate calibration with liquid mixtures that can contain trace levels of permanent gases (CH4, N2, etc), C2, C3 and higher fractions
Liquefied gases mixture packaged in 1 and 4 liter piston cylinder

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons (typically C4 and higher fractions)

Calibration of on-line analytical instrumentation in plant environment with liquid mixtures
Liquid mixture in high pressure cylinder & dip tube
Calibration of off-line analytical instrumentation in laboratory with liquid mixtures
Liquid mixture in small cylinders or ampules

Plant

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons in combination with light hydrocarbons (typically C2 and higher fractions)

Validation of on-line analytical instrumentation in plant environment with liquid mixtures that can contain C2, C3 and higher fractions
Liquefied gases mixture packaged in high pressure cylinder & dip tube

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons (typically C4 and higher fractions)

Calibration of on-line analytical instrumentation in plant environment with liquid mixtures
Liquid mixture in high pressure cylinder & dip tube

Laboratory

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons in combination with light hydrocarbons (typically C2 and higher fractions)

Accurate calibration with liquid mixtures that can contain trace levels of permanent gases (CH4, N2, etc), C2, C3 and higher fractions
Liquefied gases mixture packaged in 1 and 4 liter piston cylinder

Composition of liquid heavy hydrocarbons (typically C4 and higher fractions)

Calibration of off-line analytical instrumentation in laboratory with liquid mixtures
Liquid mixture in small cylinders or ampules

Air Liquide is here for you, right around the corner

One of our 17 European specialty gases plant is located in Breda, The Netherlands. It produces advanced and complex mixtures dedicated to your industry, including a wide range of available hydrocarbons.

Our long established collaboration with internationally respected National Metrology Institutes (NMI’s) in the Netherlands, UK and USA guarantees complete traceability and unrivaled expertise for accuracy and repeatability.

We are experts in gaseous & liquid mixtures as well as liquid mixtures containing liquefied components for calibration and validation application supplied with a detailed certificate of analysis."

We stock over 800 pure components for blending mixtures used for refining and petrochemical applications.

Engineered to your specifications

Air Liquide technical representatives evaluate custom mixture requests and recommend appropriate mixture composition, concentrations, cylinder, equipment  and use of mixture to ensure mixture integrity and stability. Computer programs  are available to help predict the phase behavior of mixtures.

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