White papers
Download technical white papers from the downstream industry.
Optimise catalyst efficiency by monitoring chlorine with Petra MAX
Refiners optimise their catalyst quality by measuring metals in crude then assess the payoff of those optimisations in real-time.
Published on the 03 March 2020
Creating petrochemical opportunities through bottom of the barrel conversion (Middle East)
Globally, the demand for transportation fuels could reach its peak in the coming decade. Middle Eastern refiners are seeing demand growth for fuels soften, particularly for the export market, and demand growth for petrochemicals is increasing. Forward-looking refiners are branching out into petrochemicals to unlock new value and ensure continued profitable growth. The key to unlocking these opportunities in petrochemicals lies in stepwise investments in new process technology with advanced molecular management.
Published on the 17 February 2020
How to Fix a Friendship Gone Sour: Russia, Organic Chlorides, and Improved Method Precision
Cl-contaminated crude oil causes corrosion in refining equipment and pipelines. Learn about a solution to obtain organic chloride concentrations in crude oil with increased precision and efficiency.
Published on the 03 January 2020
Understanding the Effects of Silicon Contamination
Refiners throughout the petroleum and biofuels industry are taking a closer look at the dangers of silicon in gasoline and ethanol. Read XOS' whitepaper to understand the effects of silicon contamination in the refining process.
Published on the 05 November 2019
Conquer the Challenges: How petroleum refineries can meet today’s challenges with improved performance catalysts
Process more challenging feeds and maintain or increase middle distillate yield and quality, with flexibility and cost containment.
Published on the 07 October 2019
A Comparison of Chlorine Levels in Aromatics Using MWDXRF and Microcoulometry
Read this whitepaper to compare study results for total chlorine levels using MWDXRF vs. microcoulometry.
Published on the 01 October 2019
Are You Ready for ASTM D8252 – New Ni & V Method Using XRF?
Download XOS' method brief to learn more about ASTM D8252 - new Ni and V XRF method, and how Petra MAX is a viable solution to ensure compliance while offering nickel and vanadium analysis in less than 5 minutes.
Published on the 03 September 2019
S, Ni, V and Fe Analysis of Crude Oil
Download XOS's app note to learn how Petra MAX delivers simultaneous trace metals and ASTM D4294 or ISO 8754 analysis of sulfur, in a single measurement.
Published on the 02 August 2019