Getting to know you...Edo Johann Becker

Please introduce yourself. I obtained a PhD in the field of spectroscopic studies of the polar arctic atmosphere whilst working at the Alfred-Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in P...

How sustainable is biomass-derived carbon feedstock?

As the petrochemical industry continues to explore circular models, biomass is envisaged as playing a key role beside recycling and captured carbon – but how sustainable is it, really? Jed Thomas Biomass-derived carbon, often championed as a renewable energy source, presents a complex...

Lubricant analysis

Paltro will display its Modular Traction Tribometer (MTT) at the 2025 Detroit Lube Expo. This ball-on-disc instrument precisely measures friction and wear in...

State of the art modular traction tribometer to be showcased at Lubrican...

Analytical instrumentation

Model E by WI Instruments™ (WI), a CFR Engines Inc. (CFR<sup>®</sup>) brand is an advanced ethanol analyzer that provides bioethanol producers with a comp...

Revolutionizing Ethanol Analysis with Model E: Precision & Efficiency in...

Analytical instrumentation

Introduction As of 2024, transportation is the leading greenhouse gas emitting sector in the United States at 14 million metric tons, a 0.8% increase from...

Lubrication Technology Breakthroughs in Internal Combustion Engines that...

Fuel for thought

Like the energy sector, the chemicals industry is navigating a total upheaval as it attempts to move beyond fossil fuels – but what should we be aiming f...

What is renewable carbon – and why is it the future of petrochemicals?

Fuel for thought

If the future of the chemicals industry lies in renewable carbon, how do we get a hold of it? Jed Thomas As the world moves away from fossil carbon, t...

What are the three sources of renewable carbon for the chemicals industry?

Fuel for thought

If we’re going to achieve a circular economy in the chemicals industry, we’re going to need more than recycling of fossil-fuel-based plastics – but h...

What are the three types of feedstocks for bioplastics?

Fuel for thought

Once bullish on green energy, BP have announced a significant reduction in spending on green energy in conjunction with a massive boon to their fossil fue...

BP divest from green energy, raise oil and gas spending

Measurement and testing

As we approach April’s CEM Middle East 2025 conference and exhibition in Bahrain, we thought it was the perfect time to reflect on the extraordinary evolut...

Blue sky thinking: a 50-year retrospective on technological progress in...

Measurement and testing

Any refinery control lab, R&D lab, or gas sensor development lab requires accurate calibration gas standards for calibrating GC, GC-MS, or other analytical o...

HOW DO YOU CALIBRATE?

Analytical instrumentation

There are growing calls for the aviation industry to significantly reduce its carbon footprint but ensuring a secure supply of sustainable fuel alternatives...

Scaling sustainable aviation fuel through feedstock innovation

Analytical instrumentation

Bruker offers best-in-class turnkey elemental analysis solutions for the entire petrochemical industry – from feedstock at refineries, to catalyst elements...

Elemental Analysis for Quality and Process Control at Refineries, for Lu...

Analytical instrumentation

Specac supports this adoption of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) with its range of dedicated process flow cells for on-line NIR spectroscopy applications...

NIR Process Flow Cells

Fuel analysis

Ametek Grabner’s MINISCAN IR VISION is a rapid, compact and rugged FTIR fuel analyser used for comprehensive and automatic measurement of petroleum, jet an...

High precision portable gasoline, diesel and jet fuel analysis made easy

Oil analysis

The Aquamax KF Pro Oil Auto is a game changer for high-throughput OCM and lubricant blending laboratories. The 200 position auto-sampler is the highest throu...

Aquamax KF Pro Oil – The next generation of high throughput coulometri...

Digital Edition

PIN 26.1 Feb/Mar 2025

March 2025

Analytical Instrumentation - Elemental Analysis for Quality and Process Control at Refineries, for Lubricants and Wear Metals in Engine Oils - Synthetic Lubricants: New Developments - Scaling...