MINIDIS portable analyzer

The MINIDIS portable analyzer uses the new ASTM D7344-07 method to determine the distillation characteristics of a wide range of petroleum products, including: low-sulfur diesel fuels; petroleum spirits; naphthas; and kerosenes. Specifically developed for a small sample volume, its miniaturized apparatus makes field testing possible — the compact instrument can be installed in a mobile lab, or a fleet of tank trucks can be equipped with the device. The ASTM D7344 method requires a sample volume of just 6 mL, which is about one-fifteenth that required by the ASTM D86 method, and it takes just half the time (10 min vs. 20 min for ASTM D86). The MINIDIS uses small sealed cups and a metallic distillation column. Rinsing, filling, sample lifting and sample introduction are fully auto-matic. Unlike instruments that use the ASTM-D-86 Method, the MINDIS does not require a fire detection system.