Refining & Fuels

Refining is a complex process involving distillation, cracking, reforming, and blending to convert crude oil into fuels and petrochemical products. Each step requires precise control of fluid interactions to ensure efficiency and product quality.
Surface and interfacial properties play a crucial role. For example, in blending fuels, compatibility between components determines stability and performance. In refining processes, interfacial tension affects separation efficiency in distillation and extraction. Dispersion stability ensures additives remain effective, preventing phase separation or sedimentation.
DataPhysics Instruments provide tools to measure these properties. The DCAT Tensiometer evaluates surface and interfacial tension, helping refiners optimize separation and blending. The SVT Spinning Drop Tensiometer measures ultra-low interfacial tension, critical for designing additives that improve fuel performance. The MultiScan system monitors dispersion stability, ensuring additives remain effective throughout storage and use.
In R&D, these tools allow refiners to develop new fuel formulations, optimize additive concentrations, and improve refining processes. In production, they support quality assurance by providing reproducible, automated measurements that ensure compliance with industry standards.
Refining & Fuels are not just about producing energy—they are about engineering fluid interactions to maximize efficiency, quality, and sustainability. DataPhysics Instruments empower refiners to achieve this control, driving innovation and reliability in the energy sector.