Calgary Lab Capabilities

Lab
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Four fume hoods
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Stainless steel ducting for acid work on one
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Water and nitrogen supply
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Storeroom with four flammable storage cabinets
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Three additional storage cabinets at the rear
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Explosion-proof fridge freezer

Physical Properties
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Density
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RVP
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pH
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Wax/Asphaltene Content
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Melting Point
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Freeze/Pour Point (-40)
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BS&W
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Flash Point (PMCC)

Blending & Mixing
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Heidolph SilentCrusher
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5000-26000 rpm
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Good for small scale mixing
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Caframo Overhead
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20-6000 rpm
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High Torque
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Up to 25 L
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Silverson L5M-A
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Mixes up to 20 L
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Up to 8000 rpm
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Interchangeable heads
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Waring Blender
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Synthesis Equipment
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Well equipped for organic synthesis and purification
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Bϋchi Rotary Evaporator
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Kugelrohr Short Path Distillation Apparatus
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Used to distill small amounts of compounds with high boiling points
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Operates up to 300 ºC

Viscosity Testing
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Chandler 5550
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HTHP pressure viscometer
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Hastelloy wetted components
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Dry carbon block heater
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Max 2000 psi, 260 ºC
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B1 and B5 bobs
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Fully programmable
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Fann 35

Mud Testing
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Hamilton Beach Mixers
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4-Roller Oven
- Variable speed control
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Holds three 500 mL ageing cells
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Max 232 ºC
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Programmable Timer
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Four 500 mL cells (max pressure 2000 psi)
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HTHP Filter Press
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10 mL Retort
- For determining % oil water and solids

Solvation Testing
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Used for evaluation of CanSol products with supplied wax samples

Acid Testing
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Acid Compatibility
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Checking for emulsion/sludging issues
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Acid Solubility Testing

Corrosion Testing
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Chandler CP360 Dynamic Corrosion Tester
- Cells oscillate 180 ° to mix sample
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Pressurized up to 6000 psi
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Four cells can be independently heated to to 200° C
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Liquid Sample volume – 110 mL
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All wetted components are Hastelloy
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Typically run 4-6 hour tests
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Coupon is placed in bottom half of cell (unsupported). A water pump (N2 powered) is used to pressurise the cell.
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Note – Narrow cells only take coupons narrower that 21 mm

Analytical Methods
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Shimadzu GC-2014
- Shimadzu GC-2014
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Optimised for GC30
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Can see up to ~C60+
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12 position autosampler
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Max oven temperature – 400 ºC (350 ºC with current column)
- Capable of detecting in the ppb range
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Mini torch reduces Argon consumption
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Organic torch for oil analysis

Water Testing
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pH
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Scale Tendency Calculations
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Specific Gravity
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Resistivity/Refractive Index
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Oilfield water analysis