FISCHER® LABODEST® HMS 500 AC is a compact, versatile, the fully automated unit with high separation efficiency (up to 90 theoretical plates).
It can handle samples from 10 to 500 ml. The maximum operation temperature is 350 oC. It can operate at atmospheric pressure or vacuum (down to 0.1 mbar). The distillation procedure can be programmed and automatically controlled.
The major application of this unit is to perform a distillation analysis of crude oil composition. The True Boiling Point (TBP) distillation (ASTM D2892) using a 15-theoretical plate column and 5:1 flux ratio is a classical method to obtain the distillation curve for a crude oil sample.
The distillation fractionates the crude oil into a number of narrow fractions up to 400°C Atmospheric Equivalent Temperature (AET). Compared to Simulated Distillation, TBP distillation provides physical narrow fractions which can be further analyzed for their molecular weights, densities, viscosities and other properties.
With higher separation efficiency and smaller sample volume, FISCHER® LABODEST® HMS 500 AC is particularly suitable to samples from the oil fields.
The unit can also be designed to perform other distillation studies according to specific requirements.