Water Analysis In The Petroleum Industry

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Corrosion: The causes of corrosion vary but are almost always related to water chemistry. pH - acidic or basic solutions are corrosiveTDS - high salt content results in higher ionic strength and leads to corrosionChloride - forms soluble iron chlorideSulfate - food for bacteria that form corrosive hydrogen sulfide Bacteria - can ...

Osmolality - Its Not Just For Blood Work Anymore

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Check Reagents to verify purity. Check water to screen for contaminants. Check sports drinks to document quality. Check urine to monitor dehydration. The osmometer is known in the clinical laboratory, but almost unknown outside those doors. Osmometers very accurately measure the freezing point depression of a, usually aqueous, solution. Osmometers measure the total number of ...