Lab Tours and Training Classes

We are happy to share our passion and knowledge of the inspection and testing industry. We invite our customers to join us for in-person tours and training sessions that provide insight into what we do as an inspection and testing company. Tours can be customized to meet your specific interests and schedule. Check out our comprehensive list of learning opportunities below and schedule your tour today!

  • Types of samples and associated testing: levels, running samples, neat vs spiked, composites and hand blends

  • Volatility and sample handling: RVP and distillation

  • Testing for stratification: API, RVP, sulfur and benzene

  • GC analysis

  • Octane testing

  • Role of the independent inspector

  • Quantity and quality

  • Gauging

  • Sampling

  • Challenges

  • Products and properties that can be treated

  • Additive hand blends

  • Tour additive equipment

  • Crude oil sampling: shore tanks, vessels, in-line samplers

  • Load vs. discharge entrained water, free water and differences over time

  • Sediment and water testing: method comparison

  • Advanced crude testing: flash assay

  • Comprehensive crude assay: fractional distillation and full characterization

  • Sampling and testing

  • Measurement

  • Challenges

  • Treating

  • Regulations and how they affect your gasoline operations

  • Sampling and testing

  • Measurement

  • Challenges

  • Treating

  • Basic lab practices and sample handling

  • Volatile sample handling: chilling, mixing, equal and volumetric composites

  • Heavy sample handling: heating, homogenizing and compositing by weight

  • Effects of sample handling on test results

  • Checking samples for stratification

  • Turnaround times

  • Repeatability and reproducibility

  • Sample handling: sampling and testing viscous products

  • Basic testing: density, viscosity, sulfur

  • Blending concerns: compatibility, homogeneity and mixing/settling

  • VGO and HFO as feedstocks

  • Treating HFO: H2S scavengers, stability improvers, pour point depressants

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