The Portable Fuel Property Analyzer (PFPA) provides rapid fuel quality assessment using Near-Infrared Analysis combined with advanced Chemometric methods. Key fuel properties that dictate engine performance are determined in less than 10 seconds with only 2 mL of fuel sample.
The PFPA is calibrated at the factory using a diverse matrix of over +800 fuels from around the world. The results obtained with the PFPA are based on fuel property data obtained by ASTM methods and the analysis conforms to ASTM E1655; “Standard Practice for Infrared Multivariate Quantitative Analysis”. New fuel types can easily be added to the PFPA without modifying the hardware in any way.
In use, the fuel to be tested is placed in a disposable 2 mL container and sealed. The sealed vial is then placed in the PFPA and the results are displayed. There is no cleaning or flushing between running samples.
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Portable Fuel Property Analyzer (PFPA)
Benchtop Fuel Property Analyzer (BFPA)
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Advantages
RTA offers two versions of our Fuel Property Fuel Analyzer. The Portable Fuel Property Analyzer (PFPA) and the Benchtop Fuel Property Analyzer (BFPA). Both analyzers provides rapid fuel quality assessment using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy combined with advanced Chemometric methods. Key fuel properties that determine engine performance are obtained in seconds with only 2 mL of fuel sample.
- One Analyzer for Three Fuel Types: Diesel, Jet, Gasoline
- Light Weight, Portable, and Easy to Use
- No Technical Training Required
- Rugged Design, No Moving Parts
- Permanently Aligned and Calibrated
- No scheduled Maintenance Required
- Complete analysis in 10 seconds
- Analysis Based on ASTM Data
- Developed and Validated According to ASTM E1655
In use, the fuel to be tested is placed in a 2 mL disposable glass vial container. The sealed vial is then placed in the analyzer and spectrum is collected in less 10 seconds; there is no cleaning or flushing between running samples.
Properties Measured
| Diesel | Jet Fuel | Gasoline |
| Density / API Gravity | Density / API Gravity | Density / API Gravity |
| Distillation Fractions (IBP, 10%, 50%, 90%, FPB) |
Distillation Fractions (IBP, 10%, 50%, 90%, FPB) |
Distillation Fractions (IBP, 10%, 50%, 90%, FPB) |
| Cetane Index | Cetane Index | Octane (RON, MON, AKI) |
| Viscosity (+40C) | Viscosity (-20C, +40C) | Reid Vapor Pressure |
| Flash Point | Flash Point | Ethanol |
| Cloud Point | Freeze Point | MTBE |
| Biodiesel Content | Fuel System Icing Inhibitor | BTEX’s |
| Aromatics / Saturates | Aromatics | |
| Hydrogen Content | ||
| Net Heat |
Typical Software: Graphical User Interface
