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Jul, 2023
Design of NIR process cells for Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Specac’s NIR process cells designs’ influences11
Jul, 2023
The origins of Specac’s involvement in PAT
Since the foundation of the company in 1971, Specac has been at the forefront of developing innovative spectroscopic solutions..23
Jan, 2023
Stages of online NIR installations
When specifying a spectroscopic online monitoring system, there are many stages of design and review to proceed through…16
Jan, 2023
Design considerations for sampling of liquid process streams with NIR process cells
With decades of successful installations in industry, NIR spectroscopy is still the most cost effective and standard method of choice for the application of process analytical technology. ..9
Jan, 2023
The benefits of on-line NIR analysis in a continuous process
The process stream can contain liquids, gases or even solids (catalyst particles, rust, dirt) and sometimes mixtures thereof…12
Dec, 2022
Use of fibre optics in NIR on-line spectroscopy
Our process cells at Specac come with standard SMA 905 connectors to couple them to the optical multiplexer and the NIR spectrometer.25
Nov, 2022
Vapour phase process cells for online NIR spectroscopy
Spectroscopic NIR gas cells in closed-loop process control application Continuous spectroscopic analysis of gaseous processes for emissions monitoring or process control has been established firmly across a variety of industries and using a multitude of technologies like NDIR, NIR lasers, QCLs and many more. However, did you know that your…Read article
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Nov, 2022
A range of PAT applications supported by Specac
Specac is continuing to expand the range of applications we support in process analytical technology using NIR spectroscopic technology. We pride ourselves on providing a dedicated team of experts in the metallurgical, hydrocarbon process,spectroscopic and data analysis area to find the best solution for your application. Our range of standard…Read article
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May, 2022
Continuous monitoring of Acetic Acid production using Specac NIR Process Flow cells
The annual production of acetic acid is about 1.2 Mtons. If the throughput of the plants can be increased by just 1%, then at an average price of about $500 per ton of acetic acid, extra product worth more than $6m can be produced each year if the plant runs…Read article
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Mar, 2020
Application Note: PAT in the production of Acetic Acid
Find how Specac can aid your industrial process adding continuous monitoring to your flow reaction.Acetic acid is an important intermediate chemical for the manufacturing of solvents like ethyl acetate and for key ingredients in paints like vinyl acetate monomer. It can also be used for the production of acyl chloride,…Read article
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Mar, 2020
Monitoring Tall Oil Distillation with Specac Process Cells
In the last two years the supply of sustainable and alternative feedstocks to produce basic materials has come into the focus of many traditional producers of petrochemicals, fine chemicals and other basic materials. One such alternative feedstock is tall oil, which can be distilled into economically very valuable fractions, including…Read article
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Apr, 2017
Integrating Process Flow Cells
Modern process control benefits from access to real-time updates without time-consuming or disruptive sampling for analytical testing. Fiber optic-coupled process flow cells are a key enabling technology to facilitate the acquisition of continuous online UV/Vis and NIR spectroscopic absorbance process measurements. General benefits of using integrated process flow cells include...Read article