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www.qta.com The QTA ® System Powerful Analytics Made Quick & Easy
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The QTA® SystemPowerful Analytics
Made Quick & Easy
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Cognis Overview
• 2007 Sales: € 2.8 billion
• Approx. 6,000 employees in 30 countries
• Over 160 years experience in producing & analyzing oleo chemicals and surfactant
chemistries produced from renewable raw materials
• Our Secret: A passion for customer success
• Leading Global Specialty Chemicals Company
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The QTA® System Overview• A service business run by Cognis since 2001
• Based on patented infrared technology
• Features Include• Centralized, industry standard calibrations
• User-friendly interface
• Displays value and pass/fail results
• Easy cleaning and clean check before each test
• Centralized historical database
• “Official NBB Partner“
• We maintain the instrument and calibrations for you
• 24x7 Support provided by Cognis
A turnkey solution for on-site analytical testing
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In-House IR vs. The QTA® SystemAdvantages IR QTA®
Faster Turn Around Time No Reagents / Waste Disposal No Sample Prep for homogenous samples A proven system that works Industry-wide calibrations for B100 We care about your success Simple Training for Operators Data Management Ready to go Day 1 for standard raw materials
No hidden costs 24/7 Support Ability to determine Homogeneity issues “Official NBB Partner”
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In-House IR vs. The QTA® System
Disadvantages IR QTA®
“Starter” calibrations rarely work with your materials
Validation data may not match your starter calibration due to variability in lab data
Requires experienced personnel to build and maintain your calibrations
A discipline must be maintained to ensure accuracy of calibration
Instruments “Drift” requiring additional calibration and/or instrument maintenance
Changes in feedstock require additional calibration and/or instrument maintenance
You own the problems that exist in calibration models, instrument
maintenance or materials being tested
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How The QTA® System overcomes traditional IR Disadvantages• The QTA® System is an analytical service that works with
you to succeed, not a product that you have to make work on your own.
• We are experts in building and maintaining IR calibrations.
• Through our patented Chingometrics technology we are able to share a single calibration over multiple machines.
• The internet allows automated monitoring of each analysis to ensure that your equipment, sample and operation are all OK
• We give your personnel the ability to quickly measure quality traits ensuring high product quality and efficient process control.
• If a problem exists with your instrument Cognis will repair or replace it so that you stay up and running.
• QTA calibrations are built to handle multiple feedstock and process changes all made possible by Chingometrics.
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Range Std. error
B100 (NA)
Free Glycerin, % 0 – 0.02 0.003
Total Glycerin, % 0 to 0.50 0.025
Cloud Point, deg C -6 – 12 1.7
Acid Number, mg KOH/g 0.05 – 1.4 0.13
Moisture, % 0 – 0.1 0.007
Methanol, % 0-2 0.06
In-process
Monoglycerides, % 0 – 3 0.1
Diglycerides, % 0 – 5 0.1
Triglycerides, % 0 – 7.5 0.15
Bound Glycerin, % Calculated
B100 (EN)
Ester, % 95 – 100 0.03
Iodine Value 46 to 135 1.1
Density, Kg/m3 876 – 890 0.53
Acid Number, mg KOH/g 0 – 1.2 0.12
Moisture, % 0 – 0.3 0.009
Viscosity, mm2/sec 4-5 0.09
The QTA® System:
Biodiesel analysis capabilities
*Ranges and Standard Errors are current to today’s printing and are modified periodically.
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Range Std. error
Incoming Oil
FFA, % 0 to 11 0.2
Moisture, % 0 – 0.65 0.045
Crude Glycerin
Glycerin, % 64 - 99 0.9
Moisture, % 0.5 to 14 0.35
MeOH, % 0-5 0.1
Ash, % 0 – 8.5 0.37
Methanol
Moisture, % 0 to 20 0.8
The QTA® System:
Biodiesel production analysis capabilities
*Ranges and Standard Errors are current to today’s printing and are modified periodically.
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Using The QTA® System to enhance your BQ-9000 certificationBQ-9000 requires testing every lot of B100 using ASTM
D6751 testing methods.
Improve this process by:
• Testing In-Process: The QTA® System will help you maximize the efficiency of your process allowing you to yield more product.
• Pre-Testing B100: By pre-testing your B100 with the QTA® System you will know that your B100 is good before spending the time and effort on the primary ASTM D6751 method. Saving you time & money.
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Options for Biodiesel Quality Control
Cost25.00$ 30.00$ 40.00$ 40.00$
20.00$ 305.00$
73,200.00$
Di Glycerides
MoistureCloud PointAcid NumberMethanol
150.00$
Free Glycerin
Freight
MethodKarl Fisher
D2500D664
609-28
Mono Glycerides
Annual cost for 20 samples/month
Send samples to outside lab
Total cost for one sample
Test
Tri GlyceridesTotal Glycerin
D 6584
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IR Options for Biodiesel Quality Control
Comments
Over a five year period10% of Capital expensePrimary data from lab for 100 samplesFull-time plus benefits & overheadPart-time plus benefits & overhead
Using BS Chemist Part-time
Using BS Chemist Full-TimeYearly IR Costs
$75,000$37,500$2,400
$78,400
Purchase In-House IR
to$115,900
Initial Expense
FT B.S. Chemist
$35,000Annual Costs
$7,000$3,500
$28,000
PT B.S. ChemistOperator Training
DepreciationMaintenanceCalibration Development
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Options for Biodiesel Quality Control
Cost
Methanol
B100 TestTotal GlycerinFree GlycerinMoisture
Calculated Bound Glycerin
$55,000/year. Unlimited number of samples of
B100
$10,000/year for In-Process
The QTA® System
In-Process TestMonoglycerideDiglycerideTriglyceride
Cloud PointAcid Value
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The QTA® System: Powerful Analytics Made Quick & Easy
Summary:
• A turnkey solution for on-site analytical testing
• A powerful means for improving costs and operational efficiency
• A complete analysis service customized to your local and global needs
• The QTA® System will handle your Biodiesel analytical needs
