Phase Technology FCA-70Xi Freeze & Cloud Point Analyzer
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Phase Technology FCA-70Xi
Freeze & Cloud Point Analyzer
About Phase Technology
Expertise: Design & manufacture of analyzers to
test cloud, pour and freeze point Cold Flow is All We Do!
Scientific Background: 29 year history of research; 30 patents
Market Leader: 20 years of inter-laboratory “round robin”
research Phase ranks highest for repeatability,
reproducibility, sensitivity and equivalency to reference manual test methods
Phase Technology customers
Why do more companies in the world choose
Phase Technology analyzers?
Companies choose Phase Technology
because:1. World’s best precision
2. World’s fastest test speed
3. World’s most complete set of features and easy-to-use analyzer
Phase Technology 70Xi
70Xi analyzer benefits
Fastest speed of any automatic or manual method: Average test duration 5 – 10 min Average operator time 0.5 – 2 min
Easy and fast to use – saves time in the lab
Best overall precision of any automatic or manual ASTM method
Powerful cooling system; minimum sample temperature to below -88°C [-126°F]
70Xi productivity features
Fast, one-touch testing press one button to run a test instead of entering
multiple screens of information
Full-color, touch-sensitive, 15” high resolution screen Easier to read and view more information Displays several views of information at the same
time. Touch sensitive design is faster than keyboard &
mouse.
Easy-to-use interface New colorful graphic icon buttons for faster
navigation. Intuitive and easy to understand on-screen
prompts.
70Xi productivity features
USB and Ethernet connectivity Quickly export analyzer data to a portable USB
flash drive. Ethernet port available for connecting to LIMS or
internal computer network Import and store any user documents
(.doc, .pdf, .ppt and .pps) for customized operating procedures (SOP) or training
Reliability improvements Modular component design – boards can be easily
replaced in the field; no need to return to Canada for service
More stable cooler Faster multiprocessor
70Xi intellinostics
Built-in answers and operator information
Quick, responsive solutions — built-in alert messages give troubleshooting options to quickly solve problems
Self-guided tutorials — easy, on-screen instructions show how to use analyzer
In-depth system diagnostics — system checks verify performance and detect problems with critical components
Phase Technology 70Xi
Autosampler System
Automatic sampling & cleaning
Set-and-forget convenience set 1 to 48 test runs, then walk away and
let the analyzer do the rest!
Automatic sample injection no need to individually pipette samples or
change pipette tips. Always uses the exact amount of sample
required by the ASTM method.
Self-cleaning Saves time and ensures perfect cleaning
every time. No more need for cotton swabs or risk of
damage to sample cup.
70Xi home screen
70Xi “Favorites” feature
One-touch preset Favorites Frequently-used test
settings can be stored in the analyzer for quick access.
Favorites can be created, organized, sorted or deleted as you desire.
With the single push of a button, lab operators can efficiently perform tests in significantly less time
Built-in tools to validate test results
Overlay and compare multiple phase plots
Control and trend charts Automatic QC run Option to retest sample Optional alert or lockdown if out of
acceptable limits
70Xi control chart – consistent runs
70Xi control chart – bad run
70Xi plot overlay – consistent runs
70Xi plot overlay – bad run
On-screen freeze point phase plot
Understanding phase plots
Phase plot can tell you when there is a problem: example of
contaminated sample with “tail”
On-screen cloud point phase plot
Understanding phase plots
Phase plot can tell you when there is a problem:
example of possible air bubble in sample
ASTM Methods Comparison
FREEZE POINT ASTM Method Comparison
Phase Technology
70Xi
ISL/PAC FZP52Gs
Manual Method
ASTM Freeze Point Method D5972 D7153 D2386
Repeatability 0.5°C 0.6°C 1.5°C
Reproducibility 0.8°C 0.9°C 2.5°C
Test bias relative to manual methodNo Yes N/A
Full coverage contaminationdetection (ASTM RR-1572)
96% 88% 19%
False warmingNo yes yes
Test duration8 to 10 minutes 15 to 30 minutes 60 to 120 minutes
Temperature range-88°C to +55°C Varies depending
on external bath
Sample volume0.15 ml 10 ml 25 ml
External cooler or bath requiredno no Yes
FREEZE POINT ASTM Method Comparison
ISL/PAC takes 2 to 3 times longer to run a freeze point test compared to Phase Technology
ISL/PAC FZP52Gs freeze point analyzer has serious false warming issues• Numerous studies have shown high
incidence of false warming – as high as 60% in a BP study
• Shell Bulletin GLN 33a (September 14, 2006) warned that ISL “can occasionally falsely show a failure if samples contain small amounts of high boiling point material”
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison
Phase Technology
70Xi
ISL CPP 5Gs
ISL MPP 5Gs
Tanaka MPC-102
Manual Method
ASTM Cloud Point Method
D5773 D5771 D7689 D7683 D2500
Repeatability 1.3°C 2.2°C 1.0°C 1.47 °C 2°C
Reproducibility 2.5°C 3.9°C 2.8°C 2.45 °C 4°C
Test bias relative to manual method
No Yes: -0.56°C
Yes – significant bias
detected: -1.23°C
Yes – significant bias
detected: 1.68°C
N/A
Test duration5 to 10 minutes
30-45 minutes 30-45 minutes 45 to 60 minutes
60+ minutes
Temperature range
-88°C to +55°C
-95 to +51ºC -95°C to +45°C -30°C to +51°C*
-65°C to +51°C (external cooler)
Sample volume 0.15 ml 15 ml 1 ml 4.5 ml
External cooler or bath required
no no no Yes*(*air cooled
model available)
yes
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison
ISL CPP-5Gs Worst precision of any automatic method Requires significant amount of time for sample
preparation; water bath or oven must be used to bring sample to at least 14°C above the expected cloud point.
ISL MPP-5Gs Interlaboratory Round Robin results showed there
is a statistically significant bias of 1.23°C relative to ASTM D2500.
Slow test speed – Phase Technology 70Xi can perform at least five test runs in the time that it takes MPP-5Gs to perform one single test!
CLOUD POINT ASTM Method Comparison
Tanaka MPC-102 Interlaboratory Round Robin results showed there is a
statistically significant bias of 1.68°C relative to ASTM D2500.
Tanaka is the slowest automatic method – takes almost as long as the manual method.
The MPC-102 requires 4 mL of sample (complare to Phase Technology use of 0.15 mL). Larger sample volume introduces non-uniform temperature.
Even with external liquid cooler, MPC-102 is not able to reach the low temperature level that Phase Technology does.
Tanaka is only capable of going down to -30°C with internal cooler
Phase Technology reaches -88°C with internal cooler
The Phase Technology ADVANTAGE:
Phase Technology’s 70Xi analyzer is 4 to 10 times faster than the competition!
Phase Technology’s 70Xi analyzer has the world’s best precision
The 70Xi requires much less sample: 4 to 14 ml less needed per test!
The Phase Technology ADVANTAGE:
Phase Technology has the oldest, most established, continuous-in-production automatic cold flow ASTM Methods – 17 years of proven, in-the-field use!
The PSA-70Xi tests pour, cloud and freeze point in one single unit. You’d have to buy two or three separate analyzers from our competitor!
Thank you!
For more information:phase-
technology.com