Process IR Analyzers a Review

The petrochemical and chemical industries are the traditional industries for IR analyzers. The needs are extremely diverse and the versatility associated with process IR spectral measurements make the analyzers a good fit. Products manufactured by the petrochemical and chemical industries range from commodity materials (basic chemicals and raw materials) to fully formulated or compounded end-use products. Value-added products (formulated products) often require an advanced spectral analyzer, such as a process FTIR, whereas commodity chemicals are often served by a traditional IR photometer. [Pg.191]

Beyond the ROI issues, one of the premises for the use of advanced process analyzers is improved product quality. For many industries, and in particular industries close to consumers, there is the need to define procedures and installation qualification/oper-ational qualification/performance qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) issues, good laboratory practice and good manufacturing practice (GLP/GMP), audit trails, etc. Such requirements open the door for the use of improved analytical methodology, which can be readily provided by the implementation of good process analyzer technology. [Pg.128]

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