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!

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