Analytical Services

Our Analytical services include state of the art material characterization, thermal analysis, Mass Spec, organic elemental, atomic spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, refinery support, distillation, electrochemistry, polymer analysis, X-ray diffraction, structural properties, microscopy, surface analysis, NMR, and optical spectroscopy.

Large Scale Testing

Our professionals have carried out large-scale hazard tests to verify the magnitude of the hazard in commercial scale systems. For such tests, we develop the test plan, oversee the field testing, interpret the test results, and prepare a summary report. For example, we functioned in this capacity on a series of large-scale propane tank BLEVE tests for NFPA. We also conducted blow-down tests of silane tube trailers, for a group of manufactures.

Scale-up Calculations

Our software tools are the industry standard for performing reactive system pressure relief design. In July of 2002, the AIChE Design Institute for Emergency Relief Systems Users Group selected our relief design software (SuperChems^TM) as a replacement for the SAFIRE computer code. SuperChems^TM Expert has been the subject of many publications and is used successfully by several major chemical companies.

• ARC® is a registered trademark of TIAX LLC
• APTAC™ is a trademark of TIAX LLC
• SuperChems™ is a trademark of ioMosaic Corporation
• RC1™ is a trademark of Mettler Toledo
• RSST™ is a trademark of Fauske & Associates Inc.

Types of Combustible Dusts

• Metal dusts such as aluminum and magnesium
• Organic dusts such as sugar, flour, starch, paper and dried blood
• Plastic dusts and additives
• Wood dusts
• Coal and other carbonaceous dusts
• Bio-solid dusts
• Textile dusts
• Other dusts such as chemical, pharmaceutical, and tobacco

Industries Most Susceptible to Dust Hazards

• Agriculture
• Chemical
• Textile
• Forest and furniture products
• Metal processing
• Paper products
• Pharmaceutical
• Recycling operations (metal, paper and plastic recycling)
• Food