June 2019
Process Control and Instrumentation
Raman spectroscopy for the optimization of hydrogen usage in refineries
Approximately 700 refineries are in operation worldwide, producing a range of petroleum products including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and fuel oils.
The Author
Scott Sutherland is the Product Line Marketing Manager at SpectraSensors Inc., an Endress+Hauser company. He is responsible for all aspects of marketing the Optograf™ analyzer and its applications in the oil and gas and chemical industries, including ammonia and methanol production, hydrogen generation, synthetic natural gas and liquefied natural gas. Dr. Sutherland has BS degrees in physics and chemistry and a PhD in analytical chemistry. He has spent more than 28 yr designing Raman analyzers and developing Raman solutions.
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