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## [Safely Sample Aluminum Alkyls in Your Hydrocarbon Plant](https://532305.hs-sites.com/safely-sample-aluminum-alkyls-in-your-hydrocarbon-plant)
Posted by [Steve Shiller](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/steve-shiller) on 6/1/20 8:00 AM
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Aluminum alkyls are a family of organo-aluminums often used as catalysts in the polymerization of olefins and dienes in hydrocarbon plants. Some plants use [aluminum alkyls](https://sites.chemengr.ucsb.edu/~ceweb/faculty/scott/Chemical%20SOPs/Aluminumalkyls.pdf) in their manufacturing operations for a variety of uses, from afterburner sustainers for jet engines to reducing agents. Learn how one plant ensured personnel and environmental safety with aluminum alkyl sampling.
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## [A Custom Solution Improves Cement Sampling at Load-Out](https://532305.hs-sites.com/a-custom-solution-improves-cement-sampling-at-load-out)
Posted by [Tod Myers](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/tod-myers) on 5/18/20 9:15 AM
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Cement is typically manufactured by heating lime, silica, alumina, iron and other materials at high temperatures. This combination of heavy materials can have a major impact on wear and tear of sampling equipment. Learn how one company mitigated this risk with a custom solution.
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## [4 Major Benefits of Automated Sampling](https://532305.hs-sites.com/4-major-benefits-of-automated-sampling)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 3/30/20 8:00 AM
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*This article originally appeared in the news section of [Borrow-Agee Laboratories' website](https://balabs.com/4-major-benefits-of-automated-sampling/). This testing service blog has been republished here for our readers. *
One of the most important things to consider in order to get accurate test results in food safety testing is your sampling process. Many companies still rely on manually sampling animal feed, byproduct, or animals themselves rather than automated sampling. But this encourages a number of problems that may not allow for the most effective quality testing.
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## [Increase Your Automatic Samplers' Performance](https://532305.hs-sites.com/increase-automatic-sampler-performance)
Posted by [George Buss](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/george-buss) on 3/2/20 8:00 AM
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Automatic sampling systems are simple, safe and accurate ways to manage representative sampling in your plant. But even the most reliable sampling solution will need ongoing maintenance and service. When your automatic samplers aren’t functioning properly, these troubleshooting tips can keep your system running smoothly.
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## [Keeping Pet Food Safe with Automatic Samplers](https://532305.hs-sites.com/keeping-pet-food-safe-with-automatic-samplers)
Posted by [Tod Myers](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/tod-myers) on 1/13/20 8:00 AM
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Ensuring that animals’ food is safe and meets federal regulations is critical to the animals that consume it, the people who care for those animals and the brand image of the manufacturers. Automatic representative sampling of animal food helps ensure quality and safety for both people and pets.
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## [Solid Advice: What You Need to Know About Sampling Cement](https://532305.hs-sites.com/what-to-know-cement-sampling)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 8/6/19 2:23 PM
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[Portland cement](https://www.cement.org/docs/default-source/market-economics-pdfs/cement-industry-by-state/usa-statefacsheet-17-d2.pdf?sfvrsn=e77fe6bf_2) is a type of cement used in virtually all concrete. It’s manufactured by heating lime, silica, alumina, iron and other materials at high temperatures. The resulting substance is a marble-like ball called “clinker” that is ground, mixed with limestone and gypsum, and used to create concrete. Concrete is a combination of sand and gravel or crushed stone that’s mixed with water and cement; all of which have a major impact on wear and tear of your equipment.
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## [What You Need to Know About Sampling Oil Sands](https://532305.hs-sites.com/know-about-oil-sands-sampling)
Posted by [Israel Gamboa](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/israel-gamboa) on 6/5/19 8:17 AM
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Every day, the world uses about 93 million barrels of crude oil, a [demand that rose by 1.3% in 2018](https://www.iea.org/geco/oil/) and is soon expected to reach [99 barrels per day](https://www.statista.com/statistics/271823/daily-global-crude-oil-demand-since-2006/) or more.
Oil sands mining is one method that oil producers are using to meet this demand. Although oil sands mining represents just a small percentage of crude oil production, it’s predicted that it will produce 3.7 million barrels per day by 2021. As this production increases, so will the need for accurate and efficient sampling processes.
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## [Manual vs. Automatic Sampling: Which Solution is Best?](https://532305.hs-sites.com/manual-vs-automatic-hydrocarbon-processing-sampling)
Posted by [Rod Lunceford](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/rod-lunceford) on 5/20/19 8:00 AM
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With fluctuating demand in your Hydrocarbon Processing, how can you be sure that unit responsibilities aren't creating silos? Answer: Manual or Automatic Hydrocarbon Sampling.
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## [Improve Refinery Processes Without Breaking the Bank](https://532305.hs-sites.com/improve-hydrocarbon-process-sampling-accuracy)
Posted by [Randy Cruse](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/randy-cruse) on 5/6/19 8:00 AM
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Accurate fiscal calculations, allocations and loss control are essential for a healthy hydrocarbon processing operation. It is also why you need to pay close attention to your sampling program. Sampling downstream and hydrocarbon-related liquids and gases such as crude oil, condensates, and oil and water mixtures means that it is critical to ensure quality control by determining product properties and composition that can directly affect your operations.
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## [Don’t Get Caught on the Dark Side of the Grey Market](https://532305.hs-sites.com/dark-side-of-grey-market)
Posted by [John Powalisz](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/john-powalisz) on 4/22/19 8:00 AM
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All food and beverages undergo some form of processing, and those processes need to follow a variety of local, national and international food safety regulations. Buying certified samplers from authorized sellers is critical to ensuring your plant has the right sampling equipment to meet these standards and keep our food supply safe.
Yet many plants purchase sampling equipment outside manufacturers’ authorized distribution channels – also known as the [grey market](https://www.educba.com/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-grey-market/)**. **According to the Harvard Business Review, an estimated [$7 billion to $10 billion](https://hbr.org/1988/07/gray-markets-causes-and-cures) worth of products are sold every year in the United States outside these authorized channels**. **Most consumers and businesses buy items on the grey market because prices are generally lower.
But investing in these unauthorized products doesn’t give you the same peace of mind as those with genuine ones, and it could bring you back to square one both financially and in terms of inspection violations.
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