Description
Monoethanolamine (MEA, Ethanolamine) is a primary alkanolamine widely used in acid gas sweetening, CO₂ capture, and chemical processing. Because MEA can enter crude oil slates as an unspent triazine scavenger decomposition byproduct, it easily partitions into refinery desalter wash water and vaporizes into crude distillation overheads—forming highly corrosive MEA hydrochloride salts beneath deposits.
Atmospheric Tower Overhead & Desalter Protection
Unlike total nitrogen or basic nitrogen titrations, which cannot distinguish MEA from harmless nitrogen compounds, OndaVia Raman spectroscopy delivers compound-specific MEA speciation. Real-time optical testing empowers refinery process engineers to adjust desalter wash rates, optimize water wash timing, and prevent catastrophic tower corrosion.
Fast On-Site Spectroscopy vs. Laboratory Delays
The OndaVia Monoethanolamine Analysis Kit (Analyte Code: B003) replaces hazardous ion chromatography and multi-day off-site laboratory testing with a 5-minute optical measurement directly in the field or refinery control room.
| Specification Parameter | Consumable Kit Details |
|---|---|
| Target Chemical Analyte | Monoethanolamine (MEA, C₂H₇NO, CAS 141-43-5) |
| Analyte Number | B003 |
| Analytical Methodology | Quantitative Raman Spectroscopy (QRS) |
| Analysis Turnaround | Under 5 minutes per test cycle |
| Packaging Format & Yield | 10 tests per box |
| Calibration Architecture | Factory pre-calibrated per production lot; zero toxic liquid standard preparation |
| Storage & Shelf Life | Store at room temperature; 12-month shelf life from date of manufacture |
| Compatible Hardware Systems | OPAL-104 Amine Analysis System | OndaVia Analysis System | ORCA Process System |
| Instrument Platform | Order SKU | Validated Range | Primary Field Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPAL Benchtop | OV-OP-B003-LPM |
1 – 10 ppm | Trace tramp amine monitoring in crude desalter effluent and overhead sour water |
| OPAL Benchtop | OV-OP-B003-PPM |
5 – 100 ppm | Overhead receiver water, condensate tracking, and amine treating units |
| OPAL Benchtop | OV-OP-B003-PCT |
10 – 60 % | Rich and lean MEA solvent strength monitoring in gas sweetening units |
| OPAL Benchtop | OV-OP-B003-HPT |
80 – 100 % | Neat chemical delivery verification and virgin solvent QA/QC |
| OndaVia Analysis System | OV-PP-B003-LPM |
1 – 10 ppm | OndaVia Analysis System trace desalter effluent and overhead analysis |
| OndaVia Analysis System | OV-PP-B003-PPM |
5 – 100 ppm | OndaVia Analysis System receiver water and sour water tracking |
Kit Contents & Scope of Supply
- 10× Monoethanolamine (B003) Analysis Cartridges
