Da Vinci SimDist Analyzer – Simulated Distillation
High-Precision Simulated Distillation DVLS SimDist
Achieve highly accurate boiling point distribution analysis with DVLS SimDist Analyzers, optimized for ASTM D2887 and ASTM D5442 standards.
Methods: ASTM D2887, D5442, D6352, D7096, D7169, D7213, D7398, D7500, IP 406, IP 480, IP 507, IP 545, ISO 3924, DIN 51.435, DIN 51.581, EN 15199-1, EN 15199-2, EN 15199-3
- GC programmable temperature sample inlet (PTI)
- Application Guarantee
- Boiling point distribution analysis up to 750°C
- PetroReporter software allows seamless ASTM D2887 analysis.
- Improved SimDist analysis with Dedicated inlet
- Programmable temperature inlet allows direct injection
- Provides stable blank runs
- Minimizes carry over
- Customizable Carrier Gas Options
- Has no dead volume
- Avoids discrimination of heavy components
- Accurate characterization of crude oils with DHA analysis merge
- Flexible configuration options for various petroleum product analyses
- User-friendly reporting with detailed distillation reports, including cut-point distribution and Noack evaporation loss.
Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions’ SimDist Analyzers set the standard in simulated distillation technology, providing exceptional accuracy and efficiency to measure the boiling point distribution of crude oils and petroleum products.
Cutting-Edge SimDist Analyzers for High-Accuracy Boiling Point Distribution
Simulated distillation (SimDist) is an essential technique for analyzing the boiling point distribution of petroleum products. The DVLS SimDist Analyzers offer a fully automated solution for ASTM D2887, ASTM D5442, and other industry-standard methods, ensuring laboratories obtain fast, accurate, and repeatable results.
Powered by the Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph (GC) and DVLS PetroReporter Software, these analyzers simplify hydrocarbon analysis, offering seamless integration with CDS systems and a user-friendly interface for automated data processing.
Advanced Hardware for Maximum Performance
Built on the Agilent 8890 GC platform, each system is configured with:
- Programmable Temperature Inlet (PTI) – Optimized peak shape and simplified column/liner connection.
- Flame Ionization Detector (FID) – Ensures highly accurate hydrocarbon detection.
- Capillary GC Columns – Designed for precise boiling point distribution up to 750°C.
Da Vinci SimDist Analyzers offer an impressive analytical range, capable of determining boiling point distributions up to 750°C. This wide range makes them suitable for analysing everything from light distillates to heavy residues and crude oils.
For enhanced accuracy in crude oil analysis, DVLS SimDist system can merge high-temperature SimDist data with DHA results, as standardized in ASTM D7900. This unique capability addresses the challenge of Carbon Disulfide quenching effects on light hydrocarbons, ensuring more accurate mass recovery data for the light-end of crude oils.
Versatile Carrier Gas Options (Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen)
The latest ASTM D2887 revisions allow Hydrogen and Nitrogen as alternative carrier gases to Helium. DVLS SimDist Analyzers provide:
- Validated performance across all three gases.
- Automated bias correction via PetroReporter software.
- Significant cost savings by switching from Helium to Hydrogen or Nitrogen.
The Specifications of DVLS Simdist
| Feature | Specification |
| GC Platform | Agilent 8890 GC |
| Detector | Flame Ionization Detector (FID) |
| Inlet System | Programmable Temperature Inlet (PTI) |
| Maximum Boiling Point | Up to 750°C |
| Compatible Test Methods | ASTM D2887, D5442, D7096, D7213, etc. |
| Carrier Gas Options | Helium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen |
| Software | DVLS PetroReporter |
| Data System Compatibility | OpenLAB, ChemStation, EZChrom, etc. |
| Sample Types | Gasoline, diesel, crude oil, residues, lubricants, waxes |
| Test Method | Sample Types | Carbon # | FBP (°C) |
| DIN 51.435 | Lube oil base stocks | <C60 | ≤ 615 |
| IP 480 Type A | Lube oil base stocks | <C120 | ≤ 750 |
| EN 15199-1 | Mid Distillates | ||
| IP 507 | Residues | C120 | ≤ 750 |
| EN 15199-2 | Heavy Distillate | ||
| IP 545 | Crude Oil | C120 | ≤ 750 |
| EN 15199-3 | |||
| Test Methode | Sample Types | Carbon # | FBP (°C) |
| ASTM D7096 | Gasoline | <C16 | ≤ 280 |
| Gasoline blending components | |||
| ASTM D2887 | Jet Fuel | <C44 | ≤ 545 |
| IP406 ISO3924 | Diesel Fuel | ||
| ASTM D5442 | Wax | nC17 – nC44 | ≤ 545 |
| Alkane Profile | |||
| ASTM D7213 | Lube oil base stocks | <C60 | ≤ 615 |
| ASTM D7398 | FAMES | <C18 FAMES | ≤ 615 |
| ASTM D6352 | Lube oil base stocks | <C90 | ≤ 700 |
| ASTM D7169 | Vacuum Residues | <C120 | ≤ 750 |
| Crude Oil | |||
| ASTM D7500 | Distillates | <C110 | ≤ 735 |
| Lube oil base stocks | |||
| ASTM D7900 | Crude oil | C1-C9 | N.a. |
PetroReporter Software for Automation & Efficiency
DVLS PetroReporter provides automated data processing, analysis, and reporting, making SimDist analysis faster and easier. This intuitive software platform offers:
- Customizable sample presets and component databases
- User-friendly editors for on-screen customization
- Compatibility with multiple chromatographic data systems
- Extensive reporting options, including distillation percent, boiling point, and volume correlation reports
- Ability to merge SimDist and Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) data for improved crude oil characterization (ASTM D7900)
- Custom Report Generation – Distillation cut-points, alkane profiles, and more.
Seamless CDS Integration – Compatible with OpenLAB, ChemStation, EZChrom, and others
SimDist Analyzers are widely used in the petroleum industry to determine the boiling point distribution of crude oils and refined products.
DVLS SimDist Analyzers are used globally in:
- Refineries – Boiling point distribution of crude oil, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and lubricants.
- Petrochemical Labs – Hydrocarbon analysis for compliance with ASTM D2887 and D5442.
- Research & Development – Optimizing refining processes and fuel composition.
