Merseyside Ellesmore Port UK Laboratory

Intertek United Kingdom operates a well equipped testing laboratory in Ellesmere Port, located close to Merseyside. The Merseyside laboratory supports the chemical and petroleum industries and tests chemicals, gases, petrochemical and petroleum products. Conveniently located at junction 8 of the M53 the Intertek Caleb Brett laboratory at Ellesmere Port is able to offer comprehensive analysis of Petrol, Gasoil and Lubricating Oils as well as a large range of Chemical Products and Services.

Full sampling services are available. Analytical Techniques include ASTM, BS, EN, ISO, IP, DIN, EP and USP methods. Turnover time for routine analysis is 2-4 working days, if required sooner please contact directly. For analyses that do not appear on this page please feel free to enquire as equipment and test procedures are constantly updated.

• Petroleum Products
• Refined Distillates
• Condensates
• Asphaltenes
• Paraffins, Naphthalenics
• Aromatics, Olefins
• MTBE, Benzene Content
• Sulphur, Sulphur
• Hydrogen Sulphide
• Mercaptan Sulphur, Mercaptans
• Caustic Soda, Potash, Chloride Analysis
• IPA, Acetone, Toluene
• MEK, Benzene, Acids, Alkalis, Base Chemicals
• Solvents, Petroleum Products and feedstocks
• Fuel oils, Lube Oils, Carbon Black feedstocks
• Methanol
  

Ellesmore Port Testing Capabilities include:

• Trace Analysis
• Density, Ash Content
• Flashpoint (Closed, Open, Abel)
• Carbon & Hydrogen content
• Calorific Value
• Lead
• Copper Corrosion
• Grabner (RVP)
• Distillation, Saybolt Colour
• Cloud Point, Cold Filter Plug Point
• Pour Point, Viscosity
• VLI, Cetane Index
• Analine Point
• Water Content (Karl Fischer)
• Conrad Carbon Residue
• Ramsbottom Carbon Residue
• Sediment, Acidity, Conductivity
• Colour (ASTM D 1500, Saybolt)
• Metal Analysis by Atomic Absorption

• Sulphur Content
• Water Content (Dean & Stark)
• Water Content (Coloumetric)
• Asphaltenes
• Flashpoint (PMCC)
• Carbon, hydrogen & nitrogen content (CHN)
• Sediment content
• Sediment (existant)
• Sediment (accelerated)
• Bromine Index
• Colour
• Colour (Pt-Co)
• TAN
• Residue on evaporation
• Acid wash colour
• Non volatile matter
• Permanganate Time
• Refractive Index
• Mercaptans – Sulphur and Doctor Test
• Purity of solvents
• DME Content
• Ethanol Content (in Motor spirit)
• Turbidity
• pH
• Methanol in Crude
• Chlorine
• Purity and Component
• Chlorine Analysis, WISM, Asphaltenes
• PIONA: Paraffins, Naphthalenes, Aromatics,Olefins
• Mercaptans, Benzene content
• Hydrogen Sulfide, H2S
• Moisture Content
• Salt in Crude, Methanol Content
• Chlorine/Sulphur by Wickbold
• NOAK Volatility
• Cold crank simulation