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	Since 1952, Southwest Research Institute has offered extensive petroleum products research services providing both chemical and physical analyses as well as most standard ASTM, federal, and industrial testing.

Petroleum products technology at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) includes research, development, and evaluation in the areas of:

Liquid fuels
Lubricants
Specialty fluids
Automotive fuels
Aviation fuels
Lubricants
Grease
Fuels and lubricants from alternative sources

Petroleum Products Expertise

Our knowledgeable and experienced staff provides client-focused assistance in a wide range of project types, including more efficient use of additives and other product components, problem solving from the refinery to end user, and technical consulting.

Our clients range from refinery to end user, and our experience includes:

Routine analytical testing
Field problems
Troubleshooting
Basic research in fuels and lubricants

Petroleum Products Services

Services available to clients include, but are not limited to:

Petroleum properties measurement
Thermal analysis
Contaminant analysis
Thermal stability
Storage stability
Oxidation
Vapor analysis
Lubricity
Evaluation of fuel and lubricant additives
Use of fuel and lubricant additives

For more information about our petroleum products technology capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Steve Westbrook at swestbrook@swri.org or (210) 522-3185.

petrotech.swri.org

Contact Information

Steve Westbrook

Petroleum Products Technology

(210) 522-3185

swestbrook@swri.org

petrotech.swri.org

Related Terminology

aviation fuel

gasoline evaluation

diesel fuel research

lubricants evaluation

grease testing

petroleum products

alternative fuels

renewable fuels

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Southwest Research Institute^®(SwRI^®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

December 28, 2012