Whilst laboratory analysis is often regarded as the most important part of understanding your fuel, did you know that the quality of your sampling and sample preparation is paramount to making any subsequent analysis meaningful?

Obtaining a well-composed waste sample representative of a material lot requires some effort. However, many of the considerations are simple enough and, if consistently followed and practised, will improve the quality of your sampling and the value of your analysis.

SO, WHAT ARE THE CONSIDERATIONS?

The most important factors include; the definition of the lot and sub-lot size, the consideration of the process and the material to be sampled, whether the fuel is static or moving, particle top and bottom size, sampling tools, sampling frequency, increment volume and more.

There are default values in the SRF sampling standard BS EN ISO 21645:2021.  The Standards provide detailed information on obtaining representative samples to achieve accurate fuel quality data.

LOOKING FOR AN EXPERT IN SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS?

Alfred H Knight helps organisations achieve the most accurate and reliable analytical results through the delivery of composite and quality sample preparation services, as well as sampling and quality sample sealing and distribution.

Whether you need an independent party to supervise and assess best practice standards of reception, weighing, blending and sampling operations, or you require an expert to prepare a sample for you, we can help. If you’re interested in learning more, head to our contact page and speak to one of our experts today.