With the ever increasing need to measure incoming crudes as quickly and efficiently as possible, the industry has responded with a new test method: ASTM D8252 for XRF analysis of nickel and vanadium to certify products faster and easier than the historical alternate method using ICP (ASTM D5708B).

Read our method brief to learn how Petra MAX delivers Ni and V results in less than 5 minutes and requires minimal sample preparation.