Environmental Laboratory

In line with Athec's Quality policy, the Environmental Laboratory’s vision is to be a world class Certified Laboratory for research, analysis and training in production chemistry and environmental issues in the Oil & Gas and manufacturing industries. To actualize this vision, the Laboratory’s activities are driven by the following quality objectives:

Athec Environmental Laboratory is ISO 17025:2017 accredited as per Laboratory testing and certified to ISO 9001:205. We also have other certifications/ accreditations by regulators as listed below:

Using standard methods with state-of-the-art equipment, some of the services we offer are broadly categorized as:

Athec Environmental Laboratory is divided into 4 distinct but inter-related units:

Microbiology Laboratory

We have a fully equipped Microbiology Laboratory for the identification and characterization of microorganisms in different sample types including, water, food, beverages, soil, sediment, etc. Some of the major analysis we carry out in this Laboratory include:

An overview of our Microbiology Laboratory equipment and their uses are highlighted in table 1 below:

Table 1: Microbiology Laboratory Equipment

Digital Microscope CX31RBSFA For analysis and identification of microbial structures

Anaerobic Jar For culturing anaerobic micro-organisms

Lamina Flow Cabinet For the inoculation of micro-organisms in a sterile environment to prevent contamination

Selecta Autoclave For sterilization of glassware, media, etc.

Memmert Oven For heating and sterilization

Incubator For growing micro-organisms at their optimum conditions

Instrumental Laboratory

Athec Instrumentation Laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment required for analysis in the Oil and Gas Industry. In this Laboratory, we have successfully executed the following analysis to diverse clients in the industry:

The table 2 below is an overview of some of the equipment in the Instrumentation Laboratory.

Table 2: Instrumentation Laboratory Equipment

Agilent 8890/ 5977B GC-MS Gas Chromatograph – Mass Spectrometer for the analysis of VOCs – Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Agilent 6890 GC-FID Gas Chromatograph – Flame Ionization Detector for the analysis of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) and Organic Acid

Agilent 7890A/ 5975C GC-MS/HS Gas Chromatograph – Mass Spectrometer coupled to a headspace auto sampler. For crude oil biomarker fingerprinting analysis and analysis of VOCs (BTEX)

HACH Titrelab AT 1000 Series Automatic potentiometric titrator for analysis of Total Acid Number (TAN), Alkalinity, Hardness, etc.

VELP Scientific Elemental Analyzer For Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Sulphur (CHNS) analysis

Aquamax KF Coulometer For the determination of water content in crude oil and other petroleum products.

Koehler K25339 For the analysis of copper corrosion in petroleum products

Stanhope – SETA Salt-in-Crude Analyzer For the determination of salt content in crude oil

Chemistory Laboratory

Laser’s Chemistry Laboratory is domiciled for sample preparation and analysis using classical methods. The Chemistry Laboratory.

The table 3 below is an overview of some of the equipment in the Chemistry Laboratory.

Table 3: Chemistry Laboratory Equipment

Sante Muffle Furnace For high temperature heating of samples. Used in the determination of micro carbon residue in crude oil samples

Saybolt Chromometer For evaluating the quality of refined petroleum products through colour comparison against standard colour disc

HACH DR 6000 Spectrophotometer For the analysis of anions in a variety of sample types including produced/ formation water, potable water, etc.

Finlab Fume Hood For extraction of toxic fumes/gases during extraction, digestion and other sample preparation processes.

Calibration Laboratory

Athec possesses the technical expertise and reference standards required to successfully calibrate pressure, temperature, mass laboratory meters and other equipment. We offer calibration services to a wide range of clients who have always commended the services rendered and the excellent customer service. Our key area of operation is the calibration of laboratory instruments and medical equipment.

Our Calibration Laboratory is designed to assist the users of precision instruments achieve the highest possible levels of measurement quality and productivity using traceable standards. We guarantee increased efficiency, improved quality of data and a general reduction in overall costs.

Environmental Studies

As part of our Environmental Consultancy Services, we offer a diverse range of environmental services to our Clients. They include:

Table 4 below highlights our field monitoring equipment and meters for in situ measurements.

Table 4: In Situ Meters and Field Monitoring Devices

HANNA Dissolved Oxygen Meter For the determination dissolved oxygen in water samples

HACH Conductivity Meter For the determination of electrical conductivity

Aeroqual Series 500 Used for air quality monitoring and surveys

Kestrel 5500 Weather Meter For monitoring environmental conditions such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, etc.

GARMIN GPSMAP 78s For monitoring geographical coordinates, measure distances, etc.

Kestrel 5500 Weather Meter For monitoring environmental conditions such as temperature, relative humidity, wind direction, etc.

SPER Scientific Sound Meter Used for noise measurements and noise surveys

EXTECH Solar Power Meter For measuring solar power levels