Additive testing beyond the binary

Traditional methods of inhibitor treatment testing such as the laser dispersion test offer little more than a binary response that yes, the chemistry works, or no, it does not, according to Jonathan Wylde, global head of application development at Clariant Oil Services. Sometimes, he says, this semi-quantitative answer is sufficient to make a decision, but it also has the drawback that it does not make it possible to optimise the treatment’s chemistry.