CABIO – Laboratory for biofuel quality certification

CABIO fulfils the client’s requirements and concerns about the continuous
quality improvement of its services!!!

CABIO has all necessary resources to perform quality analyses in the best conditions in order to assure reproducibility and accuracy of the the results: climatized rooms, high quality reagents/materials and modern and performant equipments. The equipments from laboratory are  tested and calibrated metrologically and are maintained according with the established procedures. The personnel is highly qualified and experienced in the field of biofuel analyses due to the training courses carried out in prestigious national and international laboratories. The laboratory provides the test results in due time (in Result Reports), according with the legislation, at competitive prices.

CABIO offers a grid of discounts, depending on the number of requested analysis and tests!!! Through its work regulations, CABIO guarantees the confidentiality of the provided results, in respect to other clients.

CABIO collaborates with numerous national and international providers that supply equipments, reagents and materials. Famous national and international institutions and firms have required chemical analyses for different sample types and all the contracts have been carried out in optimum conditions.

The stages for performing CABIO analysis are the following:
1. The potential beneficiary sends a Request price offer for the analyses of interest (fax +40 264 420 667 or e-mail: icia@icia.ro );
2. After the Request price offer is examined by CABIO, the beneficiary will receive a technical (indication of the methods/standards used in CABIO for the analyses of interest) and financial offer, in due time: max. 2 days;
3. If the beneficiary accepts CABIO’s offer, the latter will emit an order (fax +40 264 420 667 or e-mail: icia@icia.ro ). The order will contain the agreement /accept for the methods/standards that will be used in CABIO for the analyses of interest;
4. The performing period for the requested analyses is 15 working days since receiving the sample/sampling;
5. CABIO will emit the Test Report, in 2 original copies, that will contain the analysis results, the applied methods and measurement uncertainty. By request, to the Test Report one can attach Opinions and Interpretations of results;
6. The payment can be made either in cash or in ICIA’s bank account;
7. Note: if the beneficiary requests, a contract between the parties can be signed.

CURRENTLY PERFORMED ANALYSES IN CABIO
1. Biodiesel analyses according to EN 14214:
Ester Content, Density At 15°C, Viscosity at 40°C, Flash Point, Sulphur Content, Carbon Residue Conradson (CCR), Setane Number, Octanic Number, Water Content, Total Contamination, Copper Strip Corrosion, Sxidation Stability at 110oc, Acid Value, Iodine Value, Linoleic Acid Methylester (C18:3), Methanol Content, Monoglyceride Content, Di- and Triglyceride Content, Free Glycerol, Alkaline Metals, Phosphorus Content, Calorific Value, Cloud Point, Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP), Total Biodiesel Content in Dieselfuel.
2. Bioethanol analyses according to SR EN 15376:
Alcoholic strength, Saturated higher alcohols content (C3-C5), Methanol content, Water content, Inorganic chloride content, Copper content, Total acidity, Appearance, Phosphorus content , Total dry extract, Sulfur content

CONTACT
PhD Dorina Simedru
Phone: 0264-420590/216, 0755038707
E-mail: icia@icia.ro