Applications for the Chemical Industry

Software solutions from Northwest Analytical help companies in the chemical and related industries to improve the quality of their products and the reliability of their processes by quickly identifying potential problems and inefficiencies.

Statistical Process Control (SPC) software from Northwest Analytical is used by chemical manufacturers to monitor processes and identify improvements and efficiencies needed to meet exacting customer demands for higher quality and product consistency while keeping costs down. It is also used to analyze products and processes in order to demonstrate compliance with increasing regulatory requirements, ensure consistency in meeting supply chain requirements, and validate laboratory and equipment procedures.

Learn more about how to apply SPC and NWA Software to improve products and processes in the chemical industry. Download this free collection of important articles, application notes, and case studies.

Learn how SPC has helped others in the chemical industry

"Since color wasn't a typical specification for that particular ingredient, our normal testing protocols didn't catch it. But thanks to the ease with which we were able to produce control charts and overlay them with the delivery schedules, we were able to pinpoint the problem and get back on track. It was very powerful information."

-Quality Assurance Supervisor at chemical plant

"There's no way for an operator to know how much the viscosity is varying. We deal with it by running control charts, looking at the data trend, and when the data lines up in a row above or below the center line on the control chart, we know there's something consistently wrong with the flow rate and can adjust the throughput."

-Advising Engineer at refinery