Shows 2024 - QROS - Quality Results Fast

The home of onsite analysis since 2005

Need rapid analysis results on site without having to call in external contractors?

Wanting more confirmation of what samples need sending to a lab?

The QED is rapid, accurate and can save you and your clients valuable time and money! Our award-winning QED provides quality analysis for coal tar, bitumen and petroleum hydrocarbons, and they are available to hire within 24 hours!

Contact us on 0800 048 7974 to find out how we can help.

The QED works to the standards set out within the Environmental Agency guidance.
New 2020 Environment Agency Guidelines regarding On Site Analysis, click here

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How does the QED work?

The QED makes chemicals typically found in petroleum hydrocarbons fluoresce. The fluorescence detected across the UV/visible range is used to create a fingerprint of the hydrocarbon in the sample.
Fingerprints of diesel or kerosene are very different but consistent. For example, diesel from a fuel station in the UK gives the same fingerprint as diesel from a fuel station in Australia

The QED software compares sample fingerprints to a library of reference fingerprints and can work out the proportions of the different hydrocarbon types in the sample.
This allows the QED to identify the hydrocarbons in the sample. The total fluorescence for each hydrocarbon identified is compared to the fluorescence intensity of the calibration curve for that hydrocarbon and the concentration calculated.

For each hydrocarbon type identified the concentration value is added together giving a total hydrocarbon concentration for the sample. The identity of the hydrocarbon type is also given. For example, diesel or degraded diesel or a mixture of diesel and lubricating oil.
The QED standard library contains 12 commonly used hydrocarbons ranging from gasoline to lubricating oils. The library also contains a coal tar and bitumen set

What can the QED detect?

Coal tars
Bitumen
Waste Oils

Fuel (Petrol, Diesel, Jet Fuel etc)
Crude Oils
Lubricating Oils etc

The analysis results show total BTEX, gasoline range hydrocarbons (C5-C10) and diesel/ oil range hydrocarbons (C10-C40)

The results also show the Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) including the sum of the 16 target PAH’s and benzopyrene.

Where can you use the QED?

On Site

In the office

Anywhere!

How will it help us?

Site investigations are needed to confirm what pollutants are present, where they are and at what concentration.

This information then may be used to initially classify any excavated soil as hazardous or non-hazardous waste.

Want to know more about the QED?

    
 
 
        
   Kerry Howard 
 09/01/2023
 
 
  A brilliant unique product comes with brilliant unique people. QROS delivers everthing is says on the tin and then some. Between the QED and the XRF it really does deliver accurate and fast, low cost analysis. The QED stands out as the only analyser that identifies the hydrocarbon present, even coal tar. Particularly useful when degraded diesel is present, identifying the presence of background organics and determining your waste route for asphalt. Highly recommended!!
  
 
       
   Ricky Maxfield 
 20/05/2021
 
 
  The Qros team were a pleasure to deal with. The aftercare service from Ian and Colin was fantastic, highly recommend.
  
 
       
   Robert Large 
 17/05/2021
 
 
  The QROS team were a pleasure to deal with throughout the processes of demonstrating, trialling and purchasing the QED, as well as providing excellent after-sales assistance, guidance and tips. QROS had an excellent response time to queries on the QED, both commercial and technical in nature.
The QED product itself is a fantastic piece of kit and has served well so far since implementation.
I'd be more than happy to deal with QROS again and hope to purchase more QED's in the future.
  
 
       
   Muzzy59 (Muzzy59) 
 14/10/2020
 
 
  The QED is an excellent piece of equipment that my company uses on a daily basis on site for soil analysis and for QC purposes. After sales service is also fantastic.
  
 
       
   S Turner 
 14/04/2020
 
 
  Working with the QROS Limited team was very easy. Colin took care of us and even scheduled calls with us over the weekend and in the evenings to accommodate a 7 hour time change!

Our team utilized the QED Hydrocarbon Analyzer to evaluate TPH-DRO at an environmental site in Utah. The results were within range our analytical laboratory results, therefore our team will utilized the QED during full scale operations.
  
 
       
   Andy Summers 
 13/01/2020
 
 
  Excellent quality, service and price from QROS for the QED analyser. Technical support available when needed. The QED is simple to set up and use. Thanks!
  
 
       
   Stuart Read 
 10/01/2020
 
 
  Excellent customer service, very personal, professional and helpful. The analyser is very easy to set up and use and has been an invaluable tool for our Business. Thankyou again to all the team for your assistance over the past couple of years
  
 
       
   Stéphanie Say-Liang-Fat 
 10/01/2020
 
 
  Excellent service and support. Very fast to respond and help, despite the time difference encountered between UK and South Asia.