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Notice: End of Support for Dragon I Software

Dear Valued Customer,

Effective January 1, 2025, support for Dragon I software will officially be discontinued. This decision is part of our ongoing commitment to delivering the highest quality software products to our valued customers.

As we move forward, we encourage all Dragon I customers to transition to Dragon II software. We are dedicating development resources to Dragon II to ensure continuous improvement based on valuable customer feedback. Dragon II offers new features and enhancements, ensures compatibility with current operating systems, and […]

By Dave Balazs|2024-10-13T19:49:49+00:00October 13th, 2024|DHA, MergeIT, News, SimDis|

Notice: Changes to Dragon II Software Upgrade Policy

Dear Valued Customer,

For many years, we have been proud to provide our customers with free upgrades to our software. Your continued trust and support have allowed us to enhance our products and deliver the best possible experience. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are making some important changes to our software upgrade policy.

Starting in the first quarter of 2025, software upgrades will no longer be provided at no cost. Customers will be required to purchase upgrades separately. This […]

By Dave Balazs|2024-10-13T19:50:37+00:00October 13th, 2024|DHA, MergeIT, News, SimDis|

Dragon II DHA Now Available

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Envantage Analytical Software is pleased to announce the release of Dragon II DHA. This is the second product released under our new Dragon II brand name. Dragon II DHA complements our earlier release of Dragon II Simdis. Both software products build on the style and interactive functionality introduced in the original Dragon® software. The software has been rewritten at its core to take […]

By envantage|2022-07-28T00:15:40+00:00July 27th, 2022|DHA|

Dragon DHA Software Compatible with Clarity® Software

The Data Apex’s chromatography software product Clarity® can now be used with Dragon DHA software. Dragon DHA uses CDF files to process and report detailed hydrocarbon data. Clarity® makes it easy to generate an AIA (*cdf) file by placing a simple check mark in a PostRun form in front of “Export Chromatogram in AIA Format”. After creating the file it can automatically be opened in Dragon DHA software by placing the DragonDHA.exe file path in a “Program to Run” field. […]

By envantage|2021-01-29T20:39:41+00:00May 21st, 2020|DHA|

ASTM Approves D7900-13: Light Hydrocarbons in Crude Oils

ASTM has recently announced a new standard: D7900-13 “Standard Test Method for Determination of Light Hydrocarbons in Stabilized Crude Oils by Gas Chromatography”. The standard was developed in a joint effort with the Energy Institute, London and is the technical equivalent of that institute’s IP 601 standard.

D7900-13 stipulates a way to determine the boiling range distribution of hydrocarbons up to nC9. These results can be combined […]

By envantage|2017-10-10T20:11:30+00:00February 8th, 2014|DHA, MergeIT, SimDis|

Faster D6730 DHA Using Hydrogen Carrier Gas

ASTM D6730 Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) is a chromatographic method that determines the individual hydrocarbon components of spark-ignition engine fuels. It is often referred to as PONA and/or PIANO analysis. The official ASTM D6730 Method specifies the use of Helium as the carrier gas. In recent years Helium has become less available, and, as a consequence, more expensive. Switching to the use of Hydrogen as a carrier gas is not only more economical but its chemical properties affect linear velocities […]

By envantage|2017-10-12T23:18:12+00:00December 3rd, 2010|DHA|

Envantage Dragon MergeIT Improves Crude Oil Characterization

PerkinElmer published an article in Petro Industry News (October/November 2010 edition) highlighting their S-wafer technology in an article titled “Integrating Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis Data with Simulated Distillation to Improve the Characterisation Of Crude Oils By Gas Chromatography”. In the article Envantage MergeIT software was used to combine SimDis results with DHA results to obtain a more precise characterization of crude oils for an improved boiling point curve.

To read a summary and download a pdf of the article

By envantage|2017-10-12T23:20:16+00:00November 24th, 2010|DHA, MergeIT, SimDis|