By AARON CHIYANZOTHE Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has received new equipment for the petroleum testing laboratory which will expand its capacity to test all aspects of petroleum products, bureau testing laboratories manager Andrew Chipongo has said.Mr Chipongo said the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Analyser which is valued at 48, 000 euros (equivalent to K1.2 million) will enable ZABS to offer more comprehensive tests for the petroleum industry.He said the new equipment was procured with the help of the Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project (ZATP) at a cost of 48, 000 euros.This is according to a statement issued by ZABS Marketing and Communications Manager, Nzali Chella.Mr Chipongo said the parameters that ZABS would be able to test using the new equipment were broad with test results being produced within 30 minutes from the 48hours it used take with the old equipment.“The equipment is quite robust as it can perform a wide range of tests on […]
ZABS gets fuel testing equipment
