RAPID ANALYSIS OF ANTIFREEZE USING GAS-LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY.

Abstract

Glycols and glycol ethers are used as freezing point depressants in permanent type antifreeze formulations, the type and amount being dictated by environmental conditions. The formulation and maintenance of a suitable antifreeze for automotive application, imposes the need for test methods that are capable of determining the composition of concentrates as well as used antifreeze. The report describes an analytical procedure which is consonant for the identification and determination of glycols and ether-alcohols as they occur in used and unused antifreezes, with no interference from water, inhibitors, and other additives. The various components are separated using gas-liquid chromatography; qualitative and quantitative information is obtained by relating the position and magnitude of each peak to that of an internal standard. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0686289

Entities

People

  • George G. Esposito
  • Robert C. Jamison

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Antifreezes
  • Chromatography
  • Consonants
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Freezing
  • Identification
  • Inhibitors
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Maintenance
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

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