Infrared Analysis of Gasoline/Alcohol Blends.

Abstract

An infrared method for qualitative and quantitative determination of alcohols in gasoline/alcohol blends has been developed. The method has high potential for speed, low cost, and specificity. Gasoline containing methanol, ethanol, iso-propanol, t-butanol, methyl t-butyl ether, and methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK) can be analyzed using a computing infrared spectrophotometer. Due to variable composition of different gasolines, each base gasoline analyzed required a new quantitative program to be established, using standards prepared with that particular gasoline. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA098258

Entities

People

  • Frank M. Newman
  • Susan M. Biela

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alcohols
  • Alternative Fuels
  • Artillery
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Infrared Spectrophotometers
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Military Research
  • Spectra
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Standards
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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.