LC-(1)H NMR Characterization Studies of Tricyclic Aromatics and Olefins in Diesel Fuels.

Abstract

New analytical approaches for determination of 1) tricyclic aromatics, 2) alkenes, and weight % data in Naval diesel fuels are described. Tricyclic aromatics are detected and characterized at concentrations as low as approx. 0.25% in diesel fuels. Various analytical approaches for characterizing alkenes in diesel fuels are also explored, including: 1) chromatographic separation of the alkene fraction in diesel fuels by AgNO3 impregnated chromatographic columns, and 2) a 19F NMR tagging method characterizing alkenes. Finally, a calculative method for conversion of LC-1H NMR molar data to weight % data for each chromatographic fraction in a fuel is described.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 1986
Accession Number
ADA165402

Entities

People

  • H. C. Dorn
  • K. A. Caswell
  • Laura K. Allen
  • T. E. Blass
  • W. R. Bebout

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Alkanes
  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Conversion
  • Diesel Fuels
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Methylenes
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Weight
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Security
  • Silica Gels

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science.
  • Petroleum Engineering