Characterization of Navy Fuels Using Supercritical Fluid Analytical Methodologies.
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to develop and apply ne analytical supercritical fluid method for the improved characterization of Navy fuels. These studies addressed three specific areas which included the analysis of polar fuel components and sediment materials; the development of a rapid and reliable chemical class fractionation method; and the development of a simplified antioxidant analysis method. The main emphasis was directed at obtaining an improved understanding of the chemical composition of the polar fuel components that may lead to sediment material itself. Capillary supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) and SFC-mass spectrometry (SFC-MS) were used for fuel analysis and direct supercritical fluid extraction-mass spectrometry (SFE-MS) was used to characterize intractable sediment material. An SFC/FID chemical class fractionation method was developed and applied to several middle distillate fuels and SFE-GC was examined for antioxidant analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 22, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174064
Entities
People
- Andrew J. Kopriva
- Bob W. Wright
- Harold R. Udseth
- Henry T. Kalinoski
- Richard D. Smith