A New Instrumental Technique for the Analysis of High Energy Content Fuels
Abstract
The technical effort described herein was directed at determining the feasibility of using the Redox Chemiluminescence Detector (RCD) for the selective detection of cycloalkanes and antioxidants in jet fuels. Three catalysts (gold, palladium, and platinum) were prepared and evaluated at several reaction temperatures. The gold catalyst at 300 deg C produced the best selectivity for cycloalkanes (40:1 for hexane and 3:1 for nonane). As temperature was increased, however, the selectivity for cycloalkanes decreased. The palladium and platinum catalysts did not demonstrate adequate selectivity under the examined test conditions. Overall, the metal catalysts examined in this study did not exhibit sufficient selectivity to permit detection of cycloalkanes versus acyclic alkanes. The selectivity of the RCD for easily oxidized compounds (eg. phenols) versus hexane was typically 104 to 106. (JS)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA230130
Entities
People
- Ric Hutte