Middle Distillates Hydrogen Content via GC×GC-FID

Talanta, Vol 186, Aug 2018

Liquid transportation fuels in the middle distillate range contain thousands of hydrocarbons making the predictions and calculations of properties from composition a challenging process. We present a new approach of hydrogen content determination by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detector (GC×GC-FID) using a weighted average method. GC×GC-FID hydrogen determination precision was excellent (0.005 wt% repeatability). The method accuracy was evaluated by high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique, which is non-biased, measures the H signal directly and was independently validated by controls in the current study. The hydrogen content (in the range of 12.72–15.54 wt%) in 28 fuel samples were determined using GC×GC-FID. Results were within ± 2% of those obtained via NMR. Owing to the fact that NMR is accepted as an accurate technique for hydrogen content determination, the GC×GC method proposed in this study can be considered precise and accurate.

Vozka, P., Mo, H., Simacek, P., Kilaz, G.,"Middle distillates hydrogen content via GC×GC-FID", Talanta, Vol 186, pp 140-146, Aug 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2018.04.059