Quantitative Analysis of Conjugated Dienes in Hydrocarbon Feeds and Products

Autor: Frank Cheng-Yu Wang, Kuangnan Qian, Kathleen E. Edwards, M. Siskin
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Energy & Fuels. 19:2034-2040
ISSN: 1520-5029
0887-0624
Popis: We report a new method for the detailed speciation and quantification of low levels of conjugated dienes (diolefins) in complex hydrocarbon matrixes, such as steam-cracked naphthas, catalytically cracked naphthas, and heavy coker naphthas. Conjugated dienes are responsible for hydrocarbon polymerization (fouling) in various refinery processes. Until now, complete analysis of conjugated dienes, particularly C6+ conjugated dienes, was almost impossible, because of their low concentrations and severe matrix interference. Here, we show that selective derivatization of conjugated dienes with MTAD, in combination with gas chromatography−chemical ionization mass spectrometry (GC/CIMS) and gas chromatography−nitrogen chemiluminescence detection (GC/NCD) can be used to analyze the total conjugated dienes (up to C10) in various hydrocarbon matrixes quantitatively.
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