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two equal to reported D1319 data, and an average difference of only 0.4% volume (Figure 5). For the di-aromatic values, nine of the ten samples showed good correlation with D1840, and while the sample with the highest expected di-aromatic concentration reported high for GC-VUV, both SFC and HPLC reported a similar result (Figure 6).
This method operates with a similarly high level of precision as D8071. Six jet fuel proficiency samples were run 8 times each and analysed. All %RSD values are below 0.1% for total saturates, below 0.5% for total aromatics, and below 3.5% for total di-aromatics (Table 4).
5. Conclusions
GC-VUV has quickly become a reputed methodology for analysis of fuels [16]. Applications for both gasoline and jet fuels display good correlation to existing methods with high levels of precision, while reducing run times by up to 80%. Future applications for both lighter (e.g., liquefied petroleum gas) and heavier (e.g., diesel, crude oils) distillation cuts are sure to follow in the wake of the technology’s current successes.
In a world where time is money, the data gained from an analysis must be worth the time devoted to acquiring that data, and efficiency is king. As the VUV technology matures, the efficiency of its applications will only continue to grow as it is able to provide more accurate and detailed information in shorter analysis times.
Figure 6: A comparison of measured total di-aromatics content for 10 jet fuel samples. GC-VUV correlates well with both the referee method (D1840) and the alternative methods.
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Figure 5: A comparison of measured total aromatics content for 10 jet fuel samples. Note GC-VUV’s better correlation to D1319 than the other two methods.
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