Petrochemicals

Petrochemical products, with their vast number of structurally similar isomeric hydrocarbons, demand state-of-the-art analytical techniques – such as GC×GC with flow modulation and dual TOF MS/FID detection.

Group-type analysis of hydrocarbons in aviation fuel and other middle distillates (ASTM Method D8396)

This white paper demonstrates the enhancement of productivity and the streamlining of group-type analysis workflows for speciation of hydrocarbons in finished fuels using flow-modulated GCxGC–FID (as outlined in ASTM Method D8396).

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Characterisation of pyrolysis oils using GCxGC–TOF MS with thermal modulation

Detailed chemical characterisation of pyrolysis oils from mixed waste plastic using GC×GC–TOF MS with thermal modulation

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Characterising petrochemicals using GCxGC–FID with thermal modulation

Characterising complex petrochemicals using the enhanced peak capacity of GCxGC–FID with thermal modulation

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Uncovering trace additives in gasoline

This study demonstrates the use of GCxGC coupled with BenchTOF2 and Tandem Ionisation to identify trace additives in gasoline, with time-saving workflows in ChromCompare+ software utilising all of the tandem data in a single workflow to automatically uncover differences between gasoline blends.

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Fast and efficient group-type (PiPNA) classification of jet fuels

This study demonstrates the performance of flow-modulated GC×GC for robust group-type characterisation of jet fuels, with quantitative analysis by flame ionisation detection and confident identification of trace-level contaminants by mass spectrometry.

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Determining petrochemical composition by GC×GC–TOF MS/FID: The benefits of flow modulation and Tandem Ionisation

This study demonstrates the performance of a flow-modulated GC×GC system for the analysis of complex petrochemicals, with the INSIGHT modulator providing efficient and repeatable modulation without the need for expensive liquid cryogen.

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Determining petrochemical composition by GCxGC–TOF MS/FID: Reliable, automated group-type analysis

This article illustrates how ChromSpace software, in conjunction with dual TOF MS/FID detection and Tandem Ionisation, can streamline the process of achieving robust and reliable analyte speciation and quantitation of complex petrochemicals in an acceptable time frame.

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