Class separation and characterization of shale oil by liquid chromatography and capillary column gas chromatography

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac50058a016· OSTI ID:5201797

Crowley, R J; Siggia, S; Uden, P C

A class separation technique for shale oil based on normal phase partition high performance liquid chromatography has been developed using 20-..mu..m cyano bonded substrates. Separation within 30 min is achieved between aliphatic (alkane/alkene), aromatic, and polar fractions. Reproducible resolution with less than 5% class overlap is achieved. Oil samples from TOSCO II and In Situ retorting processes were compared for aliphatic, aromatic, and polar content. After preparative class separation, characterization was carried out by fused silica and glass wall coated open tubular capillary column gas chromatography, and by analytical high pressure liquid chromatography. 8 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
• OSTI ID: 5201797
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 52:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ALKANES
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
LIQUID COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY
ALKENES
AROMATICS
SHALE OIL
CLASSIFICATION
IN-SITU RETORTING
POLARIZATION
SUBSTRATES
TOSCO PROCESS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROCARBONS
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MINERAL OILS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PROCESSING
RETORTING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
SYNTHETIC PETROLEUM
040500* - Oil Shales & Tar Sands- Properties & Composition
400102 - Chemical & Spectral Procedures