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Separation and characterization of coal derived components. Quarterly report, 1 October 1983-31 December 1983

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5221676· OSTI ID:5221676

No new field-ionization data was obtained this quarter. For preasphaltenes, elemental analysis data was obtained on Kentucky and Wyodak preasphaltene samples. In conjunction with the preasphaltene work, solubility and thin-layer chromatography experiments were performed. The results indicated that basic alumina would not be useful as a general stationary phase for the separation of preasphaltenes. Several experiments were carried out with Chromasorb T, and the results showed it would be an adequate substitute for Fluoropak. The hydrocarbons in a sample from Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center were separated by the number of double bonds. The optimum mobile phases for the separation of monohydroxyl aromatics and dihydroxyl aromatics by reversed-phase liquid chromatography were obtained. In addition, a means of predicting retention in normal-phase chromatography was considered, and a NO/sub 2/ high-performance chromatographic column showed promise for the separation of compound classes. 6 references, 4 figures, 7 tables.

Research Organization:
Wyoming Univ., Laramie (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-83PC60015
OSTI ID:
5221676
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/60015-9; ON: DE84007386
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English