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Applications of liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection to the analysis of oil shale process waters and leachates

Conference · · Oil Shale Symp. Proc.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6136798
The application of high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection to the analysis of resin-separated fractions of oil shale retort waters and leachates is described. For compounds such as phenols and amines, having oxidizable functional groups, enhanced selectivity and sensitivity are achievable over conventional u.v. spectrophotometric detection. Phenol, 2-, 3and 4- cresol, dimethylphenols, resorcinol and 2and 5- methylresorcinol, were detected and quantified in the hydrophobic acid fractions; the procedures for their identification are outlined. In the basic fraction, the possibility of quantifying amines, aminopyridines and heterocyclic nitrogen bases was also investigated.
Research Organization:
CSIRO, Division of Energy Chemistry, Lucas Heights Research Laboratories, Sutherland, NSW
OSTI ID:
6136798
Report Number(s):
CONF-8404121-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Oil Shale Symp. Proc.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English