Fast gas chromatographic separation of biodiesel.

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · J. Chromatogr. Sci.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/49.5.370· OSTI ID:1020651

Pauls, R E ^[1]

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1. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division

A high-speed gas chromatographic method has been developed to determine the FAME distribution of B100 biodiesel. The capillary column used in this work has dimensions of 20 m x 0.100 mm and is coated with a polyethylene glycol film. Analysis times are typically on the order of 4-5 min depending upon the composition of the B100. The application of this method to a variety of vegetable and animal derived B100 is demonstrated. Quantitative results obtained with this method were in close agreement with those obtained by a more conventional approach on a 100 m column. The method, coupled with solid-phase extraction, was also found suitable to determine the B100 content of biodiesel-diesel blends.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC02-06CH11357
• OSTI ID: 1020651
• Report Number(s): ANL/CSE/JA-67377; TRN: US201116%%549
• Journal Information: J. Chromatogr. Sci., Vol. 49, Issue 5 ; May-June 2011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: ENGLISH

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