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A procedure has been developed for the determination of entrained catalytic cracking catalyst in hydrocarbon fuels. Aluminum is measured by instrumental neutron activation analysis and the amount of catalyst present is calculated from the amount of aluminium found and the known composition of the catalyst. Entrained catalyst may be determined at levels above 3 ppm with a precision of ±2%–25% according to sample composition. Only simple procedures are required. Vanadium may reduce sensitivity by dead time and pulse pile-up. No other interferences were observed.
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Burgess, D.D. Determination of catalyst residues in hydrocarbon fuels by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Chem. 74, 157–160 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02520368
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02520368