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Hydrocarbon group type analysis is important in all conversion processes and in preparation of feed for these conversion processes so as to learn the selectivity of the different type of catalysts for product yield and quality. The use of the Mark 5 Iatroscan detector and the method reported here allowed for a rapid and quantitative hydrocarbon group type analysis of petroleum residues without prior separation of asphaltenes. SARA type analyses of petroleum residues have been performed by a three stage development using n-hexane, toluene and DCM (95%):MeOH (5%). The standard deviation and coefficient of variation in repeated measurements by this method were as low as 0.65 wt% or less and 3.5 wt% or less, respectively. The time required for analysis of 10 samples could be as short as 90 min.
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Received: 20 May 1997 / Revised: 12 August 1997 / Accepted: 16 August 1997
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Sharma, B., Sarowha, S., Bhagat, S. et al. Hydrocarbon group type analysis of petroleum heavy fractions using the TLC-FID technique. Fresenius J Anal Chem 360, 539–544 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050755
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002160050755