Chromatography Applied to the Analyses of Petroleum Feedstocks and Products: A Brief Overview

Abstract

Chromatography is a widely accepted and important analytical tool in petroanalyses. The technique provides composition of volatile and nonvolatile organic and certain inorganic compounds that affect feedstock catalytic processing and product quality. Analyses range from percentages to trace ppm and ppb concentration levels. A large number of ASTM methods apply chromatographic techniques.