STUDY OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE ADULTERATION OF PETROL WITH KEROSENE USING FUEL-CELL BASED EQUIPMENT

被引:7
作者
BAHARI, MS [1 ]
CRIDDLE, WJ [1 ]
THOMAS, JDR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WALES COLL CARDIFF,SCH CHEM & APPL CHEM,POB 912,CARDIFF CF1 3TB,WALES
关键词
PETROL ADULTERATION; KEROSENE; FUEL CELL; HEADSPACE ANALYSIS;
D O I
10.1039/an9921700701
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Techniques based on the headspace vapour analysis of ethanol using a fuel cell sensor have been studied as the basis of a procedure to determine the degree of adulteration of petrol with kerosene. The procedure, using commercially available instrumentation incorporating a fuel cell sensor, is described and was found to be experimentally facile (up to five determinations per hour) while giving results of good precision (0.21% relative standard deviation) and accuracy (+/- 2%). Although petrols of different origin need different dilutions with hexane for optimum instrumental response, calibration slopes for different brands are similar, thus offering the prospect of a viable portable adulteration monitor.
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页码:701 / 706
页数:6
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