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Rapid differentiation of refined fuels using negative electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry

January 1, 2005

Negative electrospray ionization/MS enabled rapid, specific, and selective screening for unique polar components at parts per million concentrations in commercial hydrocarbon products without extensive sample preparation, separation, chromatography, or quantitation. Commercial fuel types were analyzed with this method, including kerosene, jet fuel, white gas, charcoal lighter fluid, on-road and off-road diesel fuels, and various grades and brands of gasolines. The different types of fuels produced unique and relatively simple spectra. These analyses were then applied to hydrocarbon samples from a large, long-term fuel spill. Although the alkane, isoprenoid, and alkylcyclohexane portions began to biodegrade or weather, the polar components in these samples remained relatively unchanged. The type of fuel involved was readily identified by negative electrospray ionization/MS. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 230th ACS National Meeting (Washington, DC 8/28/2005-9/1/2005).

Publication Year 2005
Title Rapid differentiation of refined fuels using negative electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry
Authors C.E. Rostad, F. D. Hostettler
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70027353
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse