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Multidimensional gas chromatography using planar microfluidic devices for the characterization of chlorinated degreasers in marine gas oil

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posted on 2013-08-01, 00:00 authored by R Gras, J Luong, H Cortes, Robert ShellieRobert Shellie
The presence of chlorinated hydrocarbons such as trichloroethylene [CAS 79-01-6] and tetrachloroethylene [CAS 127-18-4] in marine fuels, including gas oil, can lead to accelerated corrosion to fuel pumps, valves and, ultimately, catastrophic engine failures. The two chlorinated compounds mentioned previously are used extensively as highly effective degreasers of metal parts in the automotive and other metal-working industries. The presence of these compounds in marine fuels can arise from cross-contamination of blending fuels with cutter stocks of unregulated quality, or illegal disposal of chemical waste in fuel. A practical gas chromatographic approach has been successfully developed for the accurate measurement of these compounds using a five-port planar microfluidic device configured as a Deans switch for multidimensional gas chromatography (MDGC) with a flame ionization detector (FID).

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Journal

LC GC Europe

Volume

26

Pagination

450-454

Location

Chester, Eng.

ISSN

1471-6577

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2013, Advanstar Communications (UK) Ltd.

Issue

8

Publisher

Advanstar Communications (UK) Ltd.

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