Presentation Profile
Identifying Authentic and Fraudulent Diesel Fuel by Fast GC Using Chemometrics
Currently Scheduled: 1/18/2018 - 1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
Room: Room 381 A
Main Author
Brian Rhorback - Infometrix
- Joe Perron - Falcon Analytical
Abstract:
Fraudulent use of off-road fuel can take many forms and is becoming a global problem. One way of avoiding road use tax is laundering markers from off-road diesel as just reported. A more subtle one is adulteration of fuel and labeling it as something that is not fuel. For example, biodiesel levels can be used as a diluent or base oils added or even high boiling fatty acids have been detected. Before delivery to retail outlets, product certificates are switched to label the material as diesel. The economic impact is not only tax loss but over time these materials can have a very negative impact on the consumers’ engines.
This paper will show how ultrafast GC coupled with chemometric techniques are an effective roadside detection and deterrent system for this criminal activity. The GC, the software and the database functions will be discussed as an economically and technically viable fast roadside solution to end this kind of fraud.
