Presentation Profile
Analysis of Low FAME Concentrations in Fuels
Currently Scheduled: 10/16/2019 - 12:50 PM - 1:10 PM
Room: Daffodil Room
Main Author
Samantha Nania - PerkinElmer
Abstract:
Biodiesel, a renewable alternative fuel source, consists of a mixture of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME). Verifying the FAME content of fuels on the order of tens of ppm is critical for quality control and auditing purposes for the assessment of diesel purity. Current techniques do not permit quantification of FAME at these levels due to pathlength constraints and the requirement to match base stock for each fuel type. This talk will discuss the use of infrared spectroscopy coupled with various analysis techniques for achieving the determination of FAME in fuels at these low levels.
