UOP 551-2008 C6 and Lower Boiling Hydrocarbons in Olefin Free Naphthas by GC.pdf

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4、610.832.9585 PHONE. C6and Lower Boiling Hydrocarbons in Olefin Free Naphthas by GC UOP Method 551-08 Scope This method is for determining benzene, individual hexanes and lower boiling hydrocarbons in olefin free naphthas having a final boiling point of 260C or lower. Results may be reported in mass-

5、% or liquid volume (LV-%). The lower limit of detection for any single component is 0.01 mass-%. C7and heavier hydrocarbons are measured for calculation purposes, but are not reported by this method. For analysis of C7and heavier hydrocarbons in addition to the C6and lighter hydrocarbons, see ASTM M

6、ethod D6729, “Determination of Individual Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography,” UOP Method 690, “Octanes and Lower Boiling Hydrocarbons in Olefin Free Gasolines by GC,” or UOP Method 880, “Hydrocarbon Types and Distributions in Low Olef

7、in C12and Lower Endpoint Distillates by GC.” References ASTM Method D4052, “Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter,” www.astm.org ASTM Method D4307, “Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards,” www.astm.org ASTM Method D6729, “Determination of Individual

8、Components in Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre Capillary High Resolution Gas Chromatography,” www.astm.org Scanlon, J. T. and Willis, D. E., Journal of Chromatographic Science, 23, 333-340 (1985) UOP Method 690, “Octanes and Lower Boiling Hydrocarbons in Olefin Free Gasolines by GC,” www.ast

9、m.org UOP Method 880, “Hydrocarbon Types and Distributions in Low Olefin C12and Lower Endpoint Distillates by GC,” ww.astm.org UOP Method 999, “Precision Statements in UOP Methods,” www.astm.org 2 of 8 551-08 Outline of Method The sample to be analyzed is injected into a gas chromatograph that is eq

10、uipped with a fused silica capillary column. The mass-% composition of the sample is obtained by the internal normalization technique of quantitation wherein the peak areas of the entire sample are first corrected for differences in response and then normalized to 100%. An additional calculation con

11、verts the results to LV-%. Apparatus References to catalog numbers and suppliers are included as a convenience to the method user. Other suppliers may be used. Balance, readability 0.1-mg Chromatographic column, 50 m of 0.21-mm ID fused silica capillary, internally coated to a film thickness of 0.50

12、 m with cross-linked methyl silicone, Agilent Technologies, Cat. No. 19091S-001, or equivalent Data system, electronic, for obtaining peak areas. This device must integrate areas at a sufficiently fast rate so that narrow peaks typically resulting from use of a capillary column can be accurately mea

13、sured. ChemStation, Agilent Technologies. Gas chromatograph, temperature programmable, built for capillary column chromatography, utilizing a split injection system having a glass injection port insert and equipped with an FID that will give a minimum peak height response of five times the backgroun

14、d noise for 0.01 mass-% n-hexane when operated under the recommended conditions, Agilent Technologies, Model 7890 Regulator, air, two-stage, high purity, delivery pressure range 30-700 kPa (4-100 psi), Matheson Tri-Gas, Model 3122-590 Regulator, hydrogen, two-stage, high purity, delivery pressure ra

15、nge 30-700 kPa (4-100 psi), Matheson Tri-Gas, Model 3122-350 Regulator, nitrogen, two-stage, high purity, delivery pressure range 30-700 kPa (4-100 psi), Matheson Tri-Gas, Model 3122-580 Sample injector, syringe or injector capable of introducing a 0.5-L volume of sample. An autosampler (or autoinje

16、ctor) is recommended, Agilent Technologies, Model 7683. Reagents and Materials References to catalog numbers and suppliers are included as a convenience to the method user. Other suppliers may be used. Air, total hydrocarbons less than 2.0 ppm as methane (zero gas) Benzene, 99.5% minimum purity, VWR

17、, Cat. No. AA39196-K2 Ethylbenzene, 99.0% minimum purity, VWR, Cat. No. AAA14542-AP Gas purifier, to remove oxygen from the hydrogen carrier gas, VICI Mat/Sen, Cat. No. P-200-1 n-Hexane, 99.5% minimum purity, Aldrich, Cat. No. BJ216-1 Hydrogen, 99.95% minimum purity, total hydrocarbons less than 0.5

18、 ppm as methane (zero gas) Nitrogen, 99.99% minimum purity, total hydrocarbons less than 0.5 ppm as methane (zero gas) Toluene, 99% minimum purity, VWR, Cat. No. AA22903-K2 3 of 8 551-08 m-Xylene, 99.0% minimum purity, VWR, Cat. No. AA16370-A1 o-Xylene, 98.0% minimum purity, VWR, Cat. No. EM-XX0020-

19、5 p-Xylene, 99.0% minimum purity, VWR, Cat. No. AA31813-A1 Procedure The analyst is expected to be familiar with general laboratory practices, the technique of gas chromatography, and the equipment being used. Chromatographic Technique 1. Install the gas purifier in the supply line between the carri

20、er gas source and the carrier gas inlets on the gas chromatograph. Column life is significantly reduced if the gas purifier is not used. 2. Install the fused silica capillary column in the gas chromatograph, according to the column and gas chromatograph manufacturers instructions. CAUTION: Hydrogen

21、leakage into the confined volume of the column oven can cause a violent explosion. Therefore, it is mandatory to check for leaks each time a connection is made and periodically thereafter. 3. Establish the recommended operating conditions as given in Table 1. Table 1 Recommended Operating Conditions

22、 Carrier gas hydrogen Mode constant pressure Head Pressure 140 kPa (20 psig) Linear Velocity 32C 31 cm/sec Equivalent flow 32C 1.1 mL/min Split Flow 220 mL/min Injection port temperature 225C Column temperature program Initial temperature 32C Initial time 6 min Programming rate 1 5C/min Intermediate

23、 temperature 52C Intermediate time 14 min Programming rate 2 20C/min Final temperature 250C Final time 9 minutes Detector flame ionization Detector temperature 260C Hydrogen flow rate* 30 mL/min Air flow rate* 400 mL/min Makeup gas nitrogen Makeup flow rate* 30 mL/min Sample size 0.5 L Consult the m

24、anufacturers instrument manual for suggested flow rates. 4 of 8 551-08 Different conditions may be used provided they produce the required sensitivity and chromatographic separations equivalent to those shown in the Typical Chromatograms (Figures 1 and 2). 4. Program the column oven to 260C and main

25、tain this temperature until a stable baseline has been obtained at the required sensitivity. 5. Cool the column oven to a stabilized 32C. 6. Inject nominally 0.5 L of sample into the gas chromatograph and start the integrator and the column oven programming sequence. When using an autosampler or aut

26、oinjector, the injection sequence of a GC is typically automated, performing the injection, and starting the data system and column temperature program simultaneously. 7. Identify the components in the resultant chromatogram and determine the areas of the peaks. A typical chromatogram is shown in Fi

27、gures 1 and 2. The C3-C6Region shown in Figure 1 and expanded in Figure 2 may contain low boiling C7components. m-Xylene and p-xylene may elute together under these conditions. 8. If the results are to be reported in LV-%, determine the relative density of the sample at 15.6C by ASTM Method D 4052 o

28、r other suitable technique. Calibration This analysis uses internal normalization (total corrected area normalization) of the entire sample to quantitate the C6minus components. In order to accurately measure the entire sample, certain components beyond the C6range must be identified and calibrated.

29、 This is necessary because C6through C8aromatic components that may be present in the sample do not have the same detector response as the non-aromatic components. The non-aromatic components all have essentially the same detector response. 1. Prepare a calibration blend as described in ASTM Method

30、D 4307 to contain approximately equal quantities of n-hexane, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, and o-xylene. Weigh the appropriate quantities of each component to the nearest 0.1 mg. 2. Analyze the blend as described under Chromatographic Technique. Based on 3 replicate runs of the blend, d

31、etermine the average relative response factor for each component using n-hexane as reference and the following formula: F =CDAB(1) where: A = component of interest, mass-% B = area of n-hexane peak C = n-hexane, mass-% D = area of component of interest F = relative response factor Determine relative

32、 response factors as directed above for each instrument used. Calculated relative response factors should be similar to the theoretical relative response factors shown in Table 2. The theoretical relative response factors were calculated using the effective carbon number (ECN) concept as described b

33、y Scanlon and Willis. If the determined relative response factors differ by more than 10% from those shown in Table 2, check the apparatus, operating conditions, and blend preparation procedures. 5 of 8 551-08 Table 2 Theoretical Relative Response Factors, mass-% n-Hexane 1.000 Benzene 0.906 Toluene

34、 0.917 Ethylbenzene, m-, p-, o-Xylene 0.924 For all components in the sample, other than the aromatic components listed in Table 2, use the relative response factor for n-hexane. Calculations Obtain peak areas for each individual component or group of components and calculate the concentration of ea

35、ch C6 and lighter component in the sample to the nearest 0.01 mass-% using the following formula: Component, mass-% =TPF100 (2) where: F = relative response factor, previously defined P = area of individual component T = sum of the products, PF, of all recorded peaks 100 = factor to convert to mass-

36、% For LV-% results, convert the mass-% results previously obtained using the following formula: Component, LV-% =RSM(3) where: M = mass-% of component of interest S = relative density of sample at 15.6C R = relative density of component of interest, see Table 3 Table 3 Relative Density at 15.6C Prop

37、ane 0.5077 Isobutane 0.5631 n-Butane 0.5844 Isopentane 0.6248 -Pentane 0.6312 2,2-Dimethylbutane 0.6540 Cyclopentane 0.7505 2,3-Dimethylbutane 0.6664 2-Methylpentane 0.6579 3-Methylpentane 0.6690 n-Hexane 0.6641 Methylcyclopentane 0.7535 Benzene 0.8846 Cyclohexane 0.7834 6 of 8 551-08 Precision Prec

38、ision statements were determined using UOP Method 999, “Precision Statements in UOP Methods,” from precision data obtained using an autosampler. Repeatability and Site Precision One sample was analyzed on 20 separate days, performing three analyses each day for a total of 60 analyses. Using a stepwi

39、se analysis of variance procedure, the within-day estimated standard deviations (esd) were calculated at the concentration means listed in Table 4. Two analyses performed in one laboratory by the same analyst on the same day should not differ by more than the repeatability allowable differences show

40、n in Table 4 with 95% confidence. Two analyses performed in one laboratory by different analysts on different days should not differ by more than the site precision allowable differences shown in Table 4 with 95% confidence. Table 4 Repeatability and Site Precision, mass-% Repeatability Site Precisi

41、on Component Mean Within- Day esd Allowable DifferenceWithin- Lab esd Allowable Difference Cyclopentane 0.39 0.009 0.03 0.010 0.03 n-Hexane 5.99 0.027 0.08 0.045 0.13 The data in Table 4 represent short-term estimates of the repeatability of the method. When the test is run routinely, use of a contr

42、ol standard and a control chart is recommended to generate an estimate of long-term repeatability. Reproducibility There is insufficient data to calculate the reproducibility of the test at this time. Time for Analysis The elapsed time for one analysis is 1.0 hour. The labor requirement is 0.4 hour.

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