Chemical/physical separations of alternate petroleum distillates. I. Average instrumental response factors for well defined fossil fuel fractions. [Monoaromatics, diaromatics, triaromatics]

Narrow heart-cut fractions of Cerro Negro and Wilmington crude oil acid- and base-free distillates were prepared on a preparative dinitroanilinopropylsilica (DNAP) column by a gradient solvent program. The fractions were characterized by synchronized scanning fluorimetry and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Average instrument response factors for ultraviolet spectroscopy and gas chromatography/flame ionization detection were determined on the heart-cut fractions. 3 figures, 4 tables.