Determination of aromatics in hydrocarbons by near infrared spectroscopy

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PATENT NO 5348645
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07942117

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Mid-distillate hydrocarbon fuels, preferably having initial boiling points above 350.degree. F., are separated e.g. by prep-HPLC into non-aromatic and aromatic fractions which are used to set 0% aromatics (the non-aromatics) and 100% aromatics (the aromatics) on an NIR spectrophotometer. From NIR aromatic band absorbances of unknown samples, their percent aromatics is determined using this two-point calibration and the Beer-Lambert equation. Preferred NIR bands of 1650-1700 and 2120-2256 exhibit excellent correlation with aromatics content. Also similar techniques measure sulfur through correlation with the benzothiophenic band and its overtones and combination bands, or possibly directly.

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MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC539 SOUTH MAIN STREET FINDLAY OH 45840

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Maggard, Steven M Barboursville, WV 11 639
Welch, William T Ashland, KY 12 474

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