Table 2.
Analyses, methods and equipment used in this study to follow pilot-plant experiments.
| Analysis | Method | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Total sulfurs (>15 ppm) | ASTM D4294 | Oxford x-superme8000 EDXRF |
| Total sulfurs (<15 ppm) | ASTM D5453 | Antek 9000 UVF |
| Total nitrogen | ASTM D4629 | Antek Multitek UVF analyzer |
| Density | ASTM D4052 | Anton Paar DMA 4500M |
| Simulated distillation | ASTM D2887 | Agilent 7890A GC-FID |
| Distillation | ASTM D86 | Normalab NDI 440 |
| H-NMR | ASTM D7171 | Bruker m920 |
| Aromatic speciation | ASTM D6591 & IP 391 | Agilent 1260 infinity HPLC-UV |
| Sulfurs speciation | ASTM D5623 | PerkinElmer clarus 580 GC-SCD |