Analysis of Denatured Fuel Ethanol with Brevis GC-2050 Using ASTM D5501

User Benefits

－The compact design of the Brevis GC-2050 enables space saving in the laboratory.
－As an alternative gas for helium, hydrogen can be used as the carrier gas.
－Analysis of ethanol and methanol in fuels based on ASTM D5501 is possible.

Introduction

Bioethanol has attracted attention as a form of renewable energy which can be obtained from biomass such as corn and sugar cane ASTM D5501 provides a test method for determination of the concentrations of ethanol and methanol in fuels for concentrations of ethanol from 20 to 100 wt% and concentrations of methanol from 0.01 to 0.6 wt%.
In this Application News article, measurements of the purity of ethanol containing gasoline as a denaturant as specified in ASTM D 5501 were carried out with a Brevis GC-2050 gas chromatograph, using helium and hydrogen as the carrier gases.

September 2, 2024 GMT