Nitrogen Compound Characterization in Fuels by Multidimensional Gas ChromatographyRachel D. Deese 1,2, Robert E. Morris 3, Mark Romanczyk 4, Alison E. Metz 5, Thomas N. Loegel 1
1U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, 2NRC Research Associateships Programs, 3Nova Research, Inc., 4Peraton, 5Naval Air Systems Command, Air-4.4.5.
Here, we present a method utilizing two-dimensional gas chromatography and nitrogen chemiluminescence detection (GCxGC-NCD) to extensively characterize the different classes of nitrogen-containing compounds in diesel and jet fuels.