Presentation Profile
Advanced Fuel and Petrochemical Analysis with Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (Flow Modulated GCxGC-FID)
Currently Scheduled: 10/14/2025 - 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Room: South Lobby
Main Author
Nicole Lock - Precision Analyzer Company (PAC)
Abstract:
As the energy and chemical sectors undergo rapid transformation, analytical demands for characterizing increasingly diverse and complex feedstocks are growing. Conventional fuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), waste-derived pyrolysis oils, and emerging renewable intermediates all present compositional challenges that cannot be fully resolved by one-dimensional gas chromatography. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (Flow Modulated GCxGC-FID) addresses this need by providing superior separation efficiency, structured group-type analysis, and enhanced quantification reliability.
Following the framework of ASTM D8396, Flow Modulated GCxGC-FID enables laboratories to routinely determine mass percentages of paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatics—critical information for both conventional jet fuel compliance and the qualification of new SAF pathways. This capability ensures not only safety and performance at altitude but also supports regulatory and sustainability reporting requirements. Beyond aviation fuels, the same Flow Modulated GCxGC-FID approach is increasingly relevant for petrochemical streams, where detailed group-type distribution provides insights into process optimization and catalyst performance.
The poster will highlight real raw data demonstrating how Flow Modulated GCxGC-FID delivers actionable compositional insights across fuels and petrochemical streams, including examples with emerging renewable feeds. These results illustrate how multidimensional chromatography is moving from advanced research into routine, reliable analysis, enabling industry stakeholders to accelerate innovation while ensuring compliance and quality.
