SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 2005
STP11990S

The Use of Microwave Digestion and ICP to Determine Elements in Petroleum Samples

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ICP-AES analyses are prone to errors caused by changes in the power level, nebulization rate, plasma temperature, and sample matrix. This is especially true for ICP-AES and ICP-MS organic applications in the petroleum industry where extremely complicated sample matrices are common. As a result, accurate analyses of petroleum lubricants, lubricant additives, fuels, crude oils, residues, and related materials often require bracketing with matrix matched standards, the use of internal standards, and a flexible ICP-AES/ICP-MS system. Many new innovative analytical instruments were developed to better improve elemental analysis in the last few decades. However, sample preparation remains the formidable challenge because it is always labor-intensive, cumbersome, and does not permit fast operation. It is encouraging to see the application of microwave radiation field as the energy source for sample digestion to pursue more reliable, but simpler, safer, more rapid, and less expensive methods, particularly in the petroleum industry.

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Hwang, JD
Chevron Energy Technology Company, Richmond, CA, USA
Horton, M
Chevron Energy Technology Company, Richmond, CA, USA
Leong, D
Chevron Energy Technology Company, Richmond, CA, USA
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Developed by Committee: D02
Pages: 33–41
DOI: 10.1520/STP11990S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5509-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-3494-2