Analysis of solvent dyes in refined petroleum products by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

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Solvent dyes are used to color refined petroleum products to enable differentiation between gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels. Analysis for these dyes in the hydrocarbon product is difficult due to their very low concentrations in such a complex matrix. Flow injection analysis/electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry in both negative and positive mode was used to optimize ionization of ten typical solvent dyes. Samples of hydrocarbon product were analyzed under similar conditions. Positive electrospray ionization produced very complex spectra, which were not suitably specific for targeting only the dyes. Negative electrospray ionization produced simple spectra because aliphatic and aromatic moieties were not ionized. This enabled screening for a target dye in samples of hydrocarbon product from a spill.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Analysis of solvent dyes in refined petroleum products by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
Series title Fuel
DOI 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.09.011
Volume 89
Issue 5
Year Published 2010
Language English
Contributing office(s) Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 9p.
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Fuel
First page 997
Last page 1005
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