| The purpose of this research was to develop a method to determine the percentage of straight and branched paraffins in aviation biofuels. Twenty three paraffins with carbon number ranging from C7-C18 were analyzed using gas Chromatography- Mass Spectroscopy. The compounds were used to determine two branching parameters and moles sensitivities. These values are used in matrix calculation to determine the mole percentage of paraffins in two alternative fuels, Sasol F-T IPK and Syntroleum-8. The results indicate that the current method works with some uncertainty according to the previous calculations of paraffin percent using Chromatography-Gas Chromatography for paraffins with Carbon number C7-C14 being present with similar results. However, there are modifications that should be made. |
