Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications

Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
Open Access

ISSN: 2090-4541

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Beatriz S Fernández Band

Beatriz S Fernández Band

Av. Alem 1253, B8000CPB. Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires
Argentina

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  • Research Article
    Determination of 2-ethylhexyl Nitrate in Diesel Oil Using a Single Excitation Emission Fluorescence Spectra (EEF) and Chemometrics Analysis
    Author(s): Matías Insausti, Beatriz S Fernández BandMatías Insausti, Beatriz S Fernández Band

    A highly sensitive spectrofluorimetric method has been developed for the determination of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate in diesel fuel. Usually, this compound is used as an additive in order to improve cetane number. The analytical method consists in building the chemometric model as a first step. Then, it is possible to quantify the analyte with only recording a single excitation-emission fluorescence spectrum (EEF), whose data are introduced in the chemometric model above mentioned. Another important characteristic of this method is that the fuel sample was used without any pre-treatment for EEF. This work provides an interest improvement to fluorescence techniques using the rapid and easily applicable EEF approach to analyze such complex matrices. Exploding EEF was the key to a successful determination, obtaining a detection limit of 0.00434% (v/v) and a limit of quantificat.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2090-4541.1000137

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