Accelerating the analysis of refined fuel properties using a novel solid state Raman analyzer

Refinery laboratories must analyze hundreds of samples per day. In a medium size refinery, this can be 250 samples per day and in a large refinery, the number can be as high as 500 per day. The current analytical tools conventionally used are gas chromatographs, simulated distillation, flash & freeze point devices, densitometers, vapor pressure testers, test engines for RON & MON and many others.

Solid state Raman spectroscopy can measure multiple properties of gasoline, jet and diesel fuels accurately, precisely and rapidly in a matter of seconds. In this paper, Thermo Scientific™ will describe the methodology for collecting high quality Raman spectroscopy spectra and the strategy for turning the spectral data into actionable information to inform critical decision-making processes.