Effective Analysis of Total Nitrogen in Light and Heavy Hydrocarbons - ASTM D5762

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The ASTM D5672 standard test method allows for the determination of nitrogen in liquid hydrocarbons and petroleum products through boat inlet chemiluminescence, covering concentrations from approximately 40 to 10,000 mg/kg. Nitrogen compounds can adversely affect environmental and industrial processes and are generally undesirable in finished products. Nitrogen-containing hydrocarbons present a particular challenge in hydrotreating, making the nitrogen content in hydrotreated product an essential measure of process effectiveness. This underscores the importance of monitoring trace-level nitrogen concentrations in automotive fuels and related products. This application note demonstrates the Total Nitrogen analysis performance for a set of liquid hydrocarbon samples using the EST NEXIS Total Nitrogen Analyzer.

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