Method for determination of sediment in crude and fuel oils by extraction.

1969 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Oils

An Automated Method for the Continuous Determination of Total Sodium in Fuel Oil

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. P. Giering
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Reliable Measurement ◽  
Continuous Analysis ◽  
Automated Method ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
On Line ◽  
Total Sodium ◽  
Continuous Determination

Fuel oils are frequently contaminated with sodium salts. Users of gas turbines are concerned with the level of sodium in fuel because of the deleterious effects to the turbine. Until recently, on-line continuous methods of analysis did not reliably measure the total sodium in a given fuel. A method is described for the continuous analysis of total sodium present in fuel oils regardless of its chemical form. A small amount of surfactant, “Liquid G” is added to the fuel, and the total sodium in the resulltant solution is determined by flame photometry. The method described provides for the continuous and reliable measurement of sodium in fuel.

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