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Petroleum, one of the most complex mixtures on Earth, has been extensively studied for decades. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) and the ultrahigh resolution it provides, however, has dramatically...
As the world's reserves of light crude oil are depleted, the fuel industry will have to find other sources to generate transportation fuels. There are known supplies of unconventional crude oil (bitumen) in Canada, but it is more...
Asphaltenes are a solubility defined class of crude oil compounds that precipitate from solution upon normal alkane addition. They are experimentally investigated due to their tendencies to cause refinery issues. Their ability to...
Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has ultrahigh mass resolving power (m/Dm50% >300, 000) and high mass accuracy (300, 000) and high mass accuracy (ppm), which enables separation and identification of...
As the global supply of easily accessible, light crude oil diminishes, production of heavy crude oils and offshore drilling for light crude oils will continue to increase. However, one problem that is often encountered during the...
The chemical complexity of crude oil, arguably the most complex mixture in the world, has been addressed over the past decade by ultrahigh resolution FT-ICR MS. FT-ICR MS has shown to be well suited to complex mixture analysis, and the...
Petroleomics: Applications in the Fingerprinting of the Acidic and Basic Crude Oil Components Detected by Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
We have previously demonstrated the ability of electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS) to resolve and identify the polar species found in all petroleum distillates. The...
Extraction, Chromatograhic Separation and Characterization of Polar Acidic Species in Crude Oils and Naphthenate Deposits by Ultrahigh Resolution Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
Throughout human history, societies have always had the quest to harness the energy sources nature has provided. The discovery of fire, by humans was the most significant step into human civilization. Fire provided light and heat, to...
An Investigation of Deepwater Horizon Heavy End Environmental Transformation by High Resolution Detection and Isolation Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
Because of petroleum's expansive boiling point and carbon number range, two analytical methods are primarily used to unlock composition and structure: 2-dimensional gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCxGC/MS) and liquid infused...
Characterization of Naturally Occurring Surface- and Interface-Active Molecules in Petrochemicals by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
High-resolution electrospray ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Mass Spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS) is a robust method for identifying polar nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen (–NSO) containing compounds in naturally occurring complex...
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