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Agilent Restricted
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Introduction
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2 January 14, 2010
FAMEs from Vegetable Derived Biodiesel
Data courtesy of Tom Lynch, BP
Acid (% wt) Castor Coconut Corn Linseed Olive Palm Peanut Rape Soya Sunflower Jatropha
Saturated acids
Caproic C6:0 0.8
Caprylic C8:0 5.4
Capric C10:0 8.4
Lauric C12:0 45.4
Myristic C14:0 18.0 1.0 1..5 0.06
Palmitic C16:0 10.5 7..5 9.0 48 5.0 4.2 6.5 3.5 14.6
Stearic C18:0 0.3 2..3 3.5 3.5 2..3 4.0 5.0 1.5 4.2 2.9 7.15
Arachidic C20:0 0.4 0.5 0.2 4.0 0.7 0.6 0.2
Behenic C22:0 0..5 0.1
Mono-unsaturated acids
Palmitoleic
0.4 0.85
C16:1
Oleic C18:1 8.0 7..5 46.3 5.0 82.5 38 60.0 60.0 33.6 33.4 46.3
Ricinoleic C18:1 87.8 0.2
Erucic C22:1
Bi-unsaturated acids
9
Linoleic C18:2 3.6 42.0 61.5 6.0 21.0 21.0 52.6 57.5 30.8
Poly-unsaturated acids
Linolenic C18:3 25.0 10 2.3
Major FAMEs Found in Most Biodiesel Feedstocks
Fatty Acids (% wt) Castor Corn Linseed Olive Palm Peanut Rape Soya Sunflower Jatropha
Saturated Palmitic C16:0 0.9 13 6 14 48 14 5 6.5 4 14.6
Stearic C18:0 0.3 4 4 2 4 4 2 4.2 3 7.2
Mono-unsaturated Oleic C18:1 3.3 29 22 66 38 48 61 33.6 34 46.3
Ricinoleic C18:1 89
Bi-unsaturated Linoleic C18:2 3.7 54 16 16 9 30 19 52.6 58 30.8
Poly-unsaturated Linolenic C18:3 52 10 2.3
Total C18 96 87 94 84 51 82 92 93 95 84
Total C18 + C16:0 97 100 100 98 99 96 97 99 99 99
• Data taken from Bailey’s Industrial Oil and Fat Products Vol 1, 4th Ed,
Wiley ISBN 0-471-839574
•Total C18 recovers between 80 and 95% of most feeds listed except Palm
GC Oven:
• Initial temperature: 150 oC for 5 min.
• Ramp 1: 20 oC/min to 200 oC for 17 min.
• Ramp 2: 3 oC to 252 oC for 2 min.
Mass Spec SIM Ions Used for FAME Quantification
Methyl Palmitate
270 (mol. ion), 271, 239, 227 20 min.
(C16:0)
Methyl Heptadecanoate
284 (mol. ion) , 253, 241 28 min.
(C17:0)*
Methyl Oleate
296 (mol. ion), 265, 264 35.5 min.
(C18:1)
Methyl Linoleate
294 (mol. ion), 295, 264, 263, 262 36.5 min.
(C18:2)
Methyl Linolenate
292 (mol. ion) 293, 263, 236 39 min.
(C18:3)
*C17:0 added to accommodate biodiesel made from animal fats
SIM/SCAN of Calibration Standard
0.5 mg/kg Each FAME in Dodecane
Scan TIC
C18:3
C18:2
C18:0 C18:1
C17:0
C16:0
SIM TIC
FAME Calibration – 0 to 50 mg/kg
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FAME Calibration – 0 to 5 mg/kg
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Matrix Induced Retention Time Shifts of FAME
Peaks
50 mg/kg FAME Calibration Standard
50 mg/kg Each FAME Spiked in Jet Fuel
C18:0
+0.083 min.
C16:0
+0.138 min. C17:0
+0.098 min.
C18:1
+0.076 min.
C18:2
+0.067 min.
C18:3
+0.054 min.
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg Total FAME Spiked in Jet
Fuel Sample 1
Abundance
22000 Jet Fuel Blank
18000
1 mg/kg Total
14000 FAME Spike
10000 C18:0
C16:0 C17:0
6000 C18:1
5 mg/kg Total C18:2
FAME Spike
C18:3
2000
0
20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 Min.
Qunatitative Results for 5 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg Total
FAME Spiked in Jet Fuel Sample 1
5 mg/kg Total FAME Spike 1 mg/kg Total FAME Spike
FAME Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Std Dev FAME Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Std Dev
C16:0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.02 C16:0 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.09
C17:0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.01 C17:0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.02
C18:0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.01 C18:0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.02
C18:1 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.01 C18:1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.02
C18:2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.04 C18:2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.01
C18:3 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.02 C18:3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.03
Total 5.2 5.0 5.0 0.10 Total 1.0 1.2 1.2 0.12
Matrix Interference in Jet Fuel Sample 2
20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 Min.
Known Matrix Effects Raised C16:0 Detection Limit
Data courtesy of Tom Lynch, BP
Abundance Abundance
11000
38000
36000
C16:0 C18:1
10000
34000
9000
32000
5 mg/kg 5 mg/kg
30000
8000
28000
2 mg/kg 2 mg/kg
26000
7000
24000
1 mg/kg 1 mg/kg
22000 6000
20000
0.5 mg/kg 5000
0.5 mg/kg
18000
16000
0.1 mg/kg 4000 0.1 mg/kg
14000
12000
3000
10000
8000 2000
6000
Reference fuel 1000
4000
2000
0
35.10 35.20 35.30 35.40 35.50 35.60 35.70 35.80 35.90 36.00 36.10 36.20 36.30 36.40 36.50
22.90 23.00 23.10 23.20 23.30 23.40 23.50 23.60 23.70
Time--> Time-->
Reference fuel
Questions
FID
Column1 Column 2
7890 GC
5975C MSD
Deans
Switch
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Capillary Flow Technology Deans Switch
Combined with Mass Spec Detection
FID
Restrictor
HP-Innowax
MSD
Restrictor:
0.7m x 0.1 um ID deactivated fused silica
FID Signal Used to Set Heart-Cut Times
Primary Column
Heart-Cut
Primary Column: HP-Innowax FAME Retention Time
Time (min.)
(min.)
AVTUR C16:0 24.080 23.7 – 24.6
Blank C17:0 29.151 28.9 – 29.5
C18:0 33.798 33.5 – 34.1
C18:1 34.841 34.5 – 35.1
C18:2 36.825 36.6 – 37.2
C18:3 39.570 39.3 – 39.9
AVTUR
Wider cut windows used to account for
100 mg/kg Total
matrix induced retention time shifts
FAME Spike
50 mg/kg
Total FAME Std
22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Improve SIM Ion Groups for FAME Peaks
Hydrocarbon mass peaks (mostly aromatics) in co-eluting jet fuel have
little overlap with most FAME mass peaks
167
Prototype Software recommends SIM
ions to reduce background interference
Jet Fuel Blank
and improve S/N in the target peak
Average Spectra
elution time
25.5 – 25.8 min.
115 190
77 141
51
210 230 258 304
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320
74
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 320
Expand SIM Ions Groups to Include FAME Base
Peaks
FAME Species SIM Ions SIM Group Start Time
Methyl Palmitate
270(mol. ion), 271, 239, 227, 74(base) 20 min.
(C16:0)
Methyl Heptadecanoate
284(mol. ion) , 253, 241, 74(base) 28 min.
(C17:0)
Methyl Oleate
296(mol. ion), 265, 264, 55(base) 35.5 min.
(C18:1)
Methyl Linoleate
294(mol. ion), 295, 264, 263, 262, 67(base) 36.5 min.
(C18:2)
Methyl Linolenate
292(mol. ion) 293, 263, 236, 79(base) 39 min.
(C18:3)
HP-5ms Secondary Column Elution of FAMES After
Heart-Cut
C16:0 C17:0 C18:0 C18:1 C18:2 C18:3
HP-5ms Column
MS Scan Data
HP-5ms Column
MS SIM Data
Innowax Column
FID Data C18:2 C18:3
C17:0
C16:0 C18:0 C18:1
Combination of Heart-Cutting MDGC and Base
Peak SIM Ions
1 mg/kg total FAME Spiked in Jet Fuel Sample 2
(< 0.2 mg/kg each FAME)
C18:0
36.545
C16:0 C18:1
27.399 C17:0 37.336
32.133 C18:2 C18:3
39.110 41.558
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Min.
Research Summary
• Application of MDGC reduces matrix interference with most FAMEs in Jet Fuel
• Addition of higher intensity SIM ions improved detection of FAMEs
• Increase background for C18:0 and C18:1 FAMEs