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Chemical Analysis
Biodiesel Analyzers
A family of Comprehensive Solutions
Gas Chromatography
think forward
Bruker GC Biodiesel Analyzers
Biodiesel is one of the most promising alternative fuel sources available today.
Unlike conventional diesel fuel derived from crude oil, biodiesel comes from
vegetable oils and animal fats. Compared to its fossil fuel based counterpart,
biodiesel is safe, renewable, biodegradable, cleaner burning and is compatible with
today’s diesel engines. However, like its petroleum based counterpart, biodiesel
can present a significant analysis challenge.
Extremely powerful, easy to use A broad range of application optimized
analysis solutions. Bruker’s flexible consumables columns specifically
450-GC or single channel 430-GC designed for biodiesel analysis
and GalaxieTM Chromatography Data and long life time. All consumables
Handling Software, combined with included in these biodiesel analysis
a broad range of application optimized solutions have been carefully selected
columns and comsumables provides to ensure both high performance and
the analytical power needed to reliability. Furthermore, a range of
perform all biodiesel analysis methods high performance capillary columns
and ensures that conducting them is has been developed specifically for
simple and straightforward. biodiesel applications, including
the SelectTM Biodiesel Glycerides
A complete range of GC based
metal column which provides superior
biodiesel solutions. Bruker offers
separation performance, extremely low
comprehensive solutions for
phase bleed performance and
the analysis of biodiesel by gas
unequalled column lifetime.
chromatography based on ‘standard’
methods. These include: EN-14105 Single vendor analysis solutions.
(free and total glycerol, mono, di and Bruker is proud of its ability to provide
tri-glycerides content), EN-14103 (total a complete solution. All hardware,
FAME and linolenic acid methyl software, application optimization,
esters), EN14106 (free glycerol), documentation, installation and
EN-14110 (residual methanol) and performance verification are provided
ASTM D6584 (free and total glycerin). and supported by Bruker, or a trained
and authorized Bruker dealer.
Outstanding multi-channel flexibility
of the 450-GC. Depending on your
analysis and throughput requirements,
two or more standard methods can
be acommodated with a single
450-GC system. Both an automated
liquid and headspace sampler can
be installed on a single 450-GC. It is
therefore possible to conduct more
than one standard GC analysis
The 450-GC and GalaxieTM
method, on a single system
chromatography workstation
without the need for any hardware team to provide a powerful
reconfiguration or lengthy start up/ analysis platform for biodiesel
equilibration times. analysis by GC.
Key Benefits Standard
Method
Analytes
Injector
Type
Recom-
mended GC
Time per
Analysis
ASTM Free & total On- 450-GC 32 mins
D 6584 Glycerine Column
EN-14103 Ester & linoleic Split / 450-GC or 30 mins
acid methl esters Splitless 430-GC
EN-14105 Free and total On- 450-GC 35 mins
Glycerine & Mono, Column
Introduction Di & Tri-glycerides
There are a variety of ways to determine EN-14106 Free Glycerol Split / 450-GC or 10 mins
Splitless 430-GC
biodiesel composition and quality. Both
ASTM (American Standard and Testing EN-14110 Methanol Headspace 450-GC or 10 mins
with Split / 430-GC
Methods) and CEN (Comite Europeen Splitless
de Normalisation) have implemented
methods to characterize biodiesel and
ensure it conforms to their standard
specifications: EN-14214 or ASTM with these particular methods is
D6751. Of all biodiesel standard methods stress placed on the capillary column
in use today, those employing GC are the as it is subjected to repetitive high
most commonly used. These methods temperature thermal cycling of the
are listed and summerized: oven. If conventional fused silica
capillary columns are used for either
Analysis of Free Glycerine and Total of these methods, a severe reduction
Glycerol; EN-14105, ASTM D6584 in useful column lifetime results. This
The analysis of glycerine in biodiesel is is due to structural failure of the fused
extremely important because excessive silica column coating itself leading to
amounts can make long term storage ‘shattering’. To combat this problem,
problematic, or cause the formation of Bruker is using a new specifically
unwanted deposits, leading to injector designed capillary column (SelectTM
fouling and accelerated engine wear. Biodiesel). The column is constructed of
The analysis of free glycerine and total high tensile strength metal, eliminating
glycerol requires the use of on-column the possibility of column failiure.
injection with a high resolution capillary Furthermore, the column is extremely
column operated at a very high easy to install because it has the
temperature (>350 °C). retention gap pre-coupled and thoroughly
Although there are several factors which leak tested at the factory.
can negatively impact the performance
of a GC, the most significant associated
Methanol Quality Methyl
Purification
Catalyst Recovery Control Ester
Catalyst
Mixing
Methanol
Pharmaceutical
Grade Glycerine
Recycled
Methanol
Vegetable Oil,
Crude
Cooking Oils, Transesterification Glycerine
Biodiesel
Animal Fats Purification
Neutralizing Neutraliza- Phase Reneutra- Methanol Crude
Acid tion Separation lization Recovery Glycerine
Bruker GC Biodiesel
1150000.0 400
C 18:0 C 18:1 C 18:2
C 16:0
350
Analyzers 1050000.0
300
C 20:0 C 20:1
950000.0
250
850000.0
200
C 24:0 C 24:1
Select Biodiesel ‘Glycerides’ column
TM 4
C 22:0 C 22:1
750000.0
150
for robust, superior performance 650000.0
3
The structural integrity of the column at 2
100
very high temperatures is not the only 550000.0
1
3
3 5 6
50
measure of operational robustness. The
column must also provide reproducible 450000.0
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
0
35.0
Time (min)
results (see Figure 1). Select Biodiesel
Glycerides columns have been specially
Chromatogram of B-100 biodiesel obtained via EN-14105 method.
decactivated using a proprietary process,
and coated with an ultra stable stationary
phase. They are optimized specifically 0.044
for the analysis of the glycerol and 0.043
0.042
Glycerol
Avg. 0.0394 % (m/m) RSD 0.070 %
glycerides content of biodiesel according 0.041
0.040
% (m/m)
0.039
to ASTM D6584 (15 M column) and 0.038
0.037
EN-14105 (10 M column length). 0.036
0.035
Figure 1 shows the results of a study 0.950
0.900
where the bleed of the Select Biodiesel 0.850
Monoglycerides
Avg. 0.790 % (m/m) RSD 0.65 %
Glycerides column was compared to an
% (m/m)
0.800
0.750
available ‘high performance/low bleed’ 0.700
fused silica capillary column. It is also 0.650
important to note that due to thermal 0.170
0.165 Diglycerides
cycling in the GC oven, the coating on 0.160
Avg. 0.155 % (m/m) RSD 1.58 %
% (m/m)
the fused silica column deteriorated after 0.155
0.150
52 hours, leading to catastrophic failiure, 0.145
while the Select column was producing 0.140
consistent high performance after nearly 0.640
0.590 Triglycerides
700 hours of continuous operation. Avg. 0.520 % (m/m) RSD 0.86 %
% (m/m)
0.540
0.490
0.440
0.390
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Injection Number
Typical repeatability results of 13 sequential injections of a spiked
B-100 biodiesel sample, using the Select Biodiesel Glycerides
column. Red lines represent the maximum allowed variation per
standard method EN-14105.
30,0
Bleedlevel [pA]
25,0
Bleedlevel
20,0 [pA]
Fused silica column
disintegrated after
15,0 52 hrs at 400°C
10,0
Biodiesel for Glycerides
column (Ultimetal) at 400°C:
5,0 very stable and reliable (n=3)
Phase bleed comparison between Select 0,0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Biodiesel Glycerides column and conventional Time @ 400°C [hrs]
‘ultra low bleed’ fused silica column.
C17:0 C18:1
Bruker GC Biodiesel C16:0 C18:0
C18:2
C18:3
Analyzers
C20:1
C20:0
C14:0
C22:0
C22:1 C24 isomers
0 5 10 15 20 25 Min. 30
450-GC with with
automated headspace
sampler for the analysis of Chromatogram of B-100 biodiesel using SelectTM Biodiesel for
methanol via EN 14110. FAME column according to EN-14103.
Description ASTM D 6584 EN-14103 EN-14105 EN-14106 EN-14110
Free and total Ester and Free and total glyc- Free Glycerol Methanol
glycerine Linoleic acid erine and Mono, Di
methyl esters and Tri-glycerides
GC Columns
Select™ Biodiesel for Glycerides UltiMetal™, 15 m x 0.32 mm x 0.1 µm + 2 m x 0.53 mm ID CP9078
retention gap
Select™ Biodiesel for Glycerides UltiMetal™, 15 m x 0.32 mm x 0.1 µm CP9079
Select™ Biodiesel for Glycerides UltiMetal™, 10 m x 0.32 mm x 0.1µm + 2 m x 0.53 mm ID CP9076
retention gap
Select™ Biodiesel for Glycerides UltiMetal™, 10 m x 0.32 mm x 0.1µm CP9077
Select™ Biodiesel for FAME Fused Silica, 30 m x 0.32 mm x 0.25 µm CP9080
Select™ Biodiesel for Methanol Fused Silica, 30 m x 0.32 mm x 3.0 µm CP9083
CP-PoraPLOT® Q, 10 m x 0.32 mm x 10 µm CP7550
UltiMetal Column Accessories
UltiMetal™ retention gap methyl deactivated, 2 m x 0.53 mm ID CP6530 CP6530
UltiMetal™ tube cutter CP8099 CP8099
Replacement blade for UltiMetal™ tube cutter CP736832 CP736832
End straightener for UltiMetal™ tubing CP8098 CP8098
Column Connectors for Retention Gap / Pre-column
High temperature column connector ID = 0.5 mm CP4795 CP4795
Ferrules for HT column connector graphite for tube size = 0.5 mm OD (0.32 mm ID) 10 st CP4733 CP4733
Ferrules for HT column connector graphite for tube size = 0.8 mm OD (0.53 mm ID) CP4734 CP4734
Siltite ferrules for GC Injector / Detector 0.32 mm ID SG073301 SG073301
Siltite ferrules for GC Injector / Detector 0.53 mm ID SG073302 SG073302
Other Column Accessories
Tungsten carbide glass knife CP22674 CP22674 CP22674
Column cage support 393305701 393305701 393305701 393305701 393305701
Filters and Gas Management
Helium leak detector (American version 110 V) CP87610 CP87610 CP87610 CP87610 CP87610
Helium leak detector (British version 240 V) CP83610 CP83610 CP83610 CP83610 CP83610
Helium leak detector (European version 230 V) CP80610 CP80610 CP80610 CP80610 CP80610
Connecting unit for 2 filters 1 / 8 in. CP738407 CP738407 CP738407 CP738407 CP738407
Connecting unit for 4 filters 1 / 8 in. CP736520 CP736520 CP736520 CP736520 CP736520
Gas Clean Oxygen Filter CP17970 CP17970 CP17970 CP17970 CP17970
Gas Clean Moisture Filter CP17971 CP17971 CP17971 CP17971 CP17971
Gas Clean Charcoal Filter CP17972 CP17972 CP17972 CP17972 CP17972
Injector / Detector Accessories
Graphite ferrule for FID burner tip (10 / pk) CR211200 CR211200
BTO Septa (50 / pk) CR298777 CR298777 CR298777 CR298777 CR298777
Metal capillary nut for use with Bruker GCs CP959468 394955100 CP959468 394955100 394955100
Recommended columns and consumables for biodiesel analysis.
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