Using Gas Chromatography – Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (GC-VUV) as a Versatile Analytical Tool for Renewable and Sustainable Fuels

Demand for renewable and sustainable fuels has grown substantially as many companies and countries look for greener alternatives to meet decarbonization goals over the coming decades while also decreasing their dependence on crude oil. Because the composition of these renewable fuels can vary dramatically from their crude-based analogs, traditional hydrocarbon analysis techniques fall short of providing relevant data accurately or repeatably. Gas chromatography – vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy (GC-VUV) has shown versatility in the finished fuels market with a stable of recently published standard methods, and slightly modified versions of these GC-VUV methods have proven to be effective in analyzing a wide range of sustainable and renewable fuels across the middle distillate range, which we will show here in this talk.