A New Method for the Determination of S, V, Fe, Ni, Pb and Other Elements in Some Distilled Fractions of Crude Petroleum by TXRF

F. Pasti; A. Torboli; C. Zanetti; M. Marchi

doi:doi:10.1051/jp4:1996459

Issue		J. Phys. IV France Volume 06, Number C4, Juillet 1996 Rayons X et Matiére 100 ans déjà ...


Page(s)		C4-627 - C4-633
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1996459

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J. Phys. IV France 06 (1996) C4-627-C4-633
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1996459

A New Method for the Determination of S, V, Fe, Ni, Pb and Other Elements in Some Distilled Fractions of Crude Petroleum by TXRF

F. Pasti¹, A. Torboli¹, C. Zanetti¹ and M. Marchi²

¹ ITAL Structures, Via M. Misone, 38066 Riva del Garda TN, Italy
² IES-Italiana Energies S.p.A oil refnery of Mantova, Strada Cipata 79, 46100 Mantova, Italy

Abstract
The possibility of employing the Total Reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) technique for the analysis of some derivatives of petroleum crude oil (Petrol, Diesel oil, Fuel oil), is demonstrated with the help of certified standards (NIST, ENEL, ICIP). The quantitative analysis is conducted via an internal standard method. Some problems about elements volatility (S in Diesel oil and Pb in Petrol) are solved to permit an accurate quantitative simultaneous determination of the elements (from Z = 13 to Z = 90 with a detection limit in the range from ppb to ppm) present in the samples of petroleum derivatives. The analyses are conducted with a new Total Reflection X-ray spectrometer (TX 2000 supplied by Ital Structures)