Petroleum Fingerprinting & Forensics

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Standard TAT for petroleum forensics is 2 weeks. Interpretative reports are available.

Product Samples - Gasoline

C3-C10 PIANO Gasoline Range Distribution

• Identifies 90+ (qualitative) or 120 (quantitative) compounds in the gasoline range distribution
• Degradation ratios provide information on age of the product

Oxygenated Blending Agents

• Information on the age of unleaded gasoline

EDB, MMT and Organic Lead

• Information on the age of leaded gasoline

Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Hydrogen (CSIA)

• Provides information on source relationship between samples

Density, Specific Gravity, API Gravity

• May be used to determine geographic location of crude oil used for refining

Aqueous and Soil Samples - Gasoline

C3-C10 PIANO Gasoline Range Distribution

• Identifies over 120 (quantitative) compounds in the gasoline range distribution
• Degradation ratios provide information on age of the product

Oxygenated Blending Agents

• Information on the age of unleaded gasoline

Product Samples - Diesel, Jet Fuel, Kerosene, Crude, Etc.

C3-C44 Whole Oil

• Identifies up to 149 compounds between gasoline and residual oil
• Includes gasoline range PIANO analysis

C8-C4 Full Scan GC/MS

• Detailed characterization utilizing distribution of alkanes, alkylbenzenes, PAHs, and polycyclic biomarkers

Simulated Distillation

• Determines estimated amounts of different fuel types