| Samples are analyzed on a non-polar chromatographic column that separates the hydrocarbons in order of their boiling points. These are correlated with the retention times, through a calibration curve obtained by running under the same conditions a known mixture of hydrocarbons, usually n-alkanes, covering the boiling range expected in the sample. Results are reported as a correlation between the boiling points and the percentages of the sample eluted from the column. The determination of the boiling range distribution of petroleum fractions by conventional GC is a rapid analytical tool, which is widely used to replace conventional distillation methods for control of refining operations an specification testing.
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