Indian Journal of Advances in Chemical Science,

Volume: 11, Issue : 2, April 2023

ISSN No.: 2320-0898 (Print); 2320-0928 (Electronic)

DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2023.1102001

Research Article

Examining Different Solvent Systems for Preliminary Examination of Petrol, Diesel, and Kerosene

N. Kumar, K. Shiv, P.K. Prajapati, D. Mishra, V.K. Tripathi, L.B. Prasad*
 

ABSTRACT

Ten solvent systems for differentiating the samples of petrol, diesel, and kerosene were studied. The effectiveness of various solvent systems to separate the constituents was examined. Ten solvent systems were inspected from which the solvent system containing xylene: acetone: toluene in the ratio of 20:20:1 (v/v/v) was observed to be best, as the degree of separation is comparatively high. Thin-layer chromatography chromatograms of the petrol, diesel, and kerosene were studied separately under an ultraviolet chamber, and vanillin with concentrated sulfuric acid was used as a spraying agent. This study can help to determine the adulteration in petrol and diesel and kerosene and also for analysis of residues generally encountered as accelerants in fire and arson cases.
 

Key words: Diesel, Petrol, Kerosene, Thin-layer chromatography, Solvent system, Separation.

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