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Spectrochimica Acta
Pergamon Press
Spectrochimica Acta

Pergamon Press

0584-8547

Spectrochimica Acta/Journal Spectrochimica Acta
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    Quantitative analysis of trace elements (vanadium, sodium, and calcium) in petroleum coke using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with binder

    Lu, PengZhuo, ZhuangZhang, WenhaoSun, Tengfei...
    9页
    查看更多>>摘要:The concentrations of Vanadium (V), Sodium (Na), and Calcium (Ca) have a great effect on the quality of petroleum coke. In this work, the trace elements of V, Na, and Ca in petroleum coke were determined by laserinduced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). First, petroleum coke powder was mixed with the stearic acid binder and pressed into pellets to achieve a high signal repeatability. Then, to optimize the percentage of the binder in the pressed pellets, the influence of stearic acid on LIBS signal was studied in detail. When the stearic accounted for 30 w% in the mixed-pressed pellets, the plasma morphology and spectral signal were more stable. Finally, the linear calibration curves were plotted by fitting the emission line intensities and the element concentrations. In addition, the results achieved through this method were compared with other conventional methods. The determination coefficients of calibration curves of V, Na, and Ca elements all exceed 0.99. The relative standard deviations of the predicted values of V, Na, and Ca concentrations were 3.65%, 4.38%, and 5.53%, respectively. We also calculated the limit of detection of the V, Na, and Ca elements, which were 1.19 mg/kg, 0.41 mg/kg, and 0.51 mg/kg, respectively. The experimental results demonstrate that LIBS detection is an accurate and precision method for the determination of trace elements in petroleum coke.

    Field deployment of a man-portable stand-off laser-induced breakdown spectrometer: A preliminary report on the expedition to the Cumbre Vieja volcano (La Palma, Spain, 2021)

    Palanco, SantiagoPerez-Lopez, RaulGalindo-Jimenez, InesBernal, Alberto...
    12页
    查看更多>>摘要:This paper reports on the expedition to the Cumbre Vieja volcano (Canary Islands, Spain) in November 2021 to assess stand-off laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for real-time measurements of the lava streams from a safe point. The paper provides insight on the analytical approach to the problem, the rationale of the instrument design and construction carried out in three weeks, the experience with the new-born instrument at the volcano and the preliminary results. Despite the subtle spectral differences among the samples and the signal variability induced by the strong wind gusts at site, a statistical approach to data processing such as PCA, made possible to extract sufficient information and provide a robust classification tool.