Determination of sulfur content in petroleum products – an overview

ABSTRACT

Sulfur is invariably present in petroleum products, feedstock and crude oil. Several analytical methodologies are available to determine the sulfur content from trace level to percentage level. Analytical techniques being employed for sulfur determination in petroleum products, feedstock and crude oil are briefly described in this review article.

KEYWORDS:

• Sulfur
• petroleum product
• oxidative microcoulometry
• ultraviolet fluorescence
• non-dispersive infrared
• X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy
• gravimetrically
• colorimetry

Acknowledgements

Authors would like to express their gratitude to Dr Jagdish Chandra Sharma, Assistant Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mathura Lab, Uttar Pradesh for sharing his pearls of wisdom with us during the course of this research.

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