1. Process NMR Associates
High field and Compact Low Field 1H and 13C NMR Applications
for Petroleum and Refinery Stream Analysis, Process Control, and
Reaction Monitoring
Presented By
John Edwards, Ph.D.
Process NMR Associates, LLC
Danbury, Connecticut
May 17, 2013
Petrobras Reseach Center, Rio de Janeiro
2. TTC Labs, Inc.
Process Engineering Excellence
Process NMR Associates
TopNIR Systems
250+ Analytical NMR Customers
Analytical
Services
And
Consulting
4. Process NMR Associates
High Resolution FT-NMR – Online / in Process
First Generation NMR – 1998
Elbit-ATI/Foxboro NMR Second Generation NMR – 2003
Qualion
5. Lab version On-Line version
New magnet design – 30mm bore size
• The amount of magnetic pieces that assemble the magnet reduced from 34 to 10. Reduction in
Mechanical Complexity
• Bore size of the magnet was increased to 30 mm - improved temperature susceptibility
• Improved temperature and shim stability.
New Digital Spectrometer Design - reduces footprint, improves signal processing capabilities
Probe - Improved Probe Q for Higher Sensitivity.
Software – Windows 7 – Improved Chemometric Capabilities
Third Generation NMR – Aspect AI NMR System
7. Process NMR Associates
NMR Lock - External 7Li Lock @ 22.5 MHz Shim DACs Built into the Magnet Enclosure
Matrix Shimming Performed
by Optimizing FID RMS
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CH3
CH3
CH3
O
OH
A
B
C
D E F
G
H
A
F
B
CG
H
D E
PEG OH
PEG
p p m4 06 08 01 0 01 2 01 4 01 6 0
CH3
CH3
CH3
O
OH
A
B
C
D E F
G
H
I J
H
I
J
D
E
F
A
B
G
C
PEG
CDCl3
FT-13C FT-1H
300 MHz
A
F
B
C
G
H
D E
PEG OH
PEG
58 MHz
11. Bio Oils and Hydrotreated Biomass Pyrolysis Products
-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.011.512.0
f1 (p pm )
Kior-0 01 -H
Bio-Oil V1 20 91 3- 04 KH D T Liq.Fr ac._D O_ Lo w C on v
1 H N MR in DM SO
JCE-P NA-Merc3 00
60 MHz
300 MHz
Labile OH
Groups
and
Aldehydes
Water
and
Residual
Alcohol/Ether
Aromatics
Olefin
alpha
Protons
Aliphatic
CH2/CH3
TMS
-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510.010.511.011.512.0
f1 (ppm)
Kior-004-H_D2O
Sample 1 Bio-Oil
1H NMR in DMSO+D2O +45 Days
JCE-PNA-MVX300
60 MHz
300 MHz
D2O Added to Solution
Deuterium Exchange between D2O and labile protons
OH/NH/SH drastically reduced in intensity
Water Resonance Shifts
Labile OH
Groups
Reduced
Water
Aromatics
Olefin
alpha
Protons
Aliphatic
CH2/CH3
TMS
Ether
Alcohol
-1 .5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54 .04.55.05.56.06.57.07.58.08.59.09.510 .010.511.01 1.512.0
f1 (p p m )
Kio r-0 0 2 -H
H yd r otr ea te d H e a vy O il Z 13 2 8 00 0 1 20 0 0 pp m
KHD T-A 1 H NM R in CDCl3
JCE -P NA-Merc3 00
60 MHz
300 MHz
TMS
Aliphatic
alpha
CH3
alpha
CH2/CH
Could sharp peak be
cyclohexane
C 3H
-1.5-1.0-0.50.00.51.01 .52.02 .53.03.54.04.55 .05.56 .06.57.07.58.08.59 .09.510.010.511.011 .512.0
f1 (p p m )
Kio r-0 0 3 -H
H yd ro tr e a te d H e a vy O il D r u m #3 KHD T We e k ly F e e d
1 H N M R in DM S O
JCE -P N A-Merc 3 0 0
60 MHz
300 MHz
Labile OH
Groups
Water
and
Residual
Alcohol/Ether
Aromatics
Olefin
alpha
Protons
Aliphatic
CH2/CH3
TMS
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Crude Adjustment
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
-150 50 250 450 650 850 1050
CutPoint Deg C
WT%Yield
Before
After
NMR
Crude
Reconciliation
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20 40 60 80 100 120 140
VI 103
FACTOR1
F
A
C
T
O
R
3
IL
VI 115
VI 103
-3.0
-2.5
-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
-2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
Dewaxing
Dearomatization
VI 100
AL
Base Oil Manufacturing – NMR Control
30. Col 4, line 5-14, “with at least 50% of the oil molecules containing at least one branch, at least half of which are methyl
branches. At least half, and more preferably at least 75% of the remaining branches are ethyl, with less than 25% and
preferably less than 15% of the total number of branches having three or more carbon atoms. The total number of branch
carbon atoms is typically less than 25%, preferably less than 20% and more preferably no more than 15% (e.g., 10-15%) of
the total number of carbon atoms comprising the hydrocarbon molecules.”
Col 4, line 24-29, “Thus, the molecular make up of a base stock of the invention comprises at least 95 wt. % isoparaffins
having a relatively linear molecular structure, with less than half the branches having two or more carbon atoms and less
than 25% of the total number of carbon atoms present in the branches.”
Col 12, Line 4-21, “What is claimed is:
1. A lubricant base stock comprising at least 95 wt. % non-cyclic iso-paraffins having a molecular structure in which less
than 25% of the total number of carbon atoms of the isoparaffin structure are contained in the branches and less than half of
the total iso-paraffin branches contain two or more carbon atoms.
2. A base stock according to claim 1 wherein at least half of the iso-paraffin branches are methyl branches.
3. A base stock according to claim 2 wherein at least half of the remaining, non-methyl branches are ethyl, with less than
25% of the total number of branches having three or more carbon atoms.
4. A base stock according to claim 3 wherein at least 75% of the non-methyl branches are ethyl.
5. A base stock according to claim 4 wherein of the total number of carbon atoms contained in the iso-paraffin molecule, 10-
15% of the carbon atoms are located in the branches.”
Col 2, line 8, “These base stocks are premium
synthetic lubricating oil base stocks of high
purity having a high VI, a low pour point and are
iso-paraffinic, in that they comprise at least 95
wt. % of non-cyclic iso-paraffins having a
molecular structure in which less than 25% of the
total number of carbon atoms are present in the
branches, and less than half the branches have
two or more carbon atoms.”
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Residual Catalytic Cracking – Feed-stream Analysis
Analysis – Refractive Index, Distillation, Specific Gravity
Calculation – Watson K-Factor
Outcome: aromatic carbon number
aromatic hydrogen number
total hydrogen content
Proposition: Detailed hydrocarbon analysis for kinetic model development