Studying the Effects of Simulated Solar Radiation Upon Crude Oil Using Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

摘要

Petroleum remains a vital source of energy and is used for production of a wide range of materials. Due to its finite availability, production of petroleum is currently in decline, while worldwide consumption continues to increase. It has therefore become increasingly necessary to turn to sources of lower quality crude oil. During the production and transport of petroleum, both by land and by sea, there can be occasional releases into the environment and it is known that natural processes can affect the chemical composition of petroleum. The effects of solar radiation has been targeted for a study which utilizes ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry to provide insight into some of the resulting changes in chemical composition.