Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Waste Plastic Process Oils using ASTM D8519

Event Overview

Plastic waste is recognized as a significant environmental challenge but also an opportunity. Many organizations are actively involved in recycling plastic waste and using pyrolysis technologies to convert it into usable petrochemical feedstocks. The output of this process is challenging to evaluate with analytical approaches used for traditional hydrocarbon streams. This presentation will introduce a new standard method—ASTM D8519—that utilizes Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (GC-VUV) to provide accurate identification and class-based quantification of hydrocarbons in pyrolysis oils over a broad carbon number range.

Key Learning Objectives

Participants will gain insights into the environmental challenges posed by plastic waste and the importance of addressing them. This objective aims to provide a foundational understanding of the significance of plastic waste as a global environmental issue.
Attendees will learn about the role of pyrolysis technologies in recycling plastic waste and converting it into usable petrochemical feedstocks. This objective focuses on exploring the potential solutions and opportunities that arise from innovative technologies in managing plastic waste.
Participants will be introduced to the ASTM D8519 standard method and the use of Gas Chromatography-Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (GC-VUV) for accurate identification and class-based quantification of hydrocarbons in pyrolysis oils. This objective aims to equip attendees with specific knowledge and skills related to the evaluation of outputs from pyrolysis processes using advanced analytical techniques.

Who Should Attend

Analytical chemists
Analytical managers
R&D scientists
Quality Control personnel
Laboratory technicians
Individuals who work or oversee instrumentation/laboratory testing,
Pyrolysis oil manufacturers

Featured Speakers:

Sean Jameson

Senior Vice President of Business Development

VUV Analytics

Sean has more than 30 years of measurement science experience, specializing in optical and x-ray based technologies used for material characterization, yield engineering, process control and diagnostics. He has held several technical and executive positions for capital equipment companies in the semiconductor industry including Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Metrosol and KLA-Tencor. In 2009, he co-founded VUV Analytics, Inc. to pioneer the use of lab-scale vacuum ultraviolet based technologies for general analytical sciences. He was CEO of the firm from 2009 to 2015 and now serves as the Senior VP of Business Development. Sean received his BS degree in Physics from Texas State University in 1989 and is a member of the College of Science and Engineering Technology Advisory Committee.

Speaker’s Email: sean.jameson@vuvanalytics.com
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sean-jameson-0a3a40

Alex Hodgson

Applications Manager

VUV Analytics

Alex Hodgson is the Applications Manager at VUV Analytics, Inc. In his 7+ years at VUV, he has been instrumental in research focused on fuels analysis, including ASTM D8267 (jet fuel), D8368 (diesel), and D8369 (VHA), as well as EN17734 (EU gasoline). He also leads the charge in the creation of the first ever ASTM method for recycled plastics feedstocks, D8519. Prior to coming to VUV Analytics, Alex was a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where his research focused on tobacco exposure biomarkers. He earned a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.S. in biochemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

For any technical questions please contact Jorge de la Bandera: jdelabandera@mjhlifesciences.com

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Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Waste Plastic Process Oils using ASTM D8519

Tue, Dec 12, 2023 11:00 AM EST{LOCAL_TZ}

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