Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis by Nexis GC-2030 Using ASTM D6730

User Benefits

- Detailed compositional analysis of gasoline in accordance with ASTM D6730 is feasible using the Nexis GC-2030. - By employing PONAsolution, a PONA/DHA analysis software, laborious identification tasks can be reduced, and quantitation calculations and report generation can be performed automatically.

Introduction

ASTM D6730 specifies the analysis of hydrocarbons in gasoline and oxygenates such as ethanol, methyl tert butyl ether (MTBE), and ethyl tert butyl ether (ETBE) over a boiling point range up to 225 ̊C. Identification and quantification of individual compounds in gasoline are critically important for refinery process control and product quality assurance. In this application news, we report compositional analysis of gasoline conforming to ASTM D6730 using the Nexis GC-2030 gas chromatograph. Gasoline typically comprises over 100 hydrocarbons, making identification tasks highly complex; however, PONAsolution, a PONA/DHA analysis software, simplifies this process.

April 16, 2026 GMT