This gas chromatographic method is for determining the total amount of foots oil (residue) that accumulates in the recycled methyl isobutyl ketone (4-methyl-2-pentanone) stream of the UOP MIBK Wax DeOiling process. The range of quantitation for the foots oil composite is 50 to 500 mass-ppm.
ASTM UOP968-00 history
2002ASTM UOP968-00 Foots Oil in Methyl Isobutyl Ketone by GC