Determination of SARA (Saturates, Aromatics, Resins and Asphaltenes) in bitumen by HPTLC
This HPTLC method can be applied to SARA analysis of a wide variety of fossil fuel products, which include, among others, heavy-petroleum products with a boiling point higher than that of diesel, e.g. heavy residual, bitumen, refining products, base oils, asphalts, hydro-liquefaction products, tars, pitches, and other pyrolysis products.