Composition for the Calorimetric Detection of Water in Hydrocarbon Fuels and a Process for the Preparation Thereof

摘要

The embodiments of the present invention disclose a composition for the colorimetric detection of water in hydrocarbon fuels and a process for the preparation thereof. The embodiments of the present invention relate to an improved method for determining the presence or absence of water in non-polar organic fluids such as petroleum oil or hydrocarbon oils by using an indicator system containing a water insoluble wetting agent and a water soluble dye which can be performed rapidly without costly instrumentation and tedious, time consuming analytical methods.

主权项

1. A composition for the colorimetric detection of water in hydrocarbon fuels wherein the said composition comprises a color indicating dye and finely divided clay in the range of 1:50 to 5:1000 wt. % ratio and optionally a metal oxide in the range of 4-50 wt. %.