How to determine water content of Light diesel Oil ?



How to determine water content of Light diesel Oil ?..

Answer / shoukatalli

by using karl-fischer Titration

diesel is nonpolar solvent and hence it is not miscible
with water.

water is highly polar solvent.In this titration methanol is
used as a titration media hence the water in oil is mixed
with this methanol and it can be detected voltametrically
by using karl-fischer method.

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