“…A Porapak Q packed column (3 mm × 2 m) connected to a thermal conductivity detector and a methylsilicone HP-1 capillary column (0.32 mm × 50 m) connected to a flame-ionization detector (FID) were used to separate and detect all reaction products. The first column was used to measure H 2 , Ar, CH 4 , CO, and CO 2 , and the second column to measure CH 4 , C 2 H 4 , C 2 H 6 , benzene, toluene, and naphthalene. Small amounts of other hydrocarbons were also detected in the capillary column; these included C 3 , C 4 , and C 5 alkanes, xylenes, and methylnaphthalenes.…”