Differentiation between fossil and biofuels by liquid scintillation beta spectrometry - direct method

• Autorzy: Edler R. , Kaihola L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Liquid scintillation spectrometry of 14C in gasoline/ethanol and diesel oil was carried out using QuantulusŽ and straight mixtures of fuel and an organic scintillation cocktail. A linear correlation was found between the concentration of carbon that originates from the bioethanol (biocarbon) and the fuel mixture’s 14C activity in the range 0–100% (m/m) bioethanol content. Because of these good linear correlations, quantitative determination of a fuel’s biocarbon content can be made by 14C analysis. The direct method is also applicable to analysis of the bio-based materials dissolvable in solvents, which can be mixed with scintillation cocktails.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biocarbon; liquid scintillation; biofuel; 14C; Quantulus; PerkinElmer

• Wydawca: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
• Czasopismo: Nukleonika
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 55, No. 1
• Strony: 127--131
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Edler R.

autor

Kaihola L.

• PerkinElmer LAS (Germany) GmbH, Ferdinand-Porsche-Ring 17, 63110 Rodgau, Germany, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone],

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