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The applications of isotopes are used by many European countries to investigate environmental changes. A compact modern accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) system known as Mini Carbon Dating System (MICADAS) is used in Gliwice Radiocarbon and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for determining the 14C content in different environmental samples including liquid fuels. For radiocarbon measurement using MICADAS, the liquid samples are accurately prepared using the tin capsules for liquids for combustion in elemental analyser (EA) and graphitisation in the AGE system. In this study, the determination of 14C content in three different bio-oil samples and one reference sample of 100% biomass was conducted. Bio-oil samples were prepared using tin capsules for liquids sealed in the second capsules for solids to avoid sample evaporation while the reference sample was prepared using the tin capsule for solids for combustion in EA and graphitisation in the AGE system. Based on the 14C measurement results, one of the bio-oils was not produced from the analysed reference biomass. Two others were determined as a mixture of bio- and fossil components, and based on 14C the bio-carbon content was calculated. For all samples, the 14C measurement showed reproducible and reliable results.
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The applications of isotopes are used by many European countries to investigate environmental changes. A compact modern accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) system known as Mini Carbon Dating System (MICADAS) is used in Gliwice Radiocarbon and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory for determining the 14C content in different environmental samples including liquid fuels. For radiocarbon measurement using MICADAS, the liquid samples are accurately prepared using the tin capsules for liquids for combustion in elemental analyser (EA) and graphitisation in the AGE system. In this study, the determination of 14C content in three different bio-oil samples and one reference sample of 100% biomass was conducted. Bio-oil samples were prepared using tin capsules for liquids sealed in the second capsules for solids to avoid sample evaporation while the reference sample was prepared using the tin capsule for solids for combustion in EA and graphitisation in the AGE system. Based on the 14C measurement results, one of the bio-oils was not produced from the analysed reference biomass. Two others were determined as a mixture of bio- and fossil components, and based on 14C the bio-carbon content was calculated. For all samples, the 14C measurement showed reproducible and reliable results.

Determination of Radiocarbon Content in Bio-Oil Samples by Mini Carbon Dating System in the Gliwice Radiocarbon and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Institute of Physics-Centre for Science and Education, Division of Geochronology and Environmental Isotopes

Geochronometria

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The applications of isotopes are used by many European countries to investigate environmental changes. A compact modern accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS)...

Determination of Radiocarbon Content in Bio-Oil Samples by Mini Carbon Dating System in the Gliwice Radiocarbon and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Published Online: Nov 16, 2023

Page range: 21 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2023-0005

Keywords
bio-oils, radiocarbon, biomass, MICADAS, isotope methods

© 2023 Jean Baptiste Baranyika et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Determination of Radiocarbon Content in Bio-Oil Samples by Mini Carbon Dating System in the Gliwice Radiocarbon and Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Published Online: Nov 16, 2023

Page range: 21 - 27

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2023-0005

Keywordsbio-oils, radiocarbon, biomass, MICADAS, isotope methods

© 2023 Jean Baptiste Baranyika et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
bio-oils, radiocarbon, biomass, MICADAS, isotope methods