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Carbon black (CB) is produced through the incomplete combustion of biomass or thermal decomposition in an oxygen-deprived environment. Technical carbon black (TCB) primarily consists of elemental carbon and comes in various grades distinguished by surface area and nanostructure morphologies. However, TCB production raises sustainability concerns due to its reliance on non-renewable feedstock, significant CO2 emissions and high energy consumption. TCBs find extensive use as reinforcing fillers in the tire and rubber industries. Recent studies underscore the importance of eco-friendly alternatives. This research was carried out to monitor the renewability of the TCB samples by determining the 14C isotope concentration. Liquid scintillation counting (LSC) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon techniques were employed for measuring the 14C isotope concentration, while isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) corrected standardised isotope fractionation correction. The investigation revealed that the examined TCB samples contain extremely low 14C concentrations, measuring &lt;1 per cent modern carbon (pMC). This finding raises concerns regarding potential environmental ramifications.
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Carbon black (CB) is produced through the incomplete combustion of biomass or thermal decomposition in an oxygen-deprived environment. Technical carbon black (TCB) primarily consists of elemental carbon and comes in various grades distinguished by surface area and nanostructure morphologies. However, TCB production raises sustainability concerns due to its reliance on non-renewable feedstock, significant CO2 emissions and high energy consumption. TCBs find extensive use as reinforcing fillers in the tire and rubber industries. Recent studies underscore the importance of eco-friendly alternatives. This research was carried out to monitor the renewability of the TCB samples by determining the 14C isotope concentration. Liquid scintillation counting (LSC) and accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon techniques were employed for measuring the 14C isotope concentration, while isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) corrected standardised isotope fractionation correction. The investigation revealed that the examined TCB samples contain extremely low 14C concentrations, measuring <1 per cent modern carbon (pMC). This finding raises concerns regarding potential environmental ramifications.

Technical Carbon Black and Green Technology

Geochronometria

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Carbon black (CB) is produced through the incomplete combustion of biomass or thermal decomposition in an oxygen-deprived environment. Technical carbon black...

Technical Carbon Black and Green Technology

Published Online: Mar 18, 2024

Page range: 250 - 256

Received: Jun 30, 2023

Accepted: Jan 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2023-0016

Keywords
technical carbon black, C isotope concentration, liquid scintillation counting, accelerator mass spectrometry, isotope ratio mass spectrometry

© 2024 Komal Aziz Gill et al., published by Sciendo

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

Technical Carbon Black and Green Technology

Published Online: Mar 18, 2024

Page range: 250 - 256

Received: Jun 30, 2023

Accepted: Jan 22, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/geochr-2023-0016

Keywordstechnical carbon black, C isotope concentration, liquid scintillation counting, accelerator mass spectrometry, isotope ratio mass spectrometry

© 2024 Komal Aziz Gill et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
technical carbon black, C isotope concentration, liquid scintillation counting, accelerator mass spectrometry, isotope ratio mass spectrometry