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CEN/TR 15591:2007

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Solid recovered fuels - Determination of the biomass content based on the 14C method
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02-07-2007

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Symbols and abbreviations
4 Methods of measurement
   4.1 Principle
   4.2 Sampling
   4.3 Transport and storage
   4.4 Preparation of the test portion from the
        laboratory sample
   4.5 Analysis by Proportional Scintillation-counter
        Method (PSM)
   4.6 Analysis by B-ionization (proportional gas counting)
        (BI)
   4.7 Analysis by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS)
5 Equipment and reagents
   5.1 For the preparation of the test portion
   5.2 For the analysis by PSM
   5.3 For the analysis by B-ionization (BI)
   5.4 For analysis by AMS (example from Utrecht University)
6 Procedure
   6.1 For sampling
   6.2 For the preparation of the test portion
   6.3 Procedure for analysis
7 Calculations
   7.1 General
   7.2 Calibration
   7.3 Example for the calculation of a RDF sample analysed
        with PSM
8 Uncertainty of measurement (PMS and BI measurements) based
   in Poisson statistics
9 Strengths and weaknesses
   9.1 Comparison of [14]C based methods with SDM
   9.2 Comparison of PSM, Gas Counting (BI) and AMS
10 Legislative aspects
   10.1 General
   10.2 Austria
   10.3 The Netherlands
   10.4 Finland
11 Conclusions
Annex A (informative) Origin of expertise present in the
        technical report
Annex B (informative) List of European lab's with radio
        carbon expertise
Bibliography

This Technical Report gives an overview of the suitability of 14C-based methods for the determination of the fraction of biomass carbon in solid recovered fuels, using detection by scintillation, gas ionization and mass spectrometry.

Committee
CEN/TC 343
DocumentType
Technical Report
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current

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S.R. CEN TS 15747:2008 SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - [14]C-BASED METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE BIOMASS CONTENT
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UNI CEN/TS 16137 : 2011 PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF BIO-BASED CARBON CONTENT
CEN/TS 16640 : 2014 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF THE BIO BASED CARBON CONTENT OF PRODUCTS USING THE RADIOCARBON METHOD
BS EN 15440:2011 Solid recovered fuels. Methods for the determination of biomass content
DIN EN 15440:2011-05 Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of biomass content
DD CEN/TS 15747:2008 Solid recovered fuels. <sup>14</sup>C-based methods for the determination of the biomass content
S.R. CEN/TS 16137:2011 PLASTICS - DETERMINATION OF BIO-BASED CARBON CONTENT
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BS ISO 16620-1:2015 Plastics. Biobased content General principles
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UNE-CEN/TS 16137:2012 EX Plastics - Determination of bio-based carbon content
DIN EN 15440 E : 2011 SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOMASS CONTENT
DD CEN/TS 16137:2011 Plastics. Determination of bio-based carbon content
UNI CEN/TS 16640 : 2014 BIO-BASED PRODUCTS - DETERMINATION OF THE BIO BASED CARBON CONTENT OF PRODUCTS USING THE RADIOCARBON METHOD
I.S. EN 15440:2011 SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOMASS CONTENT
ISO 16620-1:2015 Plastics Biobased content Part 1: General principles
PD CEN/TS 16640:2014 Bio-based products. Determination of the bio based carbon content of products using the radiocarbon method
08/30176511 DC : DRAFT JAN 2008 BS EN 15747 - SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - 14C-BASED METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE BIOMASS CONTENT
UNE-EN 15440:2012 Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of biomass content
CEN/TS 15747:2008 Solid recovered fuels - 14C-based methods for the determination of the biomass content
CEN/TS 16137:2011 Plastics - Determination of bio-based carbon content

CEN/TS 15440:2006 Solid recovered fuels - Method for the determination of biomass content
ASTM D 7026 : 2013 Standard Guide for Sampling and Reporting of Results for Determination of Biobased Content of Materials via Carbon Isotope Analysis (Withdrawn 2020)
CEN/TS 15410:2006 Solid recovered fuels - Method for the determination of the content of major elements (Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Si, Ti)

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