CEN/TR 15591:2007

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

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.

Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an Biomasse nach de 14C-Methode

Combustibles solides de récupération - Détermination de la teneur en biomasse, basée sur la méthode du C14

Trdno alternativno gorivo - Določevanje vsebnosti biomase z metodo 14C

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 06-Feb-2007
• ICS: 75.160.10 - Solid fuels
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 343 - Solid Recovered Fuels
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 343/WG 3 - Sampling, sample reduction and supplementary test methods
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 07-Feb-2007
• Due Date: 03-Jul-2007
• Completion Date: 07-Feb-2007
• Ref Project: SIST-TP CEN/TR 15591:2007 - Solid recovered fuels - Determination of the biomass content based on the 14C method

Relations

• Revised: EN 15440:2011 - Solid recovered fuels - Methods for the determination of biomass content
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2009

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15591:2007
01-maj-2007
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Solid recovered fuels - Determination of the biomass content based on the 14C method
Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an Biomasse nach de 14C-
Methode
Combustibles solides de récupération - Détermination de la teneur en biomasse, basée
sur la méthode du C14
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 15591:2007
ICS:
75.160.10 Trda goriva Solid fuels
SIST-TP CEN/TR 15591:2007 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 15591

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE

TECHNISCHER BERICHT
February 2007
ICS 75.160.10
English Version
Solid recovered fuels - Determination of the biomass content
14
based on the C method
Combustibles solides de récupération - Détermination de la Feste Sekundärbrennstoffe - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an
14 14
teneur en biomasse, basée sur la méthode du C Biomasse nach de C-Methode


This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 1 January 2007. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 343.

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CEN/TR 15591:2007 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword.3
0 Introduction.4
1 Scope .7
2 Terms and definitions .7
3 Symbols and abbreviations .7
4 Methods of measurement .8
4.1 Principle.8
4.2 Sampling.8
4.3 Transport and storage.8
4.4 Preparation of the test portion from the laboratory sample .9
4.5 Analysis by Proportional Scintillation-counter Method (PSM) .9
4.6 Analysis by Β-ionisation (proportional gas counting) (BI).10
4.7 Analysis by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) .10
5 Equipment and reagents.10
5.1 For the preparation of the test portion .10
5.2 For the analysis by PSM .11
5.3 For the analysis by Β-ionisation (BI) .11
5.4 For analysis by AMS (example from Utrecht University).11
6 Procedure .11
6.1 For sampling .11
6.2 For the preparation of the test portion .
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