UNI CEN/TR 15591 : 2008
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SOLID RECOVERED FUELS - DETERMINATION OF THE BIOMASS CONTENT BASED ON THE [14]C METHOD
24-07-2008
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-ionisation (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-ionisation (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
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