Measurements of 13C/12C methane from anaerobic digesters: Comparison of optical spectrometry with continuous-flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 5067-5073

  Keppler, Frank ^a   Laukenmann, Stephan ^a   Rinne, Jennifer ^a   Heuwinkel, Hauke ^b   Greule, Markus ^a   Whiticar, Michael ^c   Lelieveld, Jos ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Animal Husbandry   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTER; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ANALYTICAL TOOL; ANALYTICAL UNCERTAINTY; BIOGAS REACTOR; CARBON ISOTOPE RATIO; CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS; CONTINUOUS-FLOW ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRIES; FIELD APPLICATION; HIGH TEMPORAL RESOLUTION; MEAN DEVIATION; METHANE CARBON ISOTOPE; METHANE PRODUCTION; MIXING RATIOS; NEAR-INFRARED LASERS; OPTICAL METHODS; OPTICAL SPECTROMETERS; OPTICAL SPECTROMETRY; REDUCED COST; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

BATCH REACTORS; BIOGAS; COST REDUCTION; INFRARED DEVICES; INFRARED LASERS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ISOTOPES; LAND FILL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANE; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SPECTROMETERS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

BIOGAS; CARBON; CARBON 13; ISOTOPE; METHANE;

BIOREACTOR; CARBON ISOTOPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIBILITY; ISOTOPIC RATIO; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY YIELD; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEAR INFRARED LASER OPTICAL SPECTROMETRY; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ATMOSPHERE; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; GAS; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ATMOSPHERE; CALIBRATION; CARBON; CARBON ISOTOPES; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; GASES; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANE; OPTICS AND PHOTONICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 77954265712     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es100460d     Document Type: Article

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