Using the CGT-7100 to Measure CO2 Emissions during Combustion of Additive-Containing Plastic Pellet

User Benefits

- The “all-in-one” design of the CGT-7100 with its built-in sample pretreatment units including a pump, filter, and dehumidifier makes for easy measurements. - The CGT-7100 supports a wide range of sample gas flowrates (100 mL to 2.5 L/min depending on the product type), minimizing the impact of the sample flowrate on the target components. - Data is stored on USB flash drives, which are convenient for editing data on a computer or sharing between groups.

Introduction

Global warming and other environmental issues are a global concern. Increasing levels of CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O, the so-called greenhouse gases, are believed to contribute to increased temperature levels worldwide and require immediate action. One of the technologies anticipated to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions are additives that, when added to recycled plastic during the recycling process, reduce CO₂ emissions upon combustion. This article presents a case study that used the Shimadzu CGT- 7100 portable gas analyzer to monitor CO₂ emitted during the combustion of a recycled plastic pellet that contained additives added during the recycling process.

September 29, 2022 GMT