Evaluation of the Quantity of CO2Emitted by Combustion of Paper Products

User Benefits

- The quantity of CO₂ emitted by the combustion of paper samples can be quickly and simply measured. - Using oxygen as the carrier gas enhances the combustion oxidation reaction, and the organic compounds in samples can be burned with high efficiency. - The quantity of carbon in solid samples can be measured with good accuracy.

Introduction

Global warming, a worldwide environmental problem, is caused Three types of commercial paper products were prepared as by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In measurement samples. The samples were cut into pieces about response, research is being promoted into reducing the 0.5 cm×2 cm, and 1-5 pieces were placed on a sample boat and emissions of CO₂, one of the greenhouse gases. Paper is made from wood, and CO₂ is emitted in each stage of the lifecycle of paper products, from manufacturing to disposing and recycling. Research is being conducted to reduce these emissions by developing paper products with low CO₂ emissions. Therefore, it is particularly important to determine the quantity of CO₂ emitted in the combustion of paper products during their disposal. The solid sample measurement system consisting of the Shimadzu TOC-L Total Organic Carbon Analyzer and the SSM- 5000A Solid Sample Combustion Unit measures the quantity of carbon contained in solid samples. This article provides an example of how this solid sample measurement system evaluates the quantity of CO₂ emitted during combustion by measuring the quantity of carbon in paper products.

November 29, 2022 GMT