Application Fields and Methodologies for ECS 80 & 40 Series
Agronomy and Marine Science
The ECS 80 and 40 series are applied in agronomy and marine science for the determination of nitrogen and carbon content in various substances. Key methodologies include:
- AOAC Official Method 993.13: Used for determining total nitrogen in fertilizers through combustion.
- ISO 10694, 1995: Focuses on soil quality by determining organic and total carbon after dry combustion.
- ISO 13878, 1998: Determines total nitrogen content in soil using dry combustion.
- UNI EN 13654-2:2001: Utilizes the Dumas method for nitrogen determination in soil improvers and growing media.
- EPA Method 440.0, 1997: Analyzes carbon and nitrogen in sediments and particulates in estuarine/coastal waters.
- EN 13137 (2001-12): Characterizes waste by determining total organic carbon in waste, sludge, and sediments.
- ISO 15178:2000: Determines total sulfur in soil by dry combustion.
Petrochemistry
The ECS 80 and 40 series are utilized in petrochemistry for analyzing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur content in petroleum products and fuels. Key standards include:
- ASTM Method D 5291 – 09: Instrumental determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in petroleum products and lubricants.
- ASTM Method D 5373 – 02: Instrumental determination of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in coal and coke samples.
- ASTM Method D 5622: Determines total oxygen in gasoline and methanol fuels by reductive pyrolysis.
- ASTM Method D 7633 – 13: Measures carbon content in carbon black.
- ISO 29541:2010: Determines total carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in solid mineral fuels using instrumental methods.
- ISO 16948, 2015: Analyzes total content of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen in solid biofuels.
- EN 15407:2011: Methods for determining carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen content in solid recovered fuels.
- ASTM Method D-1552: Measures sulfur in petroleum products using a high-temperature method.
- ISO D 3176-09: Provides a standard practice for the ultimate analysis of coal and coke.
Food, Animal Feed, and Beverages
The ECS 80 and 40 series are applied in the food industry for protein and nitrogen content analysis. Key methodologies include:
- AACC Method 46-30, 1999: Determines crude protein in cereals using the combustion method.
- AOAC Official Method 990.03: Measures crude protein in animal feed using combustion.
- AOAC Official Method 992.15: Analyzes crude protein in meat and meat products, including pet foods.
- ISO 16634-2:2016: Determines total nitrogen content in cereals, pulses, and milled cereal products using the Dumas principle.
- ISO 14891:2002: Measures nitrogen in dairy products by combustion.
- ISO 16634-1:2008: Determines total nitrogen content in oil seeds and animal feeding stuffs using the Dumas principle.
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