title: Characteristic parameters in the measurement of (14)C of biobased diesel fuels by liquid scintillation.
abstract: The direct method based on the radiocarbon content present in modern-day materials used for the quantification of the renewable origin component in diesel has been analysed in order to establish the best sample preparation and measuring conditions that minimise the limit of detection. The scintillation cocktail and the diesel/cocktail ratio have been optimised.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Nuclear y Mecánica de Fluidos, ETSI de Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Alda. Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain. Electronic address: raquel.idoeta@ehu.es.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Idoeta
authors.affiliation: Intertek-Asociación BTC para la Investigación de Combustibles Convencionales y Renovables y Medio Ambiente, Punta Sollana-6, 48508 Zierbena, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Nuclear y Mecánica de Fluidos, ETSI de Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Alda. Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Herranz
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ingeniería Nuclear y Mecánica de Fluidos, ETSI de Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Alda. Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Legarda
keywords: Biofuel; Carbon-14; Diesel; Liquid scintillation; Radiocarbon