title: Analysis of fuel using the Direct LSC method determination of bio-originated fuel in the presence of quenching.
abstract: A modified version of the Direct LSC method to correct for quenching effect was investigated for the determination of bio-originated fuel content in fuel samples produced from multiple biological starting materials. The modified method was found to be accurate in determining the percent bio-originated fuel to within 5% of the actual value for samples with quenching effects ≤43%. Analysis of highly quenched samples was possible when diluted with the exception of one sample with a 100% quenching effect.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA. Electronic address: charles.doll@pnnl.gov.
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Doll
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
authors.forename: Cherylyn W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Morley
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, P.O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
authors.forename: Bob W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Wright
keywords: Bio-originated fuel; Biofuel; C-14; LSC; Quenching; Renewable fuel