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Title: Note: A dual temperature closed loop batch reactor for determining the partitioning of trace gases within CO{sub 2}-water systems

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938159· OSTI ID:22482843
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  1. Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3AN (United Kingdom)
  2. British Geological Survey, Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham NG12 5GG (United Kingdom)
  3. School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL (United Kingdom)

An experimental approach is presented which can be used to determine partitioning of trace gases within CO{sub 2}-water systems. The key advantages of this system are (1) The system can be isolated with no external exchange, making it ideal for experiments with conservative tracers. (2) Both phases can be sampled concurrently to give an accurate composition at each phase at any given time. (3) Use of a lower temperature flow loop outside of the reactor removes contamination and facilitates sampling. (4) Rapid equilibration at given pressure/temperature conditions is significantly aided by stirring and circulating the water phase using a magnetic stirrer and high-pressure liquid chromatography pump, respectively.

OSTI ID:
22482843
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, Issue 1; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English