GC-IRMS: Assessment of precision and accuracy of carbon isotope fingerprints measurements in natural gas

WHITE PAPER 30767 Clumped isotope analysis of methane using HR-IRMS: New insights into origin and formation mechanisms of natural gases and a potential geothermometer Authors: Guannan Dong, Hao Xie, John Eiler, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA; Naizhong Zhang, Mayuko…

APPLICATION NOTE 30770 Clumped methane isotope analysis using HR-IRMS Authors: Guannan Dong, Hao Xie, John Eiler, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA; Nina Albrecht, Issaku Kohl, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Keywords: HR-IRMS, methane sources, clumped isotopes, 12CH2D2, 13CH3D, geothermometry,…

SMART NOTE 30711 Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry Smart Notes How do isotope fingerprints support petrochemical investigations? Our modern lifestyle depends on mobility and electricity. Oil and gas derivates are running our cars, planes, and trucks, but also providing important resources…

Andreas Hilkert, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany Key Words Compund Specific Isotope Analysis, Natural Gas, Methane, GC Combustion, Isotope Ratio MS Introduction Natural gas is produced by biodegradation and by thermal degradation of organic matter. The isotope ratios of compounds…