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LCO2 Report

Standard Beverage-Grade LCO2 Analysis Report

Airborne Labs International is a fully approved, independent bev - gas testing laboratory for Pepsi-Cola, Coca-Cola + other soft drink - beer - gas manufacturing & distribution companies

Test Description / Units

Result

MDL

CO2 Identification (% v/v by USP [DT]): ----------------------------------------------------------

99+

10

CO2 Purity (% v/v, ISBT 2.0 [GC/DID]): ------------------------------------------------------------

99.99+

10

Water Vapor (H2O, ppm v/v, ISBT 3.0 [CH]): --------------------------------------------------

2.5

1

Oxygen (O2, ppm v/v, ISBT 4.0 [GC/DID]): ------------------------------------------------------

4.2

1

Nitrogen (N2, ppm v/v, ISBT 4.0 [GC/DID]): -----------------------------------------------------

12

1

Carbon Monoxide (CO, ppm v/v, ISBT 5.0 (GC/DID]): -------------------------------------

nd

1

Ammonia (NH3, ppm v/v ISBT 6.0 [DT]): ---------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.5

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx, ppm v/v, ISBT 7.0 [DT]): -----------------------------------------

nd

0.5

Nitric Oxide (NO, ppm v/v, ISBT 7.0 [DT]): ------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.5

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2, ppm v/v, ISBT 7.0 [DT]): --------------------------------------------

nd

0.5

Non-Volatile Residue (NVR, ppm w/w, ISBT 8.0 [Grav]): --------------------------------

3.5

2

Non-Volatile Organic Residue (NVOR, ppm w/w, ISBT 8.0 [Grav]): ----------------

nd

2

Phosphine (PH3, ppm v/v, ISBT 9.0 [DT]): ------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.25

Total Hydrocarbons (THC, ppm v/v as Methane, ISBT 10.0)

 

 

Vapor Phase: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4.5

0.1

Liquid Phase: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2.4

0.1

Total Non-Methane Hydrocarbons (TNMHC, ppm v/v, ISBT 10.1): -------------------

2.8

0.1

Methane (CH4, ppm v/v, ISBT 10.1 [GC]): -------------------------------------------------------

1.7

0.1

Acetaldehyde (AA, ppm v/v ISBT 11.0 [GC]): --------------------------------------------------

0.15

0.05

Total Other Volatile Oxygenates (TOVO, ppm v/v, ISBT 11.0 [GC]): ---------------

nd

0.1

Comments: TOVO obtained by summation of all speciated VOX target impurities less AA, MeOH & EtOH

 

 

Aromatic Hydrocarbon Content (ppb v/v as Benzene, ISBT 12.0 [GC]): ----------

nd

2

Comments: No target AHC impurities detected

 

 

Total Sulfur Content (TSC*, ppm v/v as S, ISBT 14.0 [GC]): ----------------------------

0.052

0.01

Comments: Obtained by summation of all speciated VSC target impurities less SO2

 

 

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2, ppm v/v, ISBT 14.0 [GC]): ----------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

 

 

 

Sensory Tests

 

 

Odor of Snow (Pass/Fail), ISBT 15.0: -------------------------------------------------------------

pass

na

Appearance in Water (Pass/Fail, ISBT 16.0): -------------------------------------------------

pass

na

Odor & Taste in Water (Pass/Fail), ISBT 16.0): -----------------------------------------------

pass

na

Comments: Snow test requires a 20 lb. tank sample

 

 

 

 

 

ISBT Supplemental Tests

 

 

Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN, ppm v/v by ISBT SM-1.0 [DT]): --------------------------------

nd

0.5

Vinyl Chloride (ppm v/v, by ISBT SM-2.0 [GC]): ----------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Ethylene Oxide (ETO, ppm v/v, ISBT 11.0 [GC]): --------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

 

 

 

Speciated Volatile Hydrocarbons (VHC, ppm v/v by ISBT 10.1):

Result

MDL

Ethylene: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Ethane: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Propylene: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Propane: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Isobutane: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

n-Butane: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Butene: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Isopentane: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

n-Pentane: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Hexanes+: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

 

 

 

Speciated Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSC, ppm v/v by ISBT 14.0)

Result

MDL

Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S): --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Carbonyl Sulfide (COS): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

0.052

0.01

Methyl Mercaptan: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Ethyl Mercaptan: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Dimethyl Sulfide: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Carbon Disulfide: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Isopropyl Mercaptan: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Methyl Ethyl Sulfide: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

n-Propyl Mercaptan: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

t-Butyl Mercaptan: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Dimethyl Disulfide: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

sec-Butyl Mercaptan: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Diethyl Sulfide: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

n-Butyl Mercaptan: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

Unknown VSC: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.01

 

 

 

Speciated Volatile Oxygenates (VOX, ppm v/v by ISBT 11.0)

Result

MDL

Dimethyl Ether: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Diethyl Ether: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Methanol: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

0.5

0.1

Acetone: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Ethanol: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Isopropanol: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Ethyl Acetate: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Methyl Ethyl Ketone: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Propanal: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

t-Butanol: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

n-Propanol: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

2-Butanol: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Isobutanol: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

n-Butanol: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Isoamyl Acetate: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Unknown VOX: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

nd

0.1

Report Summary: Customer request for full ISBT LCO2 test program. This sample meets ISBT guidelines for beverage-grade LCO2 purity.

Reviewed by:

Don Pachuta

Don Pachuta, Ph.D.

Attachments: none Addendum: Instrument & Notebook data on-file

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