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Beta Introduces ASTM D6866 to Global Fuels Conference Participants

Beta Analytic representative Mauricio Larenas talked about ASTM D6866 and its application to the cement and lime industries during the 3rd Global Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime held in Toronto, Canada, on June 15-16, 2009. The conference focused on alternative fuel use in cement and lime plants.  Samples of alternative fuels currently in use [...]

BETA Joins the 3rd Global Alternative Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime

Beta Analytic attended the 3rd Global Alternative Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime held in Toronto, Canada, from June 15 to June 16, 2009. The conference at the Sheraton Centre Toronto was sponsored by the Cement Association of Canada. The main themes during the conference were fuel supply and pricing trends, fuels handling and storage, [...]

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ASTM D6866

A standard used to measure the renewable/biogenic carbon content of any solid, liquid, or gas through radiocarbon dating

CEN 15747

Similar to ASTM D6866, the CEN 15747 is used in Europe for solid recovered fuels

prCEN/TS 15440

The prCEN 15540 is a standard in Europe that includes 3 carbon dating-based methods for measuring the biogenic fraction or biomass content of solid recovered fuels. It is expected to be published by March 2011.

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About Beta Analytic

BETA is an ISO 17025-accredited radiocarbon dating lab in Miami, Florida, that provides ASTM D6866, CEN 15747, and prCEN/TS 15440 testing. BETA has an office in London, UK, and representatives in Nagoya, Japan, and Beijing, China.
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