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Beta Analytic Participates in 4th Global Fuels Conference & Exhibition

Beta Analytic director Thierry Sam Tamers joined the 4th Global Alternative Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime to introduce the benefits of ASTM D6866 testing for facilities using alternative fuels. The conference was held in Washington, DC, from May 26-27, 2010. The conference was attended by cement and lime manufacturers and those from allied industries [...]

Beta Analytic Introduces ASTM D6866 to WasteEng10 Conference Participants

Beta Analytic representative Mauricio Larenas talked about the significance of ASTM D6866 testing for facilities that use waste as fuel during the 3rd International Conference on Engineering for Waste and Biomass Valorisation held in Beijing, China, from May 17 to May 19, 2010. Fuming “Steven” Liu, Beta Analytic’s China Operations Manager, also joined the conference. [...]

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, [...]

BETA Joins the First International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium

Beta Analytic described how ASTM D6866 can determine the biomass content of greenhouse gas emissions during the First International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium held in San Francisco, California, from March 22 to March 25, 2009. The symposium was presented by the Air & Waste Management Association in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The [...]

Beta Analytic to Present During the First International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium

ISO 17025-accredited Beta Analytic will present about ASTM D6866 during the First International Greenhouse Gas Measurement Symposium to be held in Burlingame, California, from March 22 to March 25, 2009. Beta is the world’s largest professional radiocarbon dating services provider. Beta representative Mauricio Larenas will talk about how ASTM D6866 can determine the biomass content [...]

Beta Analytic in EUEC 2007

Beta Analytic presented ASTM D6866 in EUEC 2007 as the most accurate method that can quantify carbon-neutral greenhouse gas emissions. EUEC is an annual conference and exposition held in Arizona that is attended by energy and environment professionals. In this conference, attendees network with experts and learn about cutting-edge technologies and strategies concerning renewable energy [...]

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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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