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Determination of organic- and carbonate-carbon in freshwater lake sediments by a microcombustion procedure

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A microcombustion procedure specific for the determination of total-, organic- and carbonate-C in freshwater lake sediments is described. The procedure involves combustion of the sample at 650° to obtain organic-C. Total-C is obtained by combustion at 950° and carbonate-C calculated by difference. The procedure was evaluated by differential thermal analyses of representative sediments and known carbonate minerals. A procedure for the identification of dolomite in lake sediments by differential thermal analysis under CO2 is also described.

Résumé

On décrit une méthode spécifique de microcombustion pour déterminer la teneur en carbone total, organique et carbonate dans des sédiments des lacs à eau froide. On reçoit le C organique par combustion à 650°, le C total par combustion à 950° et le carbone à l'état de carbonate, par la différence. On a évalué le procédé par ATD des sédiments représentatifs et de minérais de carbonate connus. On a décrit une méthode pour identifier le dolomite dans les sédiments des lacs, par ATD sous CO2.

Zusammenfassung

Es wurde über ein zur Bestimmung des Gesamt-, Karbonat- und organischen Kohlenstoffgehaltes von Süßwasserrückständen geeigneten Mikroverbrennungsverfahren berichtet. Durch Verbrennen bei 650° erhält man den organischen Kohlenstoff, durch Verbrennen bei 950° den Gesamtkohlenstoff. Der Karbonatkohlenstoff ergibt sich aus der Differenz. Die Methode wurde durch differentialthermoanalytische Prüfung von charakteristischen Sedimenten und bekannten Karbonatmineralien getestet. Ein Verfahren zur Identifizierung von Dolomit in Seesedimenten durch Differentialthermoanalyse unter CO2 wurde ebenfalls beschrieben.

Резюме

Описана методика мик росожжения, являющая ся специфической для оп ределения общего, органическог о и карбонатного C в оса дках озерной пресной воды. По методике органическ ий и общий C определяли сожжением образца при температ урах 650° и 950°C, соответственно, а карбонатный C рассчи тывали по разнице. Методика о снована на дифференциальном термическом анализе характерных осадков и известных м инералов карбонатов. Описана т акже методика отожде ствления доломита, находящего ся в озерных осадках, поср едством дифференциа льного термического анализ а в присутствии CO2.

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Konrad, J.G., Chesters, G. & Keeney, D.R. Determination of organic- and carbonate-carbon in freshwater lake sediments by a microcombustion procedure. Journal of Thermal Analysis 2, 199–208 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01911351

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