Equipment for Radiocarbon Dating

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We are developing modern equipment (in colaboration with Vadim Skripkin (Skripkin ) for benzene synthesys aiming radiocarbon dating or tritium analyses (see picture at end of page). Any your inquiry for equipment you could adress personally to - Michael G. Buzinny tel./fax. 380 44 513-70-74


The chemical laboratory for conventional C14 dating

The laboratory equipment consists of technologically oriented sets for:
  • Charring samples of wood, peat, humic acids, collagen etc.
  • Lithium carbide production.
  • Acetylene production, purification and catching.
  • Benzene synthesis and sublimation.
  • LSC vials for Quantulus 1220TM

List of equipment for chemical lab for conventional LSC C14 dating

1. The equipment for charring wood, peat, humic acids, collagen and others.
1.1. A vertical furnace (800 watt, 220 volt).
1.2. Stainless steel reaction vessels with cover (3 small, 2 middle and 1 large).
1.3. Thermodestruction gas utilizing reactor.
1.4. A mounting for cooling and holding reaction vessels.
1.5. Auxiliary equipment.

2 The equipment for lithium carbide production.
2.1. A vertical furnace ( 800 watt, 220 volt).
2.2. A flat furnace for heating of cone reaction vessels (800 watt, 220 volt).
2.3. An easily discountable water-cooled hermetized head.
2.4. Stainless steel cylindrical reaction vessels (3 small and 2 large) and titanium liners (10) for lithium carbide production from charcoal (up to 20 g), from any samples by "vacuum- thermodestruction carbide process" and of small amounts of carbon dioxide (from 0.3 g to 3 g).
2.5. Cone metal reaction vessels (3) for lithium carbide production from carbon dioxide (from 3 g to 40 g).
2.6. A holder for mounting a vacuum gauge with valves for vacuum, argon and carbon dioxide, with fast-cooling system for reactor vessels and with seats for storing clean reactor vessels.
2.7. Small auxiliary equipment.

3. The equipment for acetylene production.
3.1. A lithium carbide hydrolysis module (1 small and 1 large).
3.2. The equipment for chemical purification and catching of acetylene.
3.3. Stainless steel variable volume storage vessel (for 6 litter of acetylene maximum) - 2 vessel.

4. The equipment for benzene synthesis.
4.1. Benzene synthesis modules (one double module). The module consists of: two vacuum manifolds with gauges, Teflon valves, cryogenic traps, reaction vessel with catalyst, heater - cooler system with temperature controller.
The module is designed for benzene production using of 0.1 - 10 g acetylene.
All constructional materials were selected in order to minimize of the "memory effect". Practically complete lack of this effect has been achieved.
One technician can serve more than two double modules simultaneously and by normal work it is possible to carry out 4-10 synthesis of benzene per a day.
4.2. The glass benzene recovery vials with Teflon caps for refining and storage of benzene (40 vials of different sizes).

5. The equipment for benzene purification by sublimation. The system allows to carry out a sublimate distillation of two benzene samples simultaneously (and to place benzene into micro-vials by special head).

6. LS vials for Quantulus - 1 ml, 2 ml,3 ml,5 ml, 7 ml.

This equipment allows obtaining lithium carbide according to following schemes:
  • Sample - carbon - carbide;
  • Carbon dioxide - carbide;
  • Sample (organic matter or carbonates) - carbide, in one stage, using new highly efficiency technology.
And more:
  • Acetylene production equipment could be used with already working systems of any laboratory.
  • The acetylene loss is below 0.5%.
  • One separated benzene synthesis module allow produce dayly 5 samples of 3 g benzene each or 3 sample 7 g benzene each.
  • The benzene yield is more than 92%.
  • All specific materials used were selected to minimize " memory effect".


Complete system for benzene synthesys

Contact person – Michael G. Buzinny tel./fax. 380 44 513-70-74

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Оборудование для радиоуглеродного датирования

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Разработки современного оборудования для синтеза бензола для исследований радиоуглерода (cм. рисунки) проводятся совместно со Скрипкиным В.В. Интересующие Вас вопросы по поводу оборудования Вы можете направить персонально - Михаилу Георгиевичу Бузынному или задать ему-же (лично) по тел./факс. 380 44 513-70-74


Рисунок. 1. Оборудование для высокотемпературных реакций (Схема)

Это оборудование используется для сжигания органических материалов,
получения карбида лития, окиси углерода, др.

1. Дымоход\Аппарат для дожига проб
2. Камера охлаждения с водяным охлаждением
3. Герметизирующая головка с водяным охлаждением
4. Фильтр для частиц
5. Система вентиляции
6. Манометр и система подвода газов: вакуумная система, аргон, окись углерода
7. Держатель с набором реакторов для пиролиза
8. Держатель для реакторов и другого оборудования
9. Держатель реактора в муфельной печи
10.Мощная электропечь (1000 Ват) с термопарой
11.Лабораторный металлический стол
12.Краны для воды, газа и запорные краны для вакуума, управление вакуумного насоса
13.Плоская печь для конусного реактора (800 Ват) с термопарой
14. Конический реактор

Вверх


Рисунок. 2. Оборудование для высокотемпературных реакций (Фото)

Вверх


Рисунок. 3. Полная система для синтеза бензола (Фото)

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