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Published on: September 8, 2016
A modified technique for the preparation of SO2 from sulphates and sulphides for sulphur isotope analyses
1Isotope Hydrology Laboratory, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
A modified technique for the conversion of sulphates and sulphides to SO2 with the mixture of V2O5-SiO2 for sulphur isotopic analyses is described. This technique is more suitable for routine analysis of large number of samples. Modification of the reaction vessel and using manifold inlet system allows to analyse up to 24 samples every day. The modified technique assures the complete yield of SO2, consistent oxygen isotope composition of the SO2 gas and reproducibility of delta34S measurements being within 0.10 per thousand. It is observed, however, oxygen in SO2 produced from sulphides differs in delta18O with respect to that produced from sulphates.
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