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. 2018 Jul 26;24(6):531–539. doi: 10.1007/s10450-018-9958-x

Table 1.

Experimental parameters of as-submitted datasets

Dataset Measurement method Gas purity (%) Sample size (g) Outgas condition Sample handling/weighing and transfer
1 Manometric CO2: 99.999% 1.182, 1.181 High-vac, evacuate at RT, ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 12 h Activated ex-situ, then transferred air-free to sample holder in Ar glovebox
2 Manometric CO2: 99.999%
He: 99.9999%
0.659, 0.745 High-vac, ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 12 h Activated ex-situ, transferred in air to instrument, reactivated at 623 K for 12 h using rough pump in instrument before measurement
3 Manometric CO2: 99.998% 1.202, 1.199 Vac at RT for 4 h, ramped 2 K/min to 623 K, held for 40 h Activated ex-situ, then transferred air-free to sample holder in N2 glovebox; once in instrument, evacuate for 2 h before measurement
4 Manometric CO2: 99.9995% ~ 2 High-vac, evacuate at RT, ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for at least 12 h Activated ex-situ, transferred in air to instrument, reactivated at 573 K in instrument
5 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% ~ 0.040 High-vac (< 10− 7 kPa), ramped at 5 K/min to 623 K, held for 13.3 h Activated in-situ
6 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% 0.174, 0.183 High-vac, ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 14 h Activated in-situ
7 Manometric CO2: 99.999% ~ 3 Under vac and He flow, ramped 1 K/min − 2 K/min to 623 K, hold overnight, increased vacuum to 0.034 kPa to eliminate any trace helium Activated in-situ (final mass calculated based on % weight loss from gravimetric system of dataset #7)
Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% 0.775 Under vac and He flow, ramped 1 K/min − 2 K/min to 623 K, held for 4 h, helium vacuumed off to 2 × 10− 5 kPa Activated in-situ
8 Manometric CO2: 99.999% 2.231, 2.69 High-vac, 623 K for 24 h Activated ex-situ, transferred in air/helium to instrument
9 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999%
He: 99.999%
0.81, 0.85 High-vac (< 10− 5 kPa) RT for 1 h, then ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held for 12 h Activated in-situ
10 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% 0.094, 0.095 High-vac, ramped 1 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 18 h 40 min Activated in-situ
11 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% 0.0675, 0.0691 High-vac (5 × 10− 11 kPa), ramped 1.2 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 16 h Activated in-situ
12 Manometric CO2: 99.999% 1.3089, 1.147 Rough vacuum at 353 K for 1 h, ramped 1 K/min to 393 K, held 1 h, ramp 5 K/h to 623 K, held 12 h Activated ex-situ, transferred in air to instrument
13 Gravimetric CO2: 99.999% ~ 0.1 High-vac (< 1 × 10− 5 kPa), ramped 0.83 K/min to 423 K, then 1.67 K/min to 623 K, held at 623 K for 16 h Activated in-situ
Dataset Void volume/buoyancy correction Equation of state Temperature and stability Pressure transducer accuracy Blank correctiona
1 Void volume from skeletal density (from Helium pycnometry) and mass of sample Span and Wagner (Span and Wagner 1996) (293.15 ± 0.1) K
Mb = (313 ± 0.1) K
2.07 MPa and 20.7 MPa; accuracy: ±0.05% F.S.c yes, Si shot
2 Void volume via He expansion Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.02) K
M = (294.25 ± 0.02) K
Piezo-resistive sensor with range of 133 kPa and 13.5 MPa; accuracy: ±0.04% F.S No
3 Void volume via He expansion at 70 kPa at 298 K, average of 10 runs Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.02) K Below 110 kPa, accuracy ± 0.15% reading; above 110 kPa, accuracy ± 0.04% F.S. (13.3 MPa) with stability of ± 0.1% Yes, empty sample holder
4 Void volume via He expansion at 293.15 K; average of 6 runs at different pressures Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.05) K
M = (294.15 ± 0.5) K
0 kPa − 133 kPa and 0 MPa–3.33 MPa pressure transducers; accuracy: not mentioned No
5 Buoyancy correction from ex-situ determined skeletal density and mass of sample and balance components Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.05) K 6 MPa or 20 MPa; accuracy: ± 0.04% F.S No
6 Buoyancy correction from ex-situ determined skeletal density and mass of sample and balance components Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.1) K
air bath = 298 K
Below 127 kPa, accuracy 0.12% of reading with resolution of 0.002% F.S (3.33 MPa). Above 127 kPa, accuracy ± 0.04% F.S Yes, Si shot
7 Void volume from He expansion Virial equation (to 2nd coefficients) (293.15 ± 0.1) K 0 kPa − 68.9 kPa (70 Pa digital readout resolution) and 0 kPa − 689 kPa (0.69 kPa digital readout resolution) No
Buoyancy correction from He isotherm Simultaneously measured CO2 density from mass measurement of sinker with known mass (volume) (293 ± 1) K 0 MPa − 1.37 MPa (digital readout resolution 133 Pa) and 0 MPa − 3.45 MPa (digital readout resolution 6.89 kPa) No
8 Void volume via He expansion Span and Wagner (293.10 ± 0.02) K
M = (293.10 ± 0.03) K
A piezoelectric pressure transmitter with precision of 0.01% F.S No
9 Buoyancy correction via sample volume determined from He isotherm Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.5) K Below 133.3 kPa, resolution 1.3 Pa
133.3 kPa to 3.333 MPa, resolution 32.5 Pa
Up to 16 MPa accuracy 0.1% F.S
No
10 Buoyancy correction from ex-situ determined skeletal density and mass of sample and balance components Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.02) K 0 MPa − 2.0 MPa, accuracy ± 0.04% F.S. and resolution 0.006% F.S.; 0 kPa − 10 kPa accuracy ± 0.15% reading and resolution 0.001% F.S Yes, Si shot
11 Buoyancy correction not applied Not used (293.15 ± 0.1) K 0 MPa − 2.0 MPa, accuracy ± 0.02% of range (2.0 MPa) No
12 Not mentioned Span and Wagner (293.15 ± 0.01) K
M = (293.15 ± 0.2) K
0.1 MPa and 20 MPa; accuracy ± 0.05% F.S Yes, empty sample holder
13 Buoyancy correction via sample volume determined from He isotherm Lee/Kesler Generalized-correlation method (Lee and Kesler 1975) 293.15 K 0 kPa − 1.33 kPa, 0 kPa − 13.3 kPa, 0 kPa − 133 kPa, and 0 kPa − 1.333 MPa No

aBlank isotherm was measured using CO2 at 293.15 K using either an empty sample holder or a non-adsorbing sample (Si shot)

bM = manifold or air bath temperature (temperature of reference volume or other components of instruments (not at the analysis site) involved in calculation of excess adsorption)

cF.S. = Full Scale