Abstract:
GasBench was modified to determinate nitrogen stable isotope ratio in N
2O at atmospheric concentration automatically. For purifying and concentrating N
2O at atmospheric, a pre-concentration device was added. The chemical trap, two cold traps and the eight-way valve were involved. Meanwhile, the sample vials and their matching sample panes were replaced to increase the sample injection. Parameters such as test conditions, collection and concentration time were optimized, and the linearity, stability and method validation were also evaluated. The results suggested that after the modification, the linearity of the system was good, the value of
δ15N
Air did not change a lot when the ion intensity was at the range of 280-3000 mV; the
δ15N
Air values of the modified system was stable (
S.D<0.04‰) under different pressure conditions. A standard sample gas of 400 mg/L N
2O were prepared and its average value of
δ15N
Air was 7.253‰, close to the standard value of the standard gas, which indicated that the method had good accuracy, and could be used to determine the nitrogen isotope ratio of N
2O at atmospheric concentration.