WESSLING now offers biogenic carbon analysis

Since waste is now being used as fuel in industry and the parapublic sector, characterisation of deposits has come into its own. The carbon contained in the waste is the key to its recovery. 

The possibility of differentiating between carbon of fossil origin and carbon of biogenic origin allows better-quality waste product streams to be recovered. Furthermore, the regulations play a “financial” role in the recovery of products with a high biogenic content.

Companies that consume carbon (via combustion) are liable to pay the General Tax on Polluting Activities (GTPA) according to their CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere. However, a tonne of CO₂ of biogenic origin is taxed less than a tonne of non-biogenic CO₂. In our analytical laboratory, we can determine the biogenic carbon content and reduce your carbon tax.

Determination of renewable carbon content by WESSLING

To determine the renewable carbon content, WESSLING carries out the appropriate analyses in its laboratory, situated in the Isère department in France. The company follows the EN 15440 standard or, since 1 January 2021, ISO 21644. 

WESSLING uses three methods to determine the biogenic carbon content: 

1. The carbon 14 method
2. Selective dissolution 
3. Manual sorting 

The resulting report clearly indicates how much you will be able to deduct from your carbon tax bill. 

• Rapid service
• Two methodologies available
• Analysis carried out in France, in the Lyon region.