Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Analysis Programs
Our CO2 Analysis Programs
Many CO2 producers find it very economical to periodically confirm the quality of their CO2 plant production using ALI. Because of that, our CO2 Analysis Programs, like the unique No-Hazmat (No-Haz) Sampling Kits and accessories, allow you to properly obtain a representative Final Product sample. Additionally, you can easily ship it to our ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited laboratory for rapid analysis, report generation and data interpretation assistance. On-site sampling services by our professional field staff are also available if desired.
Because of our standards, beverage manufacturers often refer their CO2 suppliers to use our services in order to verify the quality of CO2 products that they receive from them.
Testing Standards
Additional applications of performing Final Product CO2 testing include:
- Beverage producers desiring to approve new CO2 suppliers and ensure they can consistently deliver the desired CO2 purity grade
- Customer complaint investigations involving reports of foreign odor or taste in either a received load of CO2 packaged beverage, fountain product or in dry ice-based food preservation applications
- Periodic storage and transport vessel condition checks to monitor for the build-up of non-volatile or other impurities within these storage tanks
- Minibulk tank (MBT) clean-out validation to ensure that new or repaired MBTs are free of all interior impurities before next use
- Restaurant Food Safety – Quality CO2 Guideline Initiatives for periodic verification of ISBT beverage-grade deliveries to their facilities
Sampling & Shipping Kits
ALI supplies a range of CO2 sampling & shipping kits (including liquid CO2 sample cylinders and convenient No-Haz Sampling KitsTM) to meet all customer applications. We employ validated test methods to perform all needed tests and promptly produce a clear, final report that is appropriate for the purity grade of product. Additionally, we offer pictorial sampling instructions, sampling videos, technical guidance and recommendations concerning the interpretation of all test data.
We pride ourselves in our rapid-response and ability to provide valuable, accurate test data to resolve product quality upsets and quickly resume plant production.
Standard & Advanced CO2 Feed Gas Programs
From a beverage manufacturer’s view, accurate, highly detailed Feed Gas impurity data is essential in evaluating the potential quality risks of purchasing CO2 from either a traditional or new “uncharted” source. This Feed Gas data identifies the key impurities that should be routinely monitored in the Final CO2 Product.
Beverage manufacturers mandate periodic Feed Gas monitoring from their CO2 suppliers and define required analytical programs based upon the impurity profile.
ISBT “Bulk CO2 Quality Guidelines – 2010” recommends a minimum of one Feed Gas test per year and also defines acceptable impurity limits for final, beverage-grade CO2 product.
Expert Technical Advice
ALI provides our customers with expert technical advice and all instructions needed for proper Feed Gas sampling including recommended state-of-the-art sampling equipment and optimal test program selection (ex. “Standard” or “Advanced” program options).
Our unique Non-Hazmat (No-Haz) Sampling Kits and accessories allow you to properly obtain a representative Feed Gas sample and easily ship it to our ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, major bottler approved laboratory for rapid analysis, report generation and data interpretation assistance. On-site sampling services by our professional field staff is also available if desired.
I.A.T.A. Definition & FedEx Assurance:
At this time, the I.A.T.A. letter concerns shipment of non-compressed Division 2.2 (non-flammable, non-toxic) gas samples in limited quantities to our laboratory for quality control testing. Indeed, this letter is assured by recognized experts at the International Compliance Center Ltd. and courier HAZMAT specialists that Division 2.2 gas samples that are taken according to supplied directions and shipping in our No-Haz Sampling & Shipping Kits can be properly labeled and shipped as a “non-hazardous commodity sample of no commercial value.”