Volatile Organic Silicon Compounds in Biogases: Development of Sampling and Analytical Methods for Total Silicon Quantification by ICP-OES

Table 2

Determination of the mean response factors observed by ICP-OES at −10°C for the 3 standards solutions at 2, 4, and 5 mgSi/L (L5 calibration).

% of Si/sample coming from L2	Mean response factor	RSD %
0	1.0	2
10	1.3	0
15	1.4	7
20	1.6	4
25	1.7	0
Median value; (excluding 0% Si from L2)	1.5	—