Collection and separation systems and methods of use thereof and isotope analysis systems and methods of use thereof

A system, comprising:

• a collection system in gaseous communication with a first device, wherein the collection system is configured to isolate two or more gases of a gaseous sample and configured to introduce each to a second device independently of one another,
• wherein the collection system comprises a first valve, a second valve, a third valve, and fourth valve and a first trap, a second trap, and a third trap, wherein the first valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the second valve and the first device, wherein the second valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the first trap, the second trap, or the fourth valve, wherein the first trap and the second trap are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein the first trap and the fourth valve are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein second trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the fourth valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the third trap, wherein the third trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the third valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the second device,
• wherein each of the first valve, third valve, and the fourth valve, are independently configurable to be in gaseous communication with outlet vents.

A system, comprising:

• a collection system in gaseous communication with a first device, wherein the collection system is configured to isolate two or more gases of a gaseous sample and configured to introduce each to a second device independently of one another,
• wherein the collection system comprises a first valve, a second valve, a third valve, and fourth valve and a first trap, a second trap, and a third trap, wherein the first valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the second valve and the first device, wherein the second valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the first trap, the second trap, or the fourth valve, wherein the first trap and the second trap are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein the first trap and the fourth valve are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein second trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the fourth valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the third trap, wherein the third trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the third valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the second device,
• wherein the first device comprises:
• a combustion oven configured to combust a sample to produce a gaseous sample, wherein the gaseous sample comprises one or more of the following:
• CO2, NOx (x is 1 to 2), and SO2;
• a first water trap in gaseous communication with the combustion oven, wherein the first water trap is configured to remove water from the gaseous sample exiting the combustion oven;
• a gas chromatograph oven and column system in gaseous communication with the first water trap, wherein the gas chromatograph oven and column system comprises at least one gas chromatographic column in an oven;
• and
• a second water trap in gaseous communication with the gas chromatograph oven and column system, wherein the second water trap is configured to remove water from the gaseous sample exiting the gas chromatograph oven and column system;
• wherein the collection system in gaseous communication with the second water trap, wherein the collection system is configured to introduce each of CO2, N2, and SO2 to the second device independently of one another;
• wherein the second device is an analysis system that is in gaseous communication with the collection system, wherein the analysis system optionally comprises an isotope-ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS).

A collection system comprising:

• a first valve, a second valve, a third valve, and fourth valve and a first trap, a second trap, and a third trap, wherein the first valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the second valve and optionally a first device, wherein the second valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the first trap, the second trap, or the fourth valve, wherein the first trap and the second trap are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein the first trap and the fourth valve are configurable to be in gaseous communication through the second valve, wherein second trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the fourth valve is configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least the third trap, wherein the third trap is configurable to be in gaseous communication with the third valve, wherein the third valve is optionally configurable to be in gaseous communication with at least a second device,
• wherein each of the first valve, the second valve, the third valve, and the fourth valve, are independently configurable to change between or among gaseous communication flow paths within the collection system;
• or
• wherein each of the first valve, the second valve, the third valve, and the fourth valve, are independently configurable to be in gaseous communication with He flow meters;
• or wherein each of the first valve, third valve, and the fourth valve, are independently configurable to be in gaseous communication with outlet vents;
• or
• a combination thereof.