RA-915M Mercury Analyzer with pyrolyzer PYRO-915+

(with large optical length of analytical cell and heated windows of the analytical cell is developed for unique direct mercury determination (no pretreatment procedures required) in complex organic samples at the level of few µg/kg.

Using of RA-915M spectrometer with background correction and a developed two-chamber catalyst atomizer PYRO-915+ allows direct analysis of complex-matrix samples.

PYRO-915+ atomizer consists of two chambers. The first is for evaporation of liquid and pyrolysis of solid samples. The second chamber is continuously heated about 800°C. There, all mercury compounds are dissociated and smoke and interference compounds are burst.

The power supply unit of the attachment provides stable air flow speed and temperature of chambers and analytical cell.

Method - Atomic absorption spectrometry.

MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE

Put the sample (from 20 to 300 mg) to the sample boat. Switch on integration of the analytical cell and insert the sample boat into PYRO-915+ attachment. Integration will be finished in 60-120 sec when the analytical signal goes back to the baseline.

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

Is based on the atomization of mercury contained in the sample in a thermal decomposition attachment PYRO-915+ and subsequent measuring the absorption of the 254-nm resonance radiation by mercury atoms using Zeeman correction for background absorption.

AREAS OF APPLICATION

RA-915M mercury analyzer with PYRO-915+ attachment can be used in food and oil-refining industries, medicine, for sanitary and environmental control.

Rapid-analysis of complex objects:

• raw materials and industrial products;
• foodstuffs and biological objects (plants, hair, blood, etc.);
• cosmetics, medicines;
• crude oil, oil products, coal, peat, and shale oil.

Demercurization monitoring:

• monitoring of a demercurization process involving any chemical reagents;
• quality assurance of the demercurization.

EQUIPMENT AND OPTIONS

• Mercury analyzer RA-915M;
• PYRO-915+ unit;
• A PC with OS Windows®-95 or higher versions with the dedicated software;
• Standard sample set;
• Installation and commissioning.

SERVICES

On customer’s request our service engineers can carry out installation and commissioning of the Lumex instruments at customer’s site. Consultations and initial training of attendance personnel are provided with due account of customer’s specific needs. Spare parts are delivered and repair is made immediately upon customer’s request (free within the warranty period).