| Enhancements to Thermo Electron’s HiPerTOC Analyzer Overcome the Corrosive Effects of High Salt Samples |
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September 14 2006 |
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Elemental Analysis |
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DELFT, The Netherlands (February 14, 2005) – Thermo Electron Corporation's HiPerTOC high performance Total Organic Carbon (TOC) bench top analyzer, can now be fitted with a new combustion tube for ultimate robustness in high salt matrix applications. The new combustion tube is immune to corrosion by salts and is more resistant to temperature variations. This upgrade to the HiperTOC will particularly appeal to contract and environmental laboratories regularly analyzing samples with high salt concentrations.
The presence of salts in samples is a challenge for TOC analyses since salts can damage the furnace tube thereby reducing its lifetime from months to days. During combustion, the corrosive salt residues damage and even block the gold plated IR detectors, which then cause significant obstructions. In order to avoid these hindrances, TOC analyses are typically performed at 680°C with a catalyst that compensates for the slower combustion rate experienced at lower temperatures.
The HiPerTOC incorporates robust detectors that are immune to salts. Combined with the new combustion tube, they enable the oxidation to run at temperatures up to 1250°C, making use of a catalyst redundant. As a result, when the HiPerTOC is fitted with the new combustion tube, the instrument enjoys increased uptime and any need for maintenance is virtually eliminated. The combustion tube comes with a one-year guarantee for all applications.
TOC analysis is widely regarded as the most reliable and accurate method for monitoring the quality of drinking water, effluent water from water treatment plants and water for pharmaceutical and semi-conductor applications. As stringent measures are imposed on these industries based on the TOC value of their effluent water, the demand for more robust analyzers is growing to avoid heavy government taxes.
For more information about the HiPerTOC, please call +1 800-532-4752 or e-mail analyze@thermo.com.
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Thermo Electron Corporation is the world leader in analytical instruments. Our instrument solutions enable our customers to make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Thermo's Life and Laboratory Sciences segment provides analytical instruments, scientific equipment, services and software solutions for life science, drug discovery, clinical, environmental and industrial laboratories. Thermo's Measurement and Control segment is dedicated to providing analytical instruments used in a variety of manufacturing processes and in-the-field applications, including those associated with safety and homeland security. Based near Boston, Massachusetts, Thermo has revenues of more than $2 billion, and employs approximately 10,000 people in 30 countries. |
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