Total Organic Carbon Analyzer (TOC Analyzers)

A total organic carbon analyzer (also referred to as TOC analyzers) measures the amount of total organic carbon present in a liquid or water sample. TOC detection is important because of the effects that TOCs may have on health, not to mention the environmental effects and implications for the pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Since all total organic carbon analyzers only measure total carbon, a TOC analyzer always requires some accounting for the inorganic carbon (IC) that is always present. TOC analyzers, including a portable TOC analyzer, utilize the same basic technique where acid is added to the liquid sample to remove IC. At this point, the IC is converted into carbon dioxide gas. It is then stripped out of the liquid by a carrier gas where the remaining inorganic carbon-free sample is then oxidized and the carbon dioxide generated from the oxidation process is directly related to the TOC total organic carbon in the sample. There are several methods for introducing the sample to TOC analyzers, including using a syringe, autosampler, and loop sampling. An important specification for total organic carbon analyzers is the measuring range. Carrier gas flow rate, average analysis time and process temperature are important as well for total organic carbon analysis.

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Itemmulti N/C® Series TOC/TNb Analyzersmulti EA® 4000 for Macro-Elemental Analysismulti N/C 3300multi X® 2500 AOX/TOX Analyzer
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Catalog Numbermulti N/C 3x00multi EA 4000multi X 2500
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Measurement Mode(s)TC, TIC, TOC, NPOC, POC, and TNbTC, TOC, TIC, EC and BOCTC, TIC, TOC, DOC, NPOC, NPOCplus; optional TNb (CLD or ChD); optional POC (particulate organic carbon)Microcoulometry, NDIR, for AOX, EOX, POX, TOC, TX/TOX
Oxidation MethodHigh temperature combustion / Wet chemical oxidation by UV radiation (254 nm+185 nm) /persulfate dependent on instrument configurationHigh-temperature combustionCatalytic high-temperature combustion up to 950°C (liquids); catalyst-free oxidation up to 1300°C (solids, duo models)Combustion
Measuring Range0–30,000 mg/L C0 – 100 % C at 0.5 g sample or 500 mg C absolute
0 – 20 % S at 75 mg sample or 15 mg S absolute
0 – 10 % Cl at 100 mg sample or 10 mg Cl absolute		0–30,000 mg/L C; TNb: 0–200 mg/L (CLD) or 0–100 mg/L (ChD); Solids: 0–100 wt-%AOX/ EOX/ POX/ TX/ TOX determination - up to 1,000 µg Cl absolute
TOC determination - up to 10,000 mg/l TOC
Detection Limit1 µg/L C - 50 µg/L C dependent on instrument configurationCarbon - 3 ppm at 3 g sample weight or 10 µg C abs | Sulfur - 3 ppm at 3 g sample weight or 10 µg S abs. | Chlorine - 0.3 ppm at 3 g sample weight or 1 µg Cl abs.4 µg/L C; TNb (CLD): 5 µg/L; TNb (ChD): 50 µg/LAOX/ EOX/ POX/ TX/ TOX determination - 10 ng Cl absolute
TOC determination - 0.2 mg/l
Sample Volume50–20,000 µL variable dependent on instrument configurationInquire50–1000 µL (standard); 50–3000 µL (3300 HS model)max. 100 µl for EOX extracts and TX for liquid samples max. 100 mg for TX in solid samples.
TOC determination max. 500 µl of the water sample
Measurement AccuracyInquireInquireRSD 1–2%Inquire
Measuring TimeApprox. 3–5 min for each parameterC/S determination (simultaneous or separate): at least 3 minutes, Cl determination: 3 - 10 minutes3–5 min/sampleAOX/EOX/TX: approx. 8 - 10 min depending on concentration and application
TOC: approx. 3 - 5 min depending on concentration and application
Descriptionmulti N/C Series Robust and reliable for any TOC/TNb application
  • Reliable analysis of TC, TIC, TOC, NPOC, POC, and TNb
  • Guaranteed compliance with standards (e.g. DIN 1484, 15936, 12260...)
  • Accurate results even with complicated matrices
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