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 3300multi EA® 4000 for Macro-Elemental Analysismulti EA® 5100 for Micro-Elemental Analysismulti N/C 2300
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Measurement Mode(s)TC, TIC, TOC, DOC, NPOC, NPOCplus; optional TNb (CLD or ChD); optional POC (particulate organic carbon)TC, TOC, TIC, EC and BOCTOC, EOX or AOX/TOXTC, TIC, TOC, DOC, NPOC, NPOCplus; optional TNb (CLD or ChD)
Oxidation MethodCatalytic high-temperature combustion up to 950°C (liquids); catalyst-free oxidation up to 1300°C (solids, duo models)High-temperature combustionCombustionCatalytic high-temperature combustion up to 950°C; optional catalyst-free oxidation up to 1300°C (solids with HT 1300 module)
Measuring Range0–30,000 mg/L C; TNb: 0–200 mg/L (CLD) or 0–100 mg/L (ChD); Solids: 0–100 wt-%0 – 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
Carbon - 100 wt-% (organics) 10,000 mg/L (water), Nitrogen - 10,000 mg/L, Sulfur - 40,000 mg/L, Chlorine - 100,000 mg/L0–30,000 mg/L C; TNb: 0–200 mg/L (CLD) or 0–100 mg/L (ChD)
Detection Limit4 µg/L C; TNb (CLD): 5 µg/L; TNb (ChD): 50 µg/LCarbon - 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.Carbon - 100 µg/L (organics) 200 µg/L (water), Nitrogen - 10 µg/L, Sulfur - 5 µg/L, Sulfur - 600 µg/L, Chlorine - 50 µg/L (“high sensitive”)50 µg/L C; TNb (CLD): 5 µg/L; TNb (ChD): 50 µg/L
Sample Volume50–1000 µL (standard); 50–3000 µL (3300 HS model)InquireLiquids: 1 – 500 µL, LPG: 1 – 50 µL, Gasses: 1 – 100 mL10–500 µL (direct injection by microliter syringe)
Measurement AccuracyRSD 1–2%InquireInquireRSD 2–3%
Measuring Time3–5 min/sampleC/S determination (simultaneous or separate): at least 3 minutes, Cl determination: 3 - 10 minutesApprox. 3 – 5 min (V) C/N/S, 3 – 8 min C/N/S (H) and Cl (V/H)3–5 min/sample
DescriptionInquireThe multi EA® 4000 offers precise and reliable environmental analysis and is incredibly easy to use. It guarantees you the fully automated determination of the environmentally relevant parameters TC, TOC, TIC, EC and BOC in soil, sediments, waste, minerals and other inorganic solids.

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The multi EA® 5100 is extremely versatile: The determination of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine is only a small part of what it can do. TOC, EOX or AOX/TOX analyses are further areas easily covered by the multi EA® 5000. This makes it a universal talent to be used in various fields.

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