ELEMENTRAC ONH‑p 2

Description

OXYGEN / NITROGEN / HYDROGEN ANALYZER ELEMENTRAC ONH-P 2

• Low gas consumption and high sensitivity due to closed gas system
• Easy application of pins, powders and granules
• Inexpensive argon as carrier gas possible
• Short analysis time
• Powerful impulse furnace with 8.5 kW
• Optional Autocleaner
• Reliable ONH elemental analysis of inorganic samples like steel, non-ferrous metals, ceramics, slags, ores, etc.

• Low gas consumption and high sensitivity due to closed gas system
• Easy application of pins, powders and granules
• Inexpensive argon as carrier gas possible
• Short analysis time
• Powerful impulse furnace with 8.5 kW
• Optional Autocleaner
• Reliable ONH elemental analysis of inorganic samples like steel, non-ferrous metals, ceramics, slags, ores, etc.

CONFIGURATIONS

The ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer is available as a single-element analyzer for oxygen, nitrogen or hydrogen only, or in a multi-element configuration for measuring ON, OH, NH, or ONH. Whereas oxygen is determined as CO2 in up to two infrared cells, nitrogen and hydrogen are detected in their elemental form in a thermal conductivity cell. The ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer uses an ON mode with helium carrier gas (optionally argon) and an OH mode with nitrogen carrier gas to take advantage of the sensitive thermal conductivity cell.

CUVETTE WITH VARIABLE LENGTH

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CELL WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY

CUVETTE WITH VARIABLE LENGTH

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY CELL WITH HIGH SENSITIVITY

INTEGRATED STANDARD SOLUTIONS

The chemicals and filters required for the operation of the ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer are arranged conveniently on the front panel and can be concealed behind a removable door during routine operation. This arrangement significantly reduces the time required for maintenance and increases user-friendliness. In addition, innovative details considerably improve the reproducibility of measurements.

Innovative sample port & pulsed chamber flushing

The new sample port of the ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer ensures comfortable operation and reproducible measured values. Differently shaped samples like solid pieces, granules or powder in capsules can be applied up to a weight of 2000 mg, and are quickly freed from the surrounding atmosphere with the help of pulsed carrier gas flushing in the sample port. Then they drop vertically into the preheated graphite crucible for analysis.

•  Robust against dust development
•  No closing of capsules required
•  Direct application of up to 2000 mg granulate
•  Low in maintenance and wear

Innovative sample port & pulsed chamber flushing

The new sample port of the ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer ensures comfortable operation and reproducible measured values. Differently shaped samples like solid pieces, granules or powder in capsules can be applied up to a weight of 2000 mg, and are quickly freed from the surrounding atmosphere with the help of pulsed carrier gas flushing in the sample port. Then they drop vertically into the preheated graphite crucible for analysis.

•  Robust against dust development
•  No closing of capsules required
•  Direct application of up to 2000 mg granulate
•  Low in maintenance and wear

Powerful catalyst

During elemental analysis in the graphite crucible, carbon monoxide (CO) is produced which is converted to carbon dioxide (CO2) in the catalyst and subsequently detected in the IR cells. The easy-to-maintain catalyst with copper oxide filling ensures complete oxidation and thus, reliable oxygen analysis even of difficult materials such as oxides.

Closed gas management

The ELEMENTRAC ONH elemental analyzer series uses a closed gas system in overpressure. This ensures that always 100% of the released sample gas is fed to the detectors which guarantees low detection limits and good reproducibility.

Powerful catalyst

During elemental analysis in the graphite crucible, carbon monoxide (CO) is produced which is converted to carbon dioxide (CO2) in the catalyst and subsequently detected in the IR cells. The easy-to-maintain catalyst with copper oxide filling ensures complete oxidation and thus, reliable oxygen analysis even of difficult materials such as oxides.

Closed gas management

The ELEMENTRAC ONH elemental analyzer series uses a closed gas system in overpressure. This ensures that always 100% of the released sample gas is fed to the detectors which guarantees low detection limits and good reproducibility.

Options

In addition to the integrated solutions of the ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2, further options are available to increase efficiency and extend the application range of your elemental analysis.

AUTOLOADER

High-capacity automated sample loading is becoming an increasingly important factor for fast and robust O/N/H analysis in metals. The new autoloader for the ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 features a sample carousel with 32 positions, as well as a correspondingly designed crucible magazine.

AUTOCLEANER

By melting the sample in a graphite crucible at temperatures of up to 3000 °C deposits are generated at the upper electrode and in the furnace chamber which may affect the reproducibility of ONH measurements in a negative way.

The new optional Autocleaner reliably removes these deposits, enabling precise elemental analysis even for high throughputs. Additionally, an efficient gas calibration and cleaning furnace for thorough carrier gas pre-cleaning are available for the elemental analyzer.

AUTOLOADER

High-capacity automated sample loading is becoming an increasingly important factor for fast and robust O/N/H analysis in metals. The new autoloader for the ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 features a sample carousel with 32 positions, as well as a correspondingly designed crucible magazine.

AUTOCLEANER

By melting the sample in a graphite crucible at temperatures of up to 3000 °C deposits are generated at the upper electrode and in the furnace chamber which may affect the reproducibility of ONH measurements in a negative way.

The new optional Autocleaner reliably removes these deposits, enabling precise elemental analysis even for high throughputs. Additionally, an efficient gas calibration and cleaning furnace for thorough carrier gas pre-cleaning are available for the elemental analyzer.

Software

The comprehensive Windows-based ELEMENTS software is an essential part of all ELEMENTRAC generation elemental analyzers.

A central window (analysis and results) is the starting point from which all functionalities required for the daily routine are easily accessible. From here it is possible to group and export analyzed samples, or register and analyze new ones. The user may call up various subordinate functionalities like application settings, calibration, diagnosis, or status.

The comprehensive Windows-based ELEMENTS software is an essential part of all ELEMENTRAC generation elemental analyzers.

A central window (analysis and results) is the starting point from which all functionalities required for the daily routine are easily accessible. From here it is possible to group and export analyzed samples, or register and analyze new ones. The user may call up various subordinate functionalities like application settings, calibration, diagnosis, or status.

TYPICAL SAMPLE MATERIALS

Alloys, aluminum, ashes, carbides, cast iron, ceramics, copper, ferroalloys, iron, metals, ores, refractory metals, silicon, steel

FUNCTIONAL PRINCIPLE

The measuring principle of the ELEMENTRAC ONH-p 2 elemental analyzer allows for a wide measuring range. To analyze the sample, it is weighed and placed on the sample port. Flushing with carrier gas prevents atmospheric gas (oxygen and nitrogen) from getting into the furnace.
The graphite crucible is outgassed in the impulse furnace of the analyzer to reduce possible contaminations (e.g. residual hydrogen). After a stabilization phase the sample is dropped into the crucible and melts. Carbon monoxide is produced by the reaction of carbon in the graphite crucible and oxygen of the sample. Nitrogen and hydrogen are released in its elemental form. The carrier gas (helium) and sample gasses pass through a filter before entering a copper oxide catalyst which converts the CO to CO2.

The CO2 is measured by the infrared cells to determine the oxygen content. CO2 and water are removed chemically and the nitrogen content is measured in the thermal conductivity cell. In the case of hydrogen analysis, nitrogen carrier as well as sample gas pass through a Schuetze reagent instead of a copper oxide catalyst. As an option the less expensive Argon can be used to determinate the oxygen and nitrogen content during analysis.