Near-infrared detector sorting system

Manufacturer: Tomra Systems GmbH / Titech
Model: Autosort H-600
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Ion Chromatography

Manufacturer: Metrohm GmbH
Model: 709, 732, 733, 750, 882 Compcat IC plus
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Ion chromatography allows the determination of anions (e.g. chloride, sulfate, nitrate, nitrite and phosphate), cations as well as organic acids from liquid sample materials.

Calorimeter

Manufacturer: IKA®-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
Model: Calorimeter C7000
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

In addition to the possible digestion of samples for subsequent analysis by using ion chromatography the calorimeter is also used to determine sample-specific energy contents.

Microwave

Manufacturer: CEM GmbH
Model: MARS 6
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Gas Chromatograph (GC)

Manufacturer: Agilent Technology Dtl. GmbH / Hewlett Packard / Perkin Elmer
Model: GC/MS HP6890 + MSD5973 + ECD/FID / headspace PE HS40
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By using gas chromatography at the institute the chromatograph can be coupled with a mass spectrometry for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols.

Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES)

Manufacturer: Perkin Elmer LAS GmbH
Model: ICP-OES "Optima 8000"
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES), wavelength spectrum: 165-190 nm with resolution of < 0.009 nm @ 200 nm.

Drum sieve

Manufacturer: Max Boll GmbH & CO. KG
Model: "Siebmeister"
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By using a drum sieve larger amounts of solid samples can be classified in various grain sizes.

TKN Analyzer

Manufacturer: BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
Model: Destillationseinheit „KjelFlex K-360" und IR-Aufschlusssystem "SpeedDigester K-436 Standard"
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

The determination of organically bounded nitrogen (called TKN), is realized by a digestion and steam distillation with addition of sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and suitable catalysts.

Sieve Shaker

Manufacturer: Haver & Boecker
Model: Haver EML digital plus
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

At the institute several sieve stacks are used to analyze the distribution of particle sizes of solids.

Fluidized bed pilot plant

Manufacturer: TU Dresden / ThyssenKrupp AG
Model: VERENA
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Thermal behavior of refused-derived fuel in stationary fluidized bed combustion. The integrated and complex analysis technique allows the online analysis of various parameters in the flue gas.