Microwave

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

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Elemental Analyzer C/S Max

Manufacturer: Seifert Instruments GmbH, Maitenbeth, Bayern
Model: C/S Max
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

By thermal digestion, the sample-specific element contents of chlorine, sulphur and carbon can be determined by application of the elemental analyzer.

TKN Analyzer

Manufacturer: BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
Model: Destillationseinheit „KjelFlex K-360"
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.

Ion Chromatography

Manufacturer: Metrohm GmbH
Model: 709, 732, 733, 750, 882 Compcat IC plus, 930 Compact IC Flex (2x)
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.

RFA, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, XEPOS

Manufacturer: Spectro Analytical Instruments GmbH
Model: XEPOS
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Analysis of elemtary composition of materials.

Near-infrared detector sorting system

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

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.

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.