Table of Contents
1 Contact information .............................................................................................................................. 6
2 Notes on the Manual ............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Explanations of the Safety Instructions ............................................................................................. 7
2.2 General Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Explanation of signs and symbols ................................................................................................... 10
3 Packaging, Transport and Installation .............................................................................................. 11
3.1 Packaging ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Transport.......................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3 Intended use .................................................................................................................................... 11
3.4 Conditions for the Installation Site ................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Type Plate Description ..................................................................................................................... 13
4 Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 14
4.1 Setting check up .............................................................................................................................. 14
4.2 Front panel illustration ..................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Mains power connections ................................................................................................................ 17
4.4 Data Interface .................................................................................................................................. 18
4.5 Gas connections .............................................................................................................................. 19
4.6 Resistance furnace-Temperature adjustment ................................................................................. 20
4.7 Gas purification furnance connecting (optional) .............................................................................. 21
4.8 Autoloader (optional) ....................................................................................................................... 22
5 Analysis ................................................................................................................................................ 23
5.1 Working procedure .......................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 Resistance furnace ...................................................................................................................... 24
5.1.2 Induction furnace ......................................................................................................................... 26
5.2 Analysis example ............................................................................................................................. 27
5.2.1 Combustion peak ......................................................................................................................... 27
5.2.2 Combustion double peak ............................................................................................................. 27
5.3 Work breaks ..................................................................................................................................... 28
5.4 Crucibles preheating ........................................................................................................................ 28
5.4.1 Operating the pre-heating furnace (optional) ............................................................................... 29
5.5 TIC-determination (optional) ............................................................................................................ 30
5.5.1 TIC-module .................................................................................................................................. 30
5.5.2 TIC analysis ................................................................................................................................. 30
5.5.3 TIC-module Operation procedure ................................................................................................ 32
5.6 Applications...................................................................................................................................... 33
5.6.1 Induction furnace ......................................................................................................................... 33
5.6.2 Resistance furnace ...................................................................................................................... 37
5.6.2.1 Coal analysis........................................................................................................................ 37
5.6.2.2 Oil, plastics, asphalt and rubber analysis ............................................................................ 37
5.6.2.3 Ash analysis ......................................................................................................................... 38
5.6.2.4 Graphite analysis ................................................................................................................. 39
5.6.2.5 Calcium carbonate analysis ................................................................................................. 39
5.6.2.6 Limestone analysis .............................................................................................................. 39
5.6.2.7 Cement analysis .................................................................................................................. 39
5.6.2.8 Gypsum and desulfurization products (from power plants) analysis ................................... 39
5.6.2.9 Low Carbon Analysis ........................................................................................................... 39
6 Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 43
6.1 General information ......................................................................................................................... 43
6.1.1 Resistance furnace operation ...................................................................................................... 43
6.1.2 Induction furnace operation ......................................................................................................... 43
6.2 Reagent tubes – removing and installing ........................................................................................ 44
6.3 Reagent tubes filling ........................................................................................................................ 47