Work saved as ARCHIVE: Product Analysis Methods & Mass Flow Reactors

Online and offline catalysis product analyses is availalbe for both gaseous and liquid products. Several mass flow reactors are available for the rapid screening of catalytic activity. These systems allow real-time continuous analysis of multiple gas components.

PD Dr. Carsten Baldauf

PD Dr. Carsten Baldauf

Bevollmächtigter des Kollegiums

Gaseous and liquid products made in gas phase thermal catalysis and electrochemical reactions are analysed during and after the reaction, to make product-selectivity measurements.

Gas Chromatography (GC)

Online analysis of gaseous products. GCs with different analyte detectors:

  • Agilent 7890A for gaseous product anaylsis and

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  • Schimadzu GC-2010 Plus with auto-sampler attachment for liquid product analysis
    • Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD), Flame Ionisation Detector (FID)

Liquid Product Gas Chromatography (Liquid Product-GC)

Liquid alcohol products in the electrolyte after the reaction are analysed (offline), with autosampler attachement for high throughput analysis.

  • Shimadzu GC-2010 Plus
    • AOC-20S auto-sampler, AOC-20i auto-injector

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

  • Shimadzu Prominance with autosampler

Mass Spectrometry (MS)/Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry (DEMS)

  • Hiden HPR-20 R&D mass spectrometer
    • can be coupled to Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry (DEMS) for in situ detection of gaseous and gaseous reactants, intermediates, and products
    • triple filter mass spectrometer
    • Detection limit: 5 ppb

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) - Mass Spectrometry (MS)

  • ThermoScientific iCAP RQ
  • Analysis of trace elements in aqueous solution down to parts per trillion (ppt) accuracy

Bed-packed Mass Flow Reactors

  • Ambient Pressure Reactor
    • Gas manifold with independent inlets for four gases and a vaporized liquid (mass flow controlled)
    • High temperature quartz reactor column
    • Temperature range: ambient to 600 oC
  • High Pressure Reactor
    • Gas manifold with independent inlets for four gases
    • High temperature stainless steel reactor column
    • Pressure range: ambient to 20 bar
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