EGA-Optical In-Situ

Possible Techniques:

• FTIR: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: Measurement of basic and trace gas components until ppm range (for example H₂O, CO₂, CO, H₂S…). Polar molecular bonds within the sample are necessary.
• Raman-Spectroscopy: Measurement of basic gas components. Also not polar molecules like H₂ or N₂ are measurable.
• ELIF: Excimer Laser induced Fragmentation Fluorescence: UV-Laser-based Method of Measuring of gaseous alkaline compounds (for example NaCI, NaOH, KCI, KOH). Also at 193 nm an entry through UV_Saphire is possible.

Advantages of the optical In-Situ window:

• No Cooling / Modification of the measuring gas (for example no out-condensation, no transition reaction, no equilibrium shift)
• Many materials with high condensation temperatures for example alkali metals (Na, K and their compounds) are now able to be measured. A heated capillary solution would only be suitable for 200 – 250°C, the optical port allows measurement until 1600°C
• No intervention into the measuring system (for example when pulling gas by vacuum)
• No contamination of the measuring gas in the capillary to M/S or FTIR
• Real-time online-measurement (no time delay until measuring volume enters the measuring device)