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News Release from: Thermo Fisher Scientific (Elemental Analysis) | Subject: ARL 9900 X-ray workstation
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 26 July 2007
Fast and accurate analysis for the
cement industry
Expanding on the capabilities of the ARL 9900 total cement analyser, cement process and quality control, Thermo says it has made another leap in the area of X-ray analysis for the cement industry
Thermo Fisher Scientific introduces the new ARL 9900 series X-ray workstation For the first time full X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) are combined in one single instrument bringing increased productivity and reduced cost of ownership in the cement plant laboratory
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 5 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Over the past ten years, there has been a growing demand in the cement industry for a complete range of XRD instrumentation, with an increasing need for full phase identification, in addition to the usual elemental analysis.
The new ARL 9900 X-ray workstation provides the most comprehensive analytical capability for uncompromising chemical and full phase analysis from raw materials to the final product.
Elemental/oxide analysis can be accomplished by a series of XRF monochromators for high throughput, by an XRF goniometer for flexibility or a combination of both.
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Full pattern-based quantitative phase analysis can be achieved on the same sample by the XRD goniometer under vacuum using Thermo Scientific Oxsas software for fully automated control.
The ARL 9900 requires only one sample introduction for both XRF and XRD measurements.
In addition, the instrument provides seamless and integrated operation in cement plants for the routine analysis of free lime in clinkers, clinker phases right after the kiln process, specific quantification of quartz in clay minerals, periclase in clinkers, gypsum phases and other additives analyses in cement.
The instrument benefits from IntelliPower configurations operating at 1200W or 2500W, which results in no external water cooling required (even for XRD).
Ultimate performance and throughput can be achieved by using higher power levels at 3600W or 4200W.
As the two techniques (XRD and XRF) are inside a single instrument, it is significantly easier and more cost-effective when the instrument has to be integrated for on-line process control and routine analysis.
Automation capabilities range from simple link to automatic sample preparation machines with an interface from a central control system to the robot-based Thermo Scientific ARL SMS-3000 for a completely autonomous X-ray analysis laboratory.
The Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 is designed to operate in industrial environments with quick and easy installation, operation and validation.
On-site customisation of various programs is more conveniently achieved with effective control files and optimised sample preparation for both XRF and XRD.
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