Gas-phase and liquid-phase analyzer capabilities                                                       

For gas-phase and liquid-phase emmisions, the lab has the capabilities to measure:

• CO and CO2 with California Analytical infrared analyzer model ZRH (CO) and model 200 (CO2), respectively,
• NO-NO2-NOx with Thermo Environmantal Instuments analyzer model 42C
• O2 concentration with a ZA8 (Yokogawa Electric Corporation) zirconia oxygen analyzer averaging converter system
• Gas-phase hydrocarbons with several gas chomatographs (GC), including two Varian micro-GCs for the analysis of H2, CO, N2 and other light gases
• Condensable hydrocarbon tars from biomass gasification with a refined method for extractive collecting, quantifying and characterizing these compounds
• CO, CO2, CH4 and O2 with a California Analytical Instrument
• GC/mass spectrometers
• High-performance liquid chromatography
• Speciated mercury measurements with laboratory’s Tekran 2537A mercury analyzer and conditioning system.

FTIR spectroscopy capabilities:

• Simultaneously measurement of Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Water, Hydrogen Bromide, Hydrogen Chloride, Hydrogen Fluoride, Hydrogen Cyanide, Formaldehyde, Acrolein, Ammonia, Methane, Ethylene, Propylene
• Heated sample probe, sample line and measurement cell to avoid condensation
• 165 ^oC cell temperature, 650 mmHg cell pressure
• Maximum temperature of gas before the sample probe: 500 ^oC