XRF Ambient Heavy Metal Analyzer
Online X-ray fluorescence analyzer for heavy metals in ambient particulate.
Louise Corscadden, PhD
Director of Science · ConductScience
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Key Specifications
Full details →- Detection Method
- XRF (USEPA Method IO 3.3)
- Range
- 0~100g/m³
- Particulate Detection Limit
- 5μg/m³
- Elements
- Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni, Ba, Fe, Ag, Se, Br, Te, Sb, Sn, Ti, Co, Mn, Pd, Tl, Sc, Mo, V, Ca, K, Ga, Cs, etc. in PM
- Power Consumption
- <1500 W
- Outputs
- RS232, RS485, Ethernet, GPRS
An online X-ray fluorescence analyzer that reports heavy metals in ambient particulate continuously, following USEPA Method IO 3.3. Filters no longer have to travel to a laboratory and come back a fortnight later as a number.
Key features
- Capable of continuous online measurement.
- Low detection limit, min. detection limit reaching 50 ppt.
- Built-in calibration gas generation system, enabling real-time PAN standard gas synthesis and reducing operational costs.
Applications
Built for regulatory networks, smelter fenceline and source-apportionment programmes.
- Photochemical Pollutants Monitoring System
Choosing the right configuration
Specify the target species, measurement range, zero and span equipment, sample conditioning, shelter or rack arrangement, communications, and reporting method as one monitoring system. ConductScience reviews the site and calibration plan before quoting.
Features & Benefits
Detection Method
- XRF (USEPA Method IO 3.3)
Range
- 0~100g/m³
Particulate Detection Limit
- 5μg/m³
Elements
- Pb, Cd, Hg, As, Cr, Cu, Zn, Ni, Ba, Fe, Ag, Se, Br, Te, Sb, Sn, Ti, Co, Mn, Pd, Tl, Sc, Mo, V, Ca, K, Ga, Cs, etc. in PM
Power Consumption
- <1500 W
Outputs
- RS232, RS485, Ethernet, GPRS
What does this instrument measure, and who is it for?
It measures heavy metals in ambient particulate, continuously, without sending filters to a laboratory. It is built for regulatory networks, smelter fenceline and source-apportionment programmes. It is designed for continuous, unattended operation in a monitoring shelter or cabinet, with periodic zero and span calibration.
What measurement principle does it use?
X-ray fluorescence on continuously collected particulate, following a published reference method. The deposit is measured in place as it accumulates, so filters no longer travel to a laboratory and return a fortnight later as a number nobody can act on.
Which specifications are confirmed?
The specification table lists six confirmed ordering parameters for this instrument. Use them to compare the operating range, utilities, and analytical performance required by the method. They include Detection Method at XRF (USEPA Method IO 3.3), Range at 0~100g/m³ and Particulate Detection Limit at 5μg/m³.
What should be confirmed before ordering?
Confirm siting and inlet configuration, zero and span gas supply, the calibration interval your reporting regime requires, and the data acquisition and reporting path. These are configured and quoted per installation, so raise anything unusual about the site during quote review rather than after delivery.
What else is needed to run it?
A zero air generator and a multi-point dilution calibrator. Every concentration this analyser reports is measured against its zero. A zero that is not actually zero is a systematic error in every number downstream of it, so the calibration gear is not an accessory, it is what makes the readings defensible.
How is it supplied?
This instrument is configured and quoted per installation rather than sold at a list price. Request a quote and we will confirm the configuration, the site requirements and the lead time before anything is ordered.
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