Ohio Lumex has announced the newest addition to its line of mercury analysers. The RA915F is a modified version of the RA915M Atomic Absorption Zeeman Spectrometer with PYRO attachment. Its applications include mercury in coal, ash, slurry and raw feed for coal-fired utilities, incinerators and cement plants.
Uses and benefits
Direct mercury measurement in coal, ash, FGD slurry (dry and liquid), and other samples with complex matrices.
Highest selectivity (interference free).
No pre-treatment procedures required (no acid digestion, etc).
No catalyst, gold amalgam, drying tube, or compressed gases that require frequent replacement, low operating costs.
Daniel Crowley, Titan America, USA, discusses the cement industry’s mercury emissions, regulations and abatement measures, in this abridged article from the January 2014 issue of World Cement.