FTIR - Environmental Control with Infrared Spectrometry
October 2011
Kalmar, Sweden
DGE is expanding its environmental control activities and to support this has acquired some Fourier Transformed InfraRed Spectrophotometer (FTIR) equipment.
FTIR (Infrared Spectrometry) is a technique used for identifying organic molecules.
DGE uses such equipment for customers to;
- test different fuels in combustion plants
- for adjustments of abatement techniques e.g. ammonia dosing for NOx reduction; and,
- for different processes with Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
An FTIR spectrometer simultaneously collects spectral data in a wide spectral range. This confers a significant advantage over a dispersive spectrometer which measures intensity over a narrow range of wavelengths at a time. The technique enables quantitative analysis to be done even for smaller samples. The advantage of this method is that it is fast and efficient. It is suitable for studies, investigations and trend analysis of various industry types.
Listed below are a selection of applications:
- Traditional content assay
- Simultaneous measurement of NOX, N2O, CO2 and NH3 for the determination of ammonia slip in flue gases
- Determination of H2O and SO2 in flue gases
- Determination of HF, HCl, etc. for waste incineration
- Continuously determining the styrene content of airstreams from plastic processing
- Continuously determining formaldehyde levels from board manufacture
- Continuously determining amine levels from foundries
If you want to know more about the measurement services or FTIR, contact Mårten Arbrandt, marten.arbrandt@dge.se