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Pyrolysis

Purge & Trap Thermal Desorption

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CDS ANALYTICAL, LLC

Your Single Source for Sample Introduction

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• Expand the value of your GCMS

–Replace solvent extraction with Thermal Extraction.

–Analyze polymers by Pyrolysis–Concentrate VOC’s & increase sensitivity

of GC detectors with Thermal Desorption

–Condition aqueous samples for VOC analysis with Purge & Trap

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ALL WITHOUT SOLVENTS

Make Your Analysis GREEN

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Volatilize Small Molecules Intact- SOLVENT FREEThermal Desorption, Dynamic Headspace

~ 50 – 300°C

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Carrier Gas To GC

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Pyrolysis of a Polymer

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Polymer fragments volatized and transferred to GC

Heat greater than 500°C

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What Can CDS Analyze?

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• Plastics – films, foams, fibers, molded parts• Coatings – paints, varnish, polyurethanes• Rubber – tires, adhesives, building materials• Energy Feedstock– oil, coal, biomass, algae• Printing – inks and toners• Consumer goods – cosmetics, surfactants, food, tobacco• Forensics- paint, fiber, tapes, documents, drugs• Environmental- air, water & soils

• All with your existing GCMS and WITHOUT SOLVENTS

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Resistively Heated PyrolyzerAnalyze any polymers by GCMS

Fast, Accurate, Reliable, Consistent

Quantitate copolymers

Analyze for Trace additives

Deformulate samples

Connects to any GC

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A Programmed 3 step run of this lubricating strip follows

CDS Pyrolyzers can be programmed to thermally extract additives BEFORE analyzing for polymers

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UV light stabilizer

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5000 Series

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5000 Injection port mounted

5150 Easy on/off sample

line connection

5200 Pyrolysis with built in

analytical trap for reactant gas pyrolysis

• Heating up to 1400°C• Programmable heat rates to 20,000°C/sec• Includes Evolved Gas and Thermal Desorption capability • All systems can have 8 unique temperature runs• Connects to any model GC

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Pyroprobe Autosamplers

Carousel

Pyrolysis coil

Trapping zone

Cryogenics

5250T Trapping Version 5250 Non-Trapping

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Analyze Biomass, Oils and Coal

And experiment with Catalysts with our New Pyrolysis Micro Reactor

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High Pressure Pyrolysis with Catalytic Reactor

• Sample can be pyrolyzed up to 1400°C• Vary pyrolysis Pressure up to 500 PSI

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• Designed to simulate reactor conditions• Pyrolyze in carrier gas or in a reactive gas

• Test the catalyst on biomass, coal, or oils• Reacted sample is automatically sent direct

to your GCMS for analysis

• Pyrolyzed sample flows through heated catalyst reactor (to 800°C)

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High Pressure Pyrolysis with Reactor

Reactor

Reactor on-line Valve

Back Pressure Regulator

Pyroprobe

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High Pressure Pyrolysis with Reactor

Reactor

Catalyst tube

Reactor valve (manual)

Pyroprobe valve (automatic)

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5200HPR Pyrolysis Microreactor Flow Path

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5200HPR Pyrolysis Microreactor Flow Path

Carrier Gas

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Wood Pyrolyzed in He & H₂ through Pt Reactor

Pyrolyzed in He at 650°C

Pyrolyzed in H₂ at 300 PSI through reactor

Pyrolyzed in H₂ at 400 PSI through reactor

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NEW 5500 Fixed Gas Analyzer

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• Analyze for Fixed Gases that pass through the Analytical Trap

• Pre-programmed for H2, CO, CO2, CH4, H2O, C2H2, C2H4

• A True Plug & Play Analyzer for any CDS Trapping Pyrolyzer

• Includes an Industry Standard Chromatography Software Package

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Environmental

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• Air– TO-1/2– TO-17

• CW Agent Monitoring• Product Emissions• Water• Solids

● Purge & Trap– Trace VOC’s in water &

waste water, soils

● Thermal Desorption– Monitor for trace air

pollutants

• Water– EPA 624, 524.2/3

• Soil/Waste– SW 846 8260 8021

5030 5035

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Thermal Desorption

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CDS 9350 with Purge & Trap accessory on your favorite GC

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Ambient Air Monitoring (TO-17)65 component

mixture1. Propylene2. Dichlorodifluoro

methane3. Chloromethane4. Vinyl chloride....64. 1,2,4-Trichloro

Benzene65. Hexachlorobutadiene

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Sorbent Tubes

Column: CP-Select 624Column: CP-Select 624

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CW Agent Run

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PAHs in Soil• 0.5 grams of soil

thermally extracted at 325ºC– Empty TD tube– Pre-dry sample or Dry

Tube– 1 ppm standard (~ 0.5 ug)

Phenanthene

Fluoranthene & Pyrene

Benzanthracene & Chrysene

Benzo (a) Pyrene

Thermal Extraction

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Dynatherm Thermal Desorption Benefits

• Focusing tube allows 100% of absorbed compounds to be transferred to GC; No GC Split Needed

• No peltier or cryo cooling needed– Lower cost of ownership– Eliminates H2O problems w/ dry purge– Peltiers may freeze with high moisture samples

• No Special Dry gas needed• Sensitivity to sub PPT• Simple flow path increases reliability

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NEW Soil/Water PT Autosampler

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• 72 Position pick & place Autosampler

• Water capability– Moves vial to water station

• Soil Capability– Moves vial to soil Heater with

magnetic stirrer

• Internal Standard addition

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NEW Soil/Water PT Autosampler

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• System prepared blanks (Water only)• Programmable rinse cycles

• REPLACE YOUR AGING ARCHONS!

• Compatible with any PT Concentrator

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Water Analysis: EPA Method 524.2

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Gases

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7300/7400 Advantages

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• Reliable, Durable and Reproducible• Low cost advantage• Soils (Solids) and waters• Internal standard addition

• What more do you the customer really need?

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NEW 7500 Thermal Desorption Autosampler

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• Ability for the user to change between TD tubes for air and VOA vials for soil and/or water analysis

• Pick and Place robotic arm• 72 position autosampler, with 3 removable trays • Leak Checking• Ability to desorb other manufacturers’ tubes (consult factory)• Automated IS Addition (optional)• Sample Saver (optional)• Compatible with the Dynatherm 9300 Series • Compatible with the Purge & Trap 7000 E and most

standard/commercial P&T systems

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CDS Analytical - Your Partner in Sample

Preparation for GCMS

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