Technical Equipment
Technical equipment of the Institute for Waste Management and Circular Economyat the TU Dresden site in Pirna-Copitz

TKN Analyzer
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The determination of organically bounded nitrogen (called TKN), is realized by a digestion and steam distillation with addition of sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and suitable catalysts.

Ion Chromatography
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Ion chromatography allows the determination of anions (e.g. chloride, sulfate, nitrate, nitrite and phosphate), cations as well as organic acids from liquid sample materials.

ICP-Optical Emission Spectroscopy
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Optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES),
wavelength spectrum: 165-190 nm with resolution of < 0.009 nm @ 200 nm.

Mikrowelle / Microwave
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Mikrowelle
Die Mikrowelle dient dem Probenaufschluss bei erhöhten Temperaturen und Drücke sowie unter Zugabe von Chemikalien zur anschließenden Bestimmung probenspezifischer Elementgehalte…

Sieve Shaker
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At the institute several sieve stacks are used to analyze the distribution of particle sizes of solids.

Fluidized bed pilot plant
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Thermal behavior of refused-derived fuel in stationary fluidized bed combustion. The integrated and complex analysis technique allows the online analysis of various parameters in the flue gas.

Overhead Shaker
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The overhead shaker is used to perform elution of solid samples. Referring to the elution process eluate and the residues of the elution process can be analyzed and balanced.

Gas Chromatograph (GC)
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By using gas chromatography at the institute the chromatograph can be coupled with a mass spectrometry for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols.

Calorimeter
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In addition to the possible digestion of samples for subsequent analysis by using ion chromatography the calorimeter is also used to determine sample-specific energy contents.

Drum sieve
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By using a drum sieve larger amounts of solid samples can be classified in various grain sizes.