Technical Specifications of the TPDRO 1100

The most common measurements for catalysts characterization as TPD, TPR, TPO and Pulse chemisorption are now easy to be performed and completely unattended by the new TPDRO 1100. The detector is a TCD type, extremely sensitive and showing a very large range of linearity. The TPDRO can automatically perform sample pretreatment simultaneously to the analysis on two separate and independent ports. Thank to the new designed sample holder, the user can perform suitable catalyst activation in the preparation position while the analysis on a different sample is running. The software runs under Windows 95/NT, and features a useful mix of up to seven different databases for samples, gases, metals, reactions, gas mixtures, analytical methods and calibration run.

Analytical capacity

Two independent sample positions (two ovens), for catalyst activation (pre-treatment) and for analysis (TPD, TPR, TPO or Pulse chemisorption). The two positions are interchangeable.

Sample pre-treatment port

Temperature
Range: from room temperature up to 750 °C (steps of 1 °C)
Rate: from 1 to 40 °C/min. in the complete range (steps of 1 °C/min.)
Cooling time: 20 minutes from 750 °C to room temperature
Carriers
Ports: 3 separate gas ports automatically selected (one for inert gas)
Carriers: H2 O2 CO NOx N2O He N2 Ar Air etc
Flow control: Electronic flow controller
Flow rate: from 10 to 200 cc/min. (calibrated in H2), steps of 1 cc/min
Pressure: 100 kPa

Analysis TPD, TPR, TPO port

Temperature
Range: from room temperature up to 1100 °C (steps of 1 °C)
Rate: from 1 to 20 °C/min. in the complete range (steps of 1 °C/min.)
Cooling time: 35 minutes from 1100 °C to room temperature
Sample temperature: a type K thermocouple (Cr/Al) 0.5 mm diameter collects the real sample temperature inside catalyst bed
Carriers
Ports: 4 separate gas ports automatically selected (two for inert gases)
Carriers: H2 He N2 Ar CO2 mixed gases (ie. H2 in Ar O2 in He) etc
Flow control: Mass flow controller
Flow rate: from 10 to 100 cc/min. (calibrated in He), steps of 1 cc/min.
Pressure: 100 kPa

Analysis Pulse chemisorption

Pulse gas flow: 30 cc/min
Gases: H2 O2 CO NOx N2O CO2 etc. (pure gases or mixtures)
Injection: atmospheric pressure
Loop volume: minimum 0.1 cc
Valve shutter volume: negligible
Temperature: selectable between room temperature and 1100 °C, steps of 1 °C
Optional: external sample holder container to be connected to a suitable thermal regulation bath (not supplied with the instrument) for analyses performed at or below room temperature

Detector

Thermoconductivity detector (TCD)

Signal output: 0-10 volt
Resolution: 0.1 mV
Filament type: tungsten

Reactor

Capacity: 4 instruments can be connected at the same data station
Interface: 16 bits A/D converter card
Channels: 2 analog channels for each instrument (1 for TCD signal, 1 for the reactor thermocouple)
Communication: RS23
Software: Instrument control, data collection and processing by Windows 95/NT/98 based software

General Information

Weight: 80 kg (packed 100 kg)
Dimensions: 765 x 480 x 530 mm (w x d x h)
Power supply: 220 V (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz, 1100 VA
Environment: 15 - 35 °C, 30 - 85 % RH