Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced a new addition to its Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 Intellipower series of X-ray spectrometers for cement analysis applications.
The ARL 9900 Intellipower 600 operates at 600W and can be configured with a Free Lime channel, addressing the most common requirements of the cement industry.
It can be configured with XRF fixed channels for rapid and precise analysis as each channel is dedicated to analysing a single specific element.
Up to 12 XRF fixed channels can be fitted for simultaneous analysis of the usual element/oxides required in the cement industry including sulphur/sulphate determination in case of slags additions in cement.
The ARL 9900 Intellipower 600 can also operate without any gas supply for all elements, including sodium.
In addition, the ARL 9900 Intellipower can be configured with two types of Thermo Scientific goniometers: the Smartgonio and the F45 universal goniometer.
These gearless goniometers are said to be fast and accurate and can be programmed for both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Moire fringe technology offers good angular positioning and high-quality sequential X-ray spectrometry.
The Smartgonio covers analysis of elements from fluorine to uranium, which will be sufficient for most cement laboratories.
The F45 universal goniometer is used when additional lighter elements such as carbon may be required.
Both goniometers offer full capability for the analysis of non-routine elements and can back up any of the XRF fixed channels.
They provide standard-less analytics when coupled to appropriate software packages such as Uniquant or Quantas.
The Free Lime channel is a dedicated compact, integrated X-ray diffraction system.
This microprocessor-controlled, integrated XRD system provides a solution for free lime monitoring in clinker, therefore bringing benefits in terms of kiln control to the cement plant.
Additionally, it can determine free lime in slags (GBFS), and at higher power levels it also permits applications such as the determination of quartz in raw materials - a threat to cement quality, hot metal calcination monitoring and limestone additions in cement.
The Free Lime channel can therefore bring cost reductions to any cement plant as well as enhance overall product quality.
