Facilities- Thermal Analysis

Thermal Analysis (TGA; TGA/FTir; STA/MS)
Analysis of reactions by monitoring sample weight and/or heat flow against time and temperature

Two thermo-gravimetric analysers are available in the ERRI Analytical Laboratory. Both instruments are fitted with automatic gas switching accessories to change the atmosphere in the furnace quickly and repeatably, while one TGA can be connected to the FTir spectrometer via a heated transfer line for analysis of the gases evolved during the experimental run. A new Mettler Toledo TGA/DSC 1 system allows simultaneous investigation of the weight loss and heat flows of the sample and can be connected to a mass spectrometer for evolved gas analysis. Recent applications include proximate analysis of solid fuels, investigation of the influence of potential catalysts on combustion and pyrolysis and the influence of heating cycles on the stability of materials.