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CATLAB-PCS.

A bench-top microreactor and combined mass spectrometer system for rapid and reproducible catalyst characterization and reaction studies.

0.1 to 1 ppm
Detection limit
1000 amu
Maximum mass range
<500 ms
Response time
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Hiden CATLAB-PCS
CATLAB-PCS · Catalysis and thermal analysis

Overview.

The CATLAB-PCS is a bench top microreactor and combined mass spectrometer system for rapid, reproducible catalyst characterization and reaction studies. It includes a pulse chemisorption operation mode and a fully pre-programmable analysis cycle.

The microreactor and mass spectrometer are delivered as a complete system from a single manufacturer. The modular design allows both instruments to operate as stand-alone components, so that they may be interfaced with existing laboratory equipment such as TGAs (TG-MS) or gas chromatographs.

The CATLAB delivers a range of completely automated, dynamic, temperature programmed, pulse chemisorption and isothermal techniques. Template driven CATLAB software provides automatic control of gas composition and delivery, temperature ramp and set-point as well as full mass spectrometer parameter controls.

Typical applications

CatalysisTPD/TPO/TPRTemperature programmed reaction (TPRx)Pulse chemisorptionPulse calibrationCatalyst screeningDispersion measurementsAdsorption isothermsReaction studiesFuel cells

Key Features.

  • Single integrated software package allowing manual or automated control over both the microreactor and mass spectrometer parameters
  • Quartz catalyst cartridge system for reproducible sample positioning
  • Low thermal mass furnace for rapid linear response
  • Sample in-bed thermocouple for optimum temperature accuracy
  • Precision mass flow controllers for accurate flow measurement
  • Zero dead volume valves ensuring rapid, reproducible response
  • Pulse chemisorption option for uptake measurements, adsorption isotherms and catalyst dispersion
  • Fully programmable and automated analysis cycle

Specifications.

Analyzer
Hiden quadrupole mass spectrometer system, which can also be used as a stand-alone instrument
Mass range options
Standard 0 to 200 amu, with options extending this to 1000 amu
Detection limit
0.1 to 1 ppm, subject to spectral interference
Ionization
Soft ionization mode available for simplified spectra of complex molecules
Standard inlet
Heated inlet for sampling of condensable gases
Response time
Less than 500 ms to changes in gas concentrations
Format
Bench-top
Control software
CATLAB software
System modules
Module 1 is the microreactor including temperature and flow control. Module 2 is the Hiden quadrupole mass spectrometer system
Data acquisition speed
More than 500 measurements/s

Downloads.

Hiden's published documents for this instrument.

Catalysis and thermal analysis product catalog pdf CATLAB systems brochure pdf Catalysis applications catalog pdf

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