CONSULTANCY AND CONTRACT ANALYSIS
As well as the supply of instrumentation for elemental analysis, PSA also offers consultancy assistance with matrices and applications. Our experience in analytical measurements over the past 20 years enables us to provide fast, reliable data even with the most complex matrices.
Consultancy
One of PSA's many strengths is its committment to Research & Development. This committment is not only to instrumental design but also centres on our inherent requirement to provide representative samples and good analytical procedures.
Consequently we often find ourselves at the forefront of measurement techniques, particularly in the field of mercury analysis and speciation.
Consultancy projects already undertaken by PSA include
The application of the Sir Galahad instrument to measure online and offline samples for specific speciation studies.
Equipment for online natural gas applications
Onsite measurements both onshore and offshore
Speciation of Arsenic, Selenium and Antimony by Ion Chromatography HG/AFS
Speciation of Mercury using GC/AFS
For further information please contact Dr Warren Corns, our Research and Technical Support Manager.
Contract Analysis
Contract Analysis and Special Projects
In house analysis of client’s samples is undertaken on a regular basis
The laboratory at PSA is equipped to carry out elemental determination and speciation utilizing the following techniques:
Hydride Generation – AFS
Arsenic, Selenium, Antimony, Bismuth and Tellurium in a wide range of sample types.
Cold Vapour – AFS
Mercury in a wide range of samples. It can be used with amalgamation to provide lower detection limits. Selective extractions can be used to provide Hg fractionation measurements in hydrocarbon or soil samples.
Amalgamation – AFS
Mercury in gas samples such as ambient and workroom air, stack gas and hydrocarbon gases.
Volatilization – AFS
Mercury in Petrochemical Samples and also to validate the efficiency of the mercury removal devices.
Thermo-gram/pyrolysis - AFS
Direct mercury speciation/fractionation of solid samples.
HPLC – Cold Vapour – AFS
Organic and inorganic forms mercury in a wide range of samples.
HPLC – Hydride Generation – AFS
Organic and Inorganic forms of Arsenic, Selenium, Antimony, Bismuth and Tellurium in a wide range of sample types.
GC-AFS
Organomercury determination in a wide range of sample types.
Please contact Dr Warren Corns for further details of this service or to discuss your particular requirements.
