Pyrolysis Lab

For the thermal decomposition of organic matter different pyrolysis techniques are applied. They are used in combination with different gas chromatographic methods such as gas chromatography, gas chromatography mass spectrometry and gas chromatography flame ionization detection.

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  • Pyrolysis Gas Chromatograph

    Chromatography in which an analytical sample is thermally decomposed to smaller fragments before entering the column. (Source: IUPAC; https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2017-0111)

  • Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector
  • Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer

    Mass spectrometry technique in which the sample is heated to the point of decomposition and the gasphase decomposition products are characterized by mass spectrometry. (Source: IUPAC; https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)

  • Pyrolyzer
  • Thermal Desorption Unit Pyrolyzer

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