HTabsOverviewThe analytical system of the Magee Scientific Total Carbon Analyzer is constructed entirely from stainless steel, making the instrument rugged, simple, and reliable. The analysis uses ambient air as the carrier gas. This eliminates the need for specialty gas supplies and greatly simplifies the instrument’s installation, use, and maintenance. The TCA08 can be used in online mode for continuous, real-time analysis: and offline mode to analyze previously collected samples. Key features of the Total Carbon Analyzer Model TCA08 include: CONTINUOUS OPERATION. The time base for sampling and analysis is adjustable from 20 minutes to 24 hours. One channel collects the sample, while the second parallel channel is being analyzed. Every timebase period, ball valves automatically switch between the two to provide continuous operation. NO GAS, NO GLASS, NO CATALYST. Ambient air is used as the analytical carrier gas at a very low flow rate. This eliminates the need for specialized gas supplies. The analytical chambers are made of stainless steel: the instrument contains no fragile glass components. OC/EC DETERMINATION. The Total Carbon Analyzer provides the result for TC. When operated together with the Aethalometer® model AE33, data from both are combined to provide a full characterization of the carbonaceous component of the aerosol in near-real-time: TC, OC, BC (or ‘EC’). QUICK INSTALLATION, AUTOMATIC OPERATION. The instrument can be installed quickly with no specialized resources required. It operates automatically and recovers from power interruptions.
