Ovivo by Ecolab THM Analyzer 1501 consists of a gas chromatograph (GC) with thermal ionisation detector (TID) and photo ionisation detector (PID) connected to an industrial computer equipped with analytical software for the evaluation and documentation of the measurements.
The water sample passes through a multiplexer to a sample preparation unit, the operation of which is based on a headspace method. The sample is heated for a defined period of time at a set temperature and the volatile substances from the sample enter the gas phase. When a balance between the liquid and the gas phase is reached, the resulting overpressure forces the gas towards the sample loop of the gas chromatograph.
The individual compounds are analyzed using separation columns and detectors (PID and TID) which generate signals displayed on chromatograms. The concentration of the compounds are then calculated by evaluation software through determination of respective peak height and integration of peak surface.