Mass Spectrometers for Catalysis & Thermal Analysis Applications
Hiden Analytical has been designing and developing the highest quality quadrupole mass spectrometer based gas analysis systems since 1981. They built a reputation for delivering instruments with superior sensitivity, accuracy, and reproducibility, together with a first class global service and applications support network. From dedicated triple filter UHV TPD quadrupoles to fully integrated catalysis microreactor and mass spectrometer systems, Hiden has developed a range of analytical mass spectrometers that address the most advanced and demanding applications.
Applications
- Thermal analysis TA/MS
- Catalysis
- Fuel cells
- CVD / MOCVD / ALCVD
- Surface science
- Surface analysis
- Nanotechnology
- Molecular beam studies
CATLAB-PCS
A system for catalyst characterization, reaction testing, kinetic and thermodynamic measurements.
- Fast response, low thermal mass furnace with integrated air-cooling
- 1-20 °C / min heating rates up to 1000 °C
- Hiden’s unique interchangeable Catalyst Cartridge System
- Close-coupled
hotzone evolved species probe & direct QIC inlet for <500 ms response - ‘In-Bed’ thermocouple for direct catalyst temperature measurement
- Automatic 2-4 (8 optional) gas stream manifold or combined gas /vapor manifold
- Independent Mass Flow control of each channel at 3-100 ml/min (other flow options available)
- Corrosion resistant manifold configurations also available
- Seamless online, real-time studies with data acquisition and PC analysis
- Air thermostat and trace heating to minimize condensation of liquid feeds / products
- Shut-off / bypass flow configuration to seal reactor and gas sampling port
CCATLAB-FB
- Fast response, low thermal mass furnace with integrated air-cooling
- 1-20 °C / min heating rates up to 1000 °C
- Hiden’s unique interchangeable Catalyst Cartridge System
- Close-coupled hotzone evolved species probe & direct QIC inlet for <500 ms response
- ‘In-Bed’ thermocouple for direct catalyst temperature measurement
- Automatic 2-4 (8 optional) gas stream manifold or combined gas / vapour manifold
- Independent Mass Flow control of each channel at 3-100 ml/min (other flow options available)
- Corrosion resistant manifold configurations also available
- Seamless on-line, real-time studies with data acquisition and PC analysis
- Air thermostat and trace heating to minimise condensation of liquid feeds / products
- Shut-off / bypass flow configuration to seal reactor and gas sampling port
HPR-20 TMS
A specialist gas analysis system for fast event transient analysis.
- 0.9 m fast response QIC capillary – 150 ms response time
- Open ion source and optimised pumping configuration for fast response
- Digital PIC detector – 7 decades continuous log scale
- Detection of low ppm to high % levels in < 200 ms
HPR-20 EGA
A compact bench-top gas analysis system for evolved gas analysis in thermogravimetric mass spectrometry, TGA-MS.
- Enhanced pumping for light gases
- Heated inlet for non-tailing response to desorbed gases and vapours
- Control of ionisation energy parameters for simplification of cracking patterns
- Custom, low dead volume interface to specific manufacturers’ TGA systems
- Optimised data acquisition using EGAsoft
- Mass range option 300 or 510 amu
SpaciMS
A system for determination of
- 16 Capillary inlet system
- Software controlled sampling stream position
- Z-Drive for positioning of inlet positions
- Thermocouple inputs for temperature measurement at sampling point
- Minimally invasive
- 3-D Mapping of intra-reactor gas composition
- High temporal distribution
TPD Workstation
A system for UHV temperature programmed desorption (TPD/TDS) studies
- Hiden 3F PIC Mass Spectrometer for fast data acquisition (>500 data points per second)
- Multiport UHV chamber for attachment of additional instrumentation (e.g. Ellipsometry)
- Linear sample transfer mechanism and loadlock, including gate valve and viewport
- Heated sample stage to 1000 °C
- Z-drive for optimum sample/detector positioning
- Bakeout Jacket (200 °C max)
- Integrated Software control of experimental protocols
3F-PIC
A specialist gas analysis system for fast event UHV studies
- Low profile ion source
- Fast data acquisition
- 500 data points per second
- Wide dynamic range
- 7 decade continuous log scale
- Gating input for pulsed gas studies down to 100 nano seconds gating resolution
HPR-40 DEMS
Solutions for Dissolved Gas Analysis and Off-gas Analysis in Electrochemistry.
- Analysis of dissolved species with mass range 200 amu (300 amu option)
- Vitreous Carbon – User coatable working electrode
- Replaceable nanoporous membrane
- 4 Ports for additional electrodes
- Interface to the Hiden HPR-40 DSA mass spectrometer