Ionics Instruments introduces first online boron analyzer
According to Dr. Michael Routh, Vice President of Ionics' Instrument Business Group, "The addition of the Sievers UPW Boron Analyzer to our existing product lines is tremendously exciting because it is the only analytical instrument with the ability to continuously monitor ultra trace levels of boron, a contaminant of ever-increasing importance in ultrapure water processes."
"In fact, the new UPW Boron Analyzer measures boron at concentrations previously achievable only by instrumentation that is significantly more expensive, " Dr. Routh added.
Because boron is released from mixed-bed ion exchange resins before silica, the Sievers UPW Boron Analyzer is an essential tool for pinpointing resin exhaustion in microelectronics applications. It also prevents costly downtime and repairs due to silica buildup in turbines and boilers in power applications.
Possessing the part-per-trillion sensitivity of ICP/MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectroscopy), the Sievers UPW Boron Analyzer ensures compliance with primary and polish loop boron specifications. At five analyses per hour, facilities engineers can protect against upset conditions that would go undetected with ICP/MS or other batch analysis methods.
Background Information
Ionics is an internationally recognized leader in the treatment and analysis of water and wastewater. Through Ionics' Instrument Business Group, which is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Ionics is positioned to be the preferred supplier of high value analytical solutions for the analysis of water and other materials of industrial and biological importance. Ionics is the world's leading manufacturer of instruments used to measure total organic carbon (TOC) in water. Our three brands of analytical instruments, SieversÒ, IonicsÒ, and LeakwiseÒ, can be found in a wide range of applications including pharmaceutical, semiconductor, petrochemical, power generation, medical research and municipal water.
Source: Ionics