Total organic carbon and conductivity verification and calibration using a single sample
AssigneeBl Technologies, Inc.
InventorLukas SWANSON
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a TOC analyzer is provided. The TOC analyzer includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to: receive a sample having a known TOC and conductivity, wherein the sample comprises an organic acid; measure a TOC of the sample; and measure a conductivity of the sample. The TOC and conductivity are measured at approximately the same time using the same sample resulting in an improvement over existing systems for TOC and conductivity verification.
Claims20
A total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to:
- receive a sample having a known TOC and conductivity, wherein the sample comprises an organic acid;
- measure a TOC of the sample;
- and
- measure a conductivity of the sample.
A method for verifying total organic carbon (TOC) and conductivity measuring capability of a TOC analyzer using a single sample, the method comprising:
- preparing a sample having a known TOC and conductivity, wherein the first sample comprises an organic acid;
- placing the sample into a TOC analyzer;
- causing the TOC analyzer to measure a TOC of the sample;
- and
- causing the TOC analyzer to measure a conductivity of the sample.
A method for calibrating a total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer with respect to TOC and conductivity, comprising:
- receiving a set of samples having a known TOC and conductivity, wherein each sample comprises an organic acid;
- placing the set of samples into a TOC analyzer;
- and
- for each sample of the set of samples:
- causing the TOC analyzer to measure a TOC of the sample;
- causing the TOC analyzer to measure a conductivity of the sample;
- comparing the measured TOC to the known TOC of the sample;
- comparing the measured conductivity to the known conductivity of the sample;
- and
- calibrating the TOC analyzer with respect to TOC and conductivity based on the comparisons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.