Toc analyzer

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a TOC analyzer for determining a carbon content of a sample, comprising a reservoir vessel having a sample feed line and at least one sample removal line to a high-temperature furnace, a stirrer for stirring the sample in the reservoir vessel and at least one inlet for introducing CO2-free gas into the sample in the reservoir vessel. The high-temperature furnace vaporizes and/or oxidizes the introduced sample at a high temperature so as to form water vapor and carbon dioxide gas. An analysis unit determines the carbon content of the sample on the basis of the carbon dioxide gas produced from the vaporization and/or oxidation of the sample. A data processing unit which is designed at least to control the inflow and outflow of the sample from and into the reservoir vessel or the high-temperature furnace, and to determine the carbon content of the sample.

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