Analysis of wear metals in oil under ambient air using the ARL QUANT’X EDXRF

APPLICATION NOTE Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Background High quality lubricants are essential to reduce wear and heat between constantly moving and contacting surfaces within precision-engineered equipment. Formulated far beyond simple petroleum base oils through a complex variety…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, EDXRF, Silicon Drift Detector (SDD), Air Filters, Ambient Particulate Matter, Environment, Pollution Introduction The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) commitment to improve air quality across…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, Environmental, Heavy metals, Sewage sludge, SDD, X-Ray Fluorescence Introduction Sewage sludge is a byproduct of domestic sewage and waste water treatment. Sludge consists mainly of organic matter…

Application note X-ray fluorescence Analysis of plastics and polymers for RoHS/WEE compliance by EDXRF ARL QUANT’X Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduction Elements and compounds Heavy metals have been used for many years in…