Analysis of heavy metals in sewage sludge with ARL QUANT’X EDXRF Spectrometer

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, Hazardous elements, EDXRF, Municipal solid waste (MSW), SDD Introduction Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is primarily produced by households. For a long time this waste has been deposited…

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…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords Alternative fuels, ARL QUANT’X, Liquid hazardous, SDD, Waste fuel, X-Ray Fluorescence Introduction Liquid hazardous waste is an industrial waste typified by mixtures of solvents, oils, paints and pigments which…