Applications of XRF using the Portable, Benchtop CTX

Near Real-Time Process Monitoring of Steel Production

The high-accuracy, rugged design, and portable nature of the CTX make it ideal for use in harsh environments such as on the steelmaking floor.
The CTX can be used to analyze the elemental composition of the slag formed during the steelmaking process. The slag’s composition, and how it changes over time, is a strong indicator of how efficiently the steelmaking process is running and how pure the resulting steel will be. Compositional analysis of slag via XRF provides often comparable results to conventional lab-based methods without the need to wait.
The CTX can be placed near the furnace for the near-real time elemental analysis of slag, allowing for in-process optimization and the consistent production of higher quality steel.

GeoScience
Mining and mineral exploration
CTX is fully portable analyzer for laboratory and field work. Test samples in-situ or in field laboratories, trailers, ships and platforms. CTX is a versatile instrument which can analyze geochemistry of soil, sediment, ores, mudrock, drill cuttings, concentrates, industrial minerals and more.

Fuels & Oils
Fuel and Oil inspections
CTX is a portable solution for elemental analysis of fuels, oils and other petrochemicals. It is easy and safe to use and the completely sealed sample plate protects the CTX from spills. Possible applications include sulfur in bunker fuel as per MARPOL, monitor oil blending and screen of wear metals and additives in lubrication oil.

Food safety & Quality
Screening of nutrients and heavy metals
CTX provides reliably elemental analysis for multiple food and agriculture applications ranging from agri application such as fertilizer and soil analysis to food applications such as measurement of nutrients, fortificants and contaminants from food products.

Specifications:

Size / Weight

Lightweight: 7.1 kg with battery
Very compact ( WxDxH) : 13.5 cm x 25 cm x 35 cm

Excitation Source :

Model 800: 50kV, 4W, Rh-target
Model 500: 40kV, 2W, Rh-target
Model 500S: 29kV, 2W, Rh-target

Detector : SDD detector with graphene window, detector shield
Typical resolution < 145eV @ 450,000cps

Sample Chamber : Safety interlocked
Internal dimensions (WxDxH): 12 cm c 13.5 cm x 8.5 cm

Elemental Range :

Model 800/500S: Mg-U
Model 500: Cl-U

Package Includes:

– (1) Bruker CTX 800 Countertop XRF Analyzer
– (1) Software
– (1) Check samples
– (1) Charger
– (1) Power cord
– (2) Batteries
– (1) Radiation safety video
– (5) Extra windows
– (1) Screwdriver
– (1) USB loaded with Bruker Toolbox, all manuals, demonstration software for DATA TOOLS, and utilities.
– (2) Collimators
– (1) Filter
– (1) Carry Case
– (1) Calibration certificate