CS-580A "Helios" with TIC module
The ELTRA CS-580A Helios is an elemental analyzer equipped with three infrared detectors, enabling the measurement of a wide range of concentration levels. Its resistance furnace can operate at temperatures of up to 1550 °C, ensuring efficient combustion of geological materials. Combined with a 36-position autoloader, the system allows for rapid, reliable, and high-throughput determination of carbon and sulfur contents in rock and coal samples.
Rock Eval 6 Classic
The Rock Eval 6, developed by Vinci Technologies, represents the latest generation of pyrolysis systems for the evaluation of source rocks and coal samples. Equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID), the instrument enables precise assessment of the petroleum generation potential of geological materials. All moving components are driven by DC and stepper motors, and together with a 48-position autosampler, the system allows for rapid, automated, and reliable analysis of rock samples.
Thermo Scientific Trace GC/FID GC/MS
Equipped with a TriPlus autosampler this GC is coupled to a FID and a ISQ Mass spectrometer (Thermo Scienific). This configuration is used for geochemical analysis of rock extracts and oils. Controlled via the Xcalibur software this system allows determination and quantification of HC-related biomarkers.
Thermo Scientific Trace GC/TCD/FID/FPD
This GC is specially equipped for the determination of natural gas composition. With three detectors the simultaneous measurements of gaseous hydrocarbons, H2, N2, O2, CO2 and H2S is possible in one run.
X´Pert3 Powder
The latest advances in XRD technology are combined into the X´Pert3 Powder Diffractometer built by Panalytical. Precise measurements of clay minerals are enabled by a 15 piece sample loader which can handle different sample holders. A Xe proportional counter detector and a X´celerated Scientific RTMS silicon-based Detector are available.
Medium Pressure Liquid Chromatography Preparative System for Maltene fraction
Built by Margot Köhnen-Willsch Chromatography, Jülich, this preparative column chromatography system is semiautomatic and is used for the separation of HC-fractions of oil and rock extracts.
Medium Pressure Liquid Chromatography Preparative System for NSO-fraction
This preparative column chromatography system (Margot Köhnen-Willsch Chromatography, Jülich), is used for the separation of NSO compounds into fractions of low-, medium-, intermediate-, high polarity as well as acids and bases.
Thermo Scientific Delta-V Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometer
At the core of the “Fritz Ebner” Isotopic Laboratory is the Delta-V IRMS. Equipped with a Thermo Fisher Flash Elemental Analyzer, a Finnigan Carbonate Gas Bench, a Trace GC/IsoLink system for fluid samples, and a Trace GC/IsoLink system for gas samples, this instrument forms a powerful and versatile platform for the determination of the stable isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen across a wide range of sample types.
Software
Thankfully to Schlumberger, dGB Earth Sciences, IHS and Integrated Geochemical Interpretation Ltd the chair is equipped with full licenses of Petrel, PetroMod, OpendTect, Kingdom Suite and pIGI for scientific use.