The pilot plant facility is operational and is being equipped with test apparatus and workshop facilities.

 

New analytical instruments that have been installed and commissioned are:

 

ICP (inductively coupled plasma - atomic emission spectrometer) for trace level metals analysis

 

TOC/TN (total organic carbon / total nitrogen) analyser

 

New analytical instruments that have been installed and are currently being commissioned:

 

GCMS (gas chromatography - mass spectrometer) for organics identification and analysis
GCFID (gas chromatography - flame ionisation detector) for general analysis
Single quad LCMS (liquid chromatography - mass spectrometer) including ESI, APCI, for unstable or high MW organics identification and analysis
Gradient HPLC (with PDA, ELSD, Electrochemical & Fluorescence detectors) for general analysis.
Scanning UV/Vis spectrophotometer with software
FTIR with polymer library, drug library and software
Scanning fluorimeter with software
Ion chromatograph for dissolved anions analysis