
FXBA‐0072‐17 3/42
1.Overview
1.1ProductDescription
TheVITRIOX®ELECTRICisafusioninstrumentforsamplepreparation for X‐ray
fluorescence analysis. Thefusionchamberisheated by systematically arranged
heatingelementsthatareisolatedfromthefusionchamber.Inthisway,itispossible
toachieveidealheatingofthefusionchamber.Temperaturedetermination is
conductedwithaspecialthermoelement.Thefusionchambercanbeheatedtoupto
1250°C.
Withthecoldtocoldoperation,eachindividualsampleexperiencesthesameenergy.
Rotationmixingenablesthemachinetoachieveideallymixedhomogeneoussamples.
Themachineisdeliveredwithaprotectivehousing(personnelandprocessprotection)
andamirrorontheceilingoftheovenforobservationoftheovenchamber.
Additionalcharacteristicsoftheproductinclude:
Microprocessorcontrolforthestorageofupto10differentapplicationprograms
Heatgenerationbyheatingelements
Ovenwiththermallyinsulatingmaterials(Inside:fusiontemperature;Outside:
lukewarm)
Temperaturedistributionthroughall‐roundheatingoftheovenchamber
Exhaustventintheceiling
TypeBorSthermoelements(dependingonmodel)
Switchingsystemwithphase‐anglefiringthyristors
Liftwithflooropening
Mixingbyhighspeedrotation(upto250rpm,bidirectional)
CrucibleholderandovenfloormadefromfusionresistantFLUXinert®ceramic(no
attackfromlithiumtetraborate;easilycleanedwithdilutedHCl)
Autosamplerforautomaticprocessingofupto6samples
Modularsystemenablesupgradetoupto6positions
Optional:additionalstationforcontinuousoperation(loadingandunloadingof
samplesduringthefusionispossible)
Optional:Useofcruciblelidsfortheanalysisofvolatileelements,likeF,ClorS
Optional:OvenceilingmadefromFLUXinert®ceramic