Continuous Total Nitrogen Measurement in Aqueous Samples

Oral Presentation

Prepared by W. Lipps
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, 7102 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, Maryland, 21046, United States


Contact Information: wclipps@shimadzu.com; 410-381-1227


ABSTRACT

Management of public water supplies and treatment plant influents and effluents often requires monitoring of total nitrogen. Traditionally, total nitrogen is measured as the sum of TKN and nitrate plus nitrite nitrogen. High Temperature Catalytic Oxidation (HTCO) coupled with chemiluminescence detection enables rapid and continuos monitoring of total nitrogen. This presentation will describe the measurement including sample introduction and theory of operation.