Advanced fluorine determination for chemical, petrochemical, and recycling applications

Advanced fluorine determination for chemical, petrochemical, and recycling applications

Contents of this web seminar

When: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 10:00 CET
Duration: ~60 min
Language: English
Speakers:
Angela Gröbel, Product Manager C-EA

Reliable fluorine determination is essential in the chemical, petrochemical, and circular economy sectors, where complex organic samples can affect processing, product quality, and regulatory compliance. Pyrolysis oils, alternative fuels, catalysts, process intermediates, ultra-pure solvents, specialty chemicals, cement, and other construction materials present challenges including low analyte levels, matrix effects, and unpredictable digestion behavior. 

This web seminar compares established total fluorine analysis by combustion ion chromatography (CIC) with a novel workflow combining sample combustion and high-resolution continuum source molecular absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-MAS). The solution integrates the self-optimizing ICprep combustion system with the contrAA 800 G graphite furnace spectrometer, which also enables trace-level analysis of metals and metalloids by atomic absorption spectrometry from sample volumes as low as 20 µL. 

Real-world applications cover fluorine in pyrolysis oils and aromatic compounds as well as fluorine and chlorine in fuels and construction materials. With accuracy and detection limits comparable to CIC, the alternative approach offers greater throughput: post-combustion measurements take only three to four minutes per replicate, enabling more measurements, stronger statistical confidence, and efficient routine or research analysis.

Key learning objectives:

• Understand the analytical challenges associated with fluorine and halogen determination in complex and organic matrices
• Identify common sources of analytical errors and matrix effects
• Apply practical strategies to improve sample preparation and digestion
• Select the most suitable analytical approach for different application requirements

Who should attend?

• Laboratory managers and analytical chemists of contract analysis labs, feedstock assessment and industrial quality control of chemical industry, refineries, production of combustibles and building materials, chemical recycling and more
• R&D scientists in chemical and petrochemical industries, catalyst engineering and many more …. 
• Experts working in waste recycling, alternative feedstocks, and combustibles, and circular economy applications 
• Professionals involved in environmental compliance and regulatory testing

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