Ion molecule reaction & Electron impact mass spectrometer

ComboSense

The ComboSense is a combination of an Electron Impact (EI-MS) and an Ion-Molecule Reaction (IMR-MS) mass spectrometer in one analyzer unit and can be utilized in a broad range of applications.

The ComboSense enables the measurement of the main components in the volume percent range simultaneously with trace gases in the ppm and ppb level.

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Product Photo V&F ComboSense
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Typical applications

The V&F ComboSense is state-of-the-art and can be used for applications in the following areas:

  • Automotive applications
  • Food, beverage and tobacco applications
  • Environmental applications
  • Medical applications
  • Applications in different industries
     
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Functional diagram

Function Principle V&F ComboSense

SUCCESS STORIES

Measurable compounds with IMR-MS

Inorganic compounds
DesignationChemical formula
WaterH2O
Oxygen

O2

Carbon dioxideCO2
Carbon monoxideCO
Hydrogen sulfideH2S
Sulfur dioxideSO2
SulfurS
AmmoniacNH3
Nitrogen monoxideNO
Nitrogen dioxideNO2
Nitrous oxideN2O
Hydrochloric acidHCl
Aromatics
DesignationChemical formula
BenzeneC6H6
TolueneC7H8
StyreneC8H8
Xylene / EthylbenzeneC8H10
PhenolC6H6O
PAH’s 
Alkanes
DesignationChemical formula
MethaneCH4
EthaneC2H6
PropaneC3H8
ButaneC4H10
PentaneC5H12
HexaneC6H14
HeptaneC7H16
OctaneC8H18
NonaneC9H20
DecaneC10H22
Alkenes
DesignationChemical formula
EtheneC2H4
PropeneC3H6
ButeneC4H8
PenteneC5H10
HexeneC6H12
HepteneC7H14
OcteneC8H16
NoneneC9H18
DeceneC10H20
1,3 ButadieneC4H6
Alkines
DesignationChemical formula
AcetyleneC2H2
PropyneC3H4
Sulfur compounds
Designation Chemical formula
Hydrogen sulfideH2S
Carbonyl sulfideCOS
Sulfur dioxideSO2
Carbon disulfideCS2
Hydrogen sulfideH2S
Methyl mercaptanCH3SH
Ethyl mercaptanC2H5SH
Nitrogen compounds
DesignationChemical formula
AmmoniacNH3
Nitrogen monoxideNO
Nitrogen dioxideNO2
Nitrous oxideN20
Alcohol
DesignationChemical formula
MethanolCH3OH
EthanolC2H5OH
PropanolC3H7OH
ButanolC4H9OH
Aldehydes
DesignationChemical formula
FormaldehydeHCHO
AcetaldehydeCH3CHO
PropionaldehydeC2H5OH
HexanalC6H12O
BenzaldehydeC7H6O
Ketone
DesignationChemical formula
AcetoneC3H6O
Methyl ethyl ketone (butanone)C4H8O
Carboxylic acid
DesignationChemical formula
Formic acidHCO2H
Acetic acidC2H4OH
Valeric acidC5H10OH
Amines
DesignationChemical formula
MethylamineCH3NH2
TrimethylamineC3H9N
AnilineC6H5NH2
Mercaptans and organosulfur compounds
DesignationChemical formula

Methyl mercaptan

CH3SH
Dimethyl sulfideC2H6OH
Dimethyl disulfideC2H6OH2
Siloxane
DesignationChemical formula
HexamethyldisiloxaneC6H18OS2
Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3)C6H18O3Si3
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)C8H24O4Si4
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)C10H30O5Si5
Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)C12H36O6Si6
Halogenated hydrocarbons
DesignationChemical formula
Vinyl chlorideC2H3Cl
ChloroformCHCl3
ChlorobenzeneC6H5Cl
SevofluraneC4H3F7O
Other compound classes
  • Ether
  • Ester
  • Organophosphorus compounds
  • Terpenes
  • Lactones

Measurable compounds with EI-MS

Permanent gas
DesignationChemical formula
HydrogenH2
Oxygen

O2

NitrogenN2
Carbon monoxideCO
Carbon dioxideCO2
Moisture
DesignationChemical formula
WaterH2O
Noble gases
DesignationChemical formula
HeliumHe
NeonNe
ArgonAr
KryptonKr
XenonXe
Hydrocarbons
DesignationChemical formula
MethaneCH4
BenzeneC6H6
TolueneC7H8

Specifications

Technical data IMR-MS
Technical DataIMR-MS
Mass range7 - 519 amu
Resolution< 1 amu
Analysis time10 msec
Measuring range*10^5
Response time*150 msec
Detection limit*100 ppt
Technical data EI-MS
Technical DataEI-MS
Mass range1 - 100 amu
Solution< 1 amu
Analysis time32 msec
Measuring range*0-100 Vol%
Response time*T90 150 msec
Detection limit*100 ppm
Technical data IMR-MS & EI-MS
Technical DataIMR-MS & EI-MS
Concentration drift<± 5% over 24h
Accuracy<± 3%
Precision<± 3%
Ambient temperature20°C - 35°C
Humidity max.80% (non-condensing)
Gas consumption**30- 3000 ml/min
Gas inlet temperature50°C - 190°C
Gas inlet pressure0,75 - 2 bar(a)
Power consumption230 V/50 Hz or 115 V/60 Hz 1000 W
Dimensions (WxHxD)534 x 806 x 639 mm
Weight94 kg

* depending on the components to be measured, system configuration and unit settings

** depending on the gas inlet system used

Reference clients (excerpt)

Reference BASF
Reference BMW
Reference Daimlerc
Reference Dongfeng Motor Group
Reference Draeger
Reference ECO Research
Reference FIAT
Reference FPT
Reference Fraunhofer
Reference Honda
Reference Hundai
Reference IAV
Reference ITIM
Reference JRC
Reference Johnson Matthey
Reference LMU Muenchen
Reference Mefos
Reference Nite
Reference OMV
Reference Siemens
Reference Tokyo Gas
Reference Toyota
Reference VW Motori

Product brochures

For more details, specifications and further information, please refer to our product brochures.

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