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Lowering Operating Costs

Three Features Minimize Gas Consumption,

Leading to Cost Savings

ICPE-9800 systems include three features for reducing gas consumption (Eco mode, Mini-torch system, and Vacuum
spectrometer), which significantly reduce the amount of argon gas consumed.

Eco Mode
An Eco mode has been added to reduce argon gas consumption to about half the normal level and high-frequency output to
about half the normal level while in standby mode. The plasma gas flow rate is automatically reduced during standby mode, and
the system enters the Eco mode. When a sample is placed in position and the measurement start icon is clicked, the system
automatically returns to analysis mode and starts measurements.

Mini-Torch System
Mini-torch consumes only about half as much argon gas as standard torch.
MINI

Vacuum Spectrometer—No Purge Gas Required
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Analysis Example
In this example, about 120 samples were measured for six hours in a day, with preparation time provided
(for preparing samples and taking rest breaks) between the measurements.
Switch ON.
Measurement 99.95% purity
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Total gas flow rate
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ICPE-9800 (L/min) 15
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(vacuum) 5 0 Industrial argon gas (99.99% purity)
No wait time Tota Tot T T Preparation time for
required switching plasma ON Measurement
0 1 h 2 h 3 h 4 h 5 h 6 h 7 h
Measurement
Switch ON. starts.
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Total gas flow rate (L/min)
ICP-AES 15 High-purity argon gas (99.999% purity)
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0 High-purity nitrogen gas (99.999% purity)
System startup wait time Preparation time for
(for purging spectrometer) switching plasma ON Measurement
−1 h 0 1 h 2 h 3 h 4 h 5 h 6 h 7 h 8 h
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