IMS-Applications
1. Detection of Pentachlorphenol (PCP) in Waste Wood

2. Ion Mobility Spectrometry as a Detection Method for Early Recognition of Fires

Spectra of different Compounds
Detection of Pentachlorphenol in a waste wood sample
IMS-Parameter
Voltage -1482,4 V
Gate width 300 µs
Driftroom-Temp. 75,2 °C
Membrane-Temp. 84,7 °C
Akkumulation 8
Pressure 994,2 mbar
PCP Concentration 3,2 ppb
Peak-Analysis
Nr. T [ms] K0 pA Comp.
1 7.46 2.30 55.25 RIN
2 8.34 2.07 21.18
3 9.50 1.82 29.85 Matrix
4 10.14 1.71 25.12 Matrix
5 11.25 1.54 29.19 Matrix
6 12.01 1.45 27.67 PCP 1
7 13,29 1.31 19.74 PCP 2
Parameter of the Thermal Desorption Device (TDS 2000)

Dilution-Flow: 0.4 l/min; Sample gas flow 0.4 l/min; Temperature-Program: RT - 190 °C; heating rate: 40 °C/min; mode: Stop-Flow; Sample-weight: 0.8 g

Detection of Toluendiisocyanat (TDI)
IMS-Parameter
Voltage -1482,4 V
Gate width 300 µs
Driftroom-Temp. 54,2 °C
Membrane-Temp. 80,7 °C
Akkumulation 20
Pressure 998,4 mbar
TDI Concentration 19 ppb
rel.humidity 25 %
Peak-Analysis
Nr. T [ms] K0 pA Comp.
1 8.22 2.27 195.2 RIN
2 12.83 1.46 67.37 TDI
Detection of Dichlorethan
IMS-Parameter
Voltage -1482,4 V
Gate width 300 µs
Driftroom-Temp. 74.6 °C
Membrane-Temp. 84,7 °C
Akkumulation 20
Pressure 986.4 mbar
DCE Concentration 91 ppb
rel.humidity 25 %
Peak-Analysis
Nr. T [ms] K0 pA Comp.
1 6.6 2.71 73.7 DCE
2 7.4 2.31 271.7 RIN