Abstract: A sample analysis appliance for the analysis of a sample solution, in particular of contaminated water or of waste water, with a reaction vessel for the thermal digestion of a portioned sample of the sample solution to be analyzed. The reaction vessel has an injection port for the introduction of the sample into the reaction vessel, at least one sample solution storage vessel for the device-internal storage of sample solution, and an injection syringe device which is movable between the sample solution storage vessel and the reaction vessel and which can be controlled to collect the sample from the sample solution storage vessel and introduce the sample into the injection port of the reaction vessel.

Abstract: Measurement arrangement for determining a constituent substance or quality parameter of water by thermal decomposition in a reaction module, delivery of a reaction product to a detector, and evaluation of a detector signal for deriving a value of the constituent substance or quality parameter, wherein the reaction module is an elongated vessel having internal heating, and has a head section into which the sample is introduced, a reaction zone, as well as a foot section, from which the reaction product is output, wherein the reaction module, the heating, and means for the supply of samples and carrier gas are configured such that during the operation of the measurement arrangement an outer head temperature is TH?80° C., and an outer foot temperature is TF?150° C. at a maximum temperature in the reaction zone of TMAX?1150° C.

Abstract: Measurement arrangement for determining a constituent substance or quality parameter of water by thermal decomposition in a reaction module, delivery of the reaction product to a detector in a carrier gas flow, and evaluation of a detector signal for deriving a value of the constituent substance or quality parameter, wherein the reaction module is a vessel of vertical orientation during operation having an internal resistance heating or infrared heating, and has a head section into which the sample is introduced, a reaction zone, where the thermal decomposition is performed, as well as a foot section, from which the reaction product is output in the carrier gas flow, wherein the head section of the reaction module has an injection port for temporarily introducing an injection needle or permanently supporting a small supply tube, which injection port comprises an O-ring which is internally spring-loaded by a silicon padding or an inserted spring.

Abstract: A sample analysis appliance for the analysis of a sample solution, in particular of contaminated water or of waste water, with a reaction vessel for the thermal digestion of a portioned sample of the sample solution to be analyzed. The reaction vessel has an injection port for the introduction of the sample into the reaction vessel, at least one sample solution storage vessel for the device-internal storage of sample solution, and an injection syringe device which is movable between the sample solution storage vessel and the reaction vessel and which can be controlled to collect the sample from the sample solution storage vessel and introduce the sample into the injection port of the reaction vessel.

Abstract: Method for determining the phosphorus content of an aqueous sample, in particular drainage-water sample, wherein the sample is subjected to thermal-oxidative decomposition and the orthophosphate content of the decomposed sample is determined photometrically in an aqueous analysis solution, such that the thermal decomposition is carried out in a single step by catalyzer-free burning of the sample as batch-decomposition in a combustion oven, the resulting combustion gas is transferred out of the combustion oven in a carrier-gas stream and the combustion/carrier gas stream is cooled to obtain the aqueous analysis solution as a condensate therefrom.

Abstract: Process for determination of a water content material, in particular organic carbon content and/or nitrogen, in which an aqueous sample is evaporated and combusted in at least one heating vessel equipped with a heating facility and the combustion product is fed in a transport gas flow to a detector for determination of the concentration of a gaseous compound of the water content material, characterised in that calibration is performed with a predetermined volume of a calibration gas which contains a predetermined concentration of the element corresponding to the water content material, in particular carbon and/or nitrogen.