Quantitative in-situ analysis of impurity elements in primary aluminum processing using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Research paper
Written By Arnar Fells Gunnarsson

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy Volume 158, August 2019

Highlights

  • DTE’s advances in LIBS enable real-time analysis of trace elements in molten aluminum during processing.

  • For many elements, DTE’s LIBS precision is comparable to laboratory OES analysis.

  • LOQ of 10 ppm or below has been realized in an industrial setting.

Arnar Fells Gunnarsson
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Quantification of trace elements in molten aluminum with randomized impurity concentrations using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy