| Laboratory for Organic Geochemistry And
Analytical Chemistry
Since ~1970 organic geochemical
studies and analyses had been done at LGR.
The separated organic geochemical
laboratory has existed since 1979. Main activities at the laboratory were
as follows: source rock and crude oil studies, including analyses of aromatic
and non-aromatic hydrocarbons, kerogen studies, including kerogen factory,
thermal degradation and simulation experiments, analyses of pyrolysis yields,
pyrolysis gas chromatography, MSV type analyses.
Instruments at the organic geochemistry laboratory:
A Fisons 8360 gas chromatograph
(detectors: FID, FPD and ECD; injectors: split/splitless, on-column and
multiinjector =MFA815 and Chromcard advanced version; covered by: OTKA
C0108), and coupled Quantum MSSV-1 Thermal Analysis system (micro-scale
sealed vessel for closed system pyrolysis and on-line injection); Cryo
820 unit for subambient work from -50°C (CO2).
A Pye-Unicam SP-1100 infrared
spectrophotometer, made in 1975.
Main activity of the
analytical chemical
laboratory is qualitative and quantitative analysis of rocks and minerals. Samples
are digested and dissoluted by adequate decomposition techniques. Major and minor
components as well as trace constituents of the dissoluted samples are
analysed by a combination of atomic absorption, spectrophotometric and
classical analytical methods. Facilities:
Perkin-Elmer 5000 Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, Pye Unicam SP 1800 Spectrophotometer.
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