inXitu’s Cost Effective XRD Now Available for Calcite in Coal Determination

Mountain View, CA, January 15, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Over 40% of the world’s electricity is generated by power plants fueled by coal. As the industry seeks to ever improve its efficiency and reduce carbon emissions the role of the raw material fuel, coal, is coming under increased scrutiny. The amount of Calcite (CaCO3) in the coal fuel plays a critical role as this mineral reduces the efficiency of plant. With the introduction of BTX, the rapid analysis of Calcite is now performed in only a few minutes, allowing plant operators to control, and reduce, the amount of Calcite reaching the combustion chambers. BTX, a cost effective benchthop X-ray diffractometer, applies new patented solid state technology to speed analysis time and virtually eliminate complex sample preparation. Contact the manufacturer for a detailed application report on this recent advancement in clean fuel technology.

inXitu Inc. is a leader in portable XRD/XRF based instrumentation specializing in developing the technologies required to enable the next generation of scientific instruments used for materials analysis. The technology used in its portable rock and mineral analyzer received a prestigious R&D 100 award and was chosen to fly on the Mars Science Laboratory rover scheduled for launch in 2011.

The powder handling methods can dramatically improve the quality of XRD data while reducing the requirements for sample preparation. inXitu’s patented technique makes quality XRD data to be collected regardless of the grain size of the sample. Grain sizes up to 400 um have been tested producing data normally obtained with micron size particles.

Incorporating key technologies from its portable XRD instrument and advanced sample handling techniques, inXitu has developed solutions targeted for identification and analysis in the areas of material analysis, pharmaceuticals, forensics, art and archaeological materials. This new line of instruments offers performance comparable to laboratory XRD systems with the benefit of ease of use, significantly reduced sample preparation and reduced cost of acquisition and operation.

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