Integra2

Compact EA-IRMS system combining the HS2022 mass spectrometer with the EArth elemental analyzer. Suitable for remote locations and onboard research vessels.

• Status: Active
• Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Isotopic: Yes
• Elemental: Yes
• Analyte Type / Target Of Analysis: Light stable isotopes (C, N, S, O, H)
• Measurable Isotopes/Elements: ¹³C/¹²C, ¹⁵N/¹⁴N, ¹⁸O/¹⁶O, ³⁴S/³²S
• Analyzer Type
  : Magnetic Sector MS
• Ion Source Type: Electron impact
• Inlet Types: Integrated capillary inlet with fail-safe pneumatic valve
• Mass Resolution/ Mass Resolving Power
  : m/Δm=95 for N2​, 10% valley definition
• Multicollector
  : Yes
• Collectors Qty
  : Faraday triple collectors for masses 28, 29, 30 or 44, 45, 46
• Sensitivity
  : <1500 molecules per mass 44 ion
• Abundance Sensitivity
  : <300 ppm for CO₂ at 4 x 10⁻⁶ mbar in continuous flow mode
• Precision
  : ±0.1‰ for 13C, ±0.15‰ for 15N, ±0.4‰ for 18O (external precision, n=10)
• Detector Type
  : Faraday cups
• Possible Amplifiers
  : High-frequency converters for stable and precise measurements
• Geometry Type
  : 120° extended geometry
• Focusing Type
  : True stigmatic focusing
• Magnetic Sector Radius/ Angle
  : 11 cm radius with effective 21 cm radius dispersion
• Cooling System
  : Integrated system
• Vacuum System
  : Turbomolecular pump (70 L/s) backed by a two-stage rotary pump
• Gas Supply: Helium (99.999%), Oxygen (99.998%), Compressed air (50 psi)
• Power Specifications: 100–240 VAC
• Physical Specifications: 77 cm (H) x 55.5 cm (D) x 52 cm (W)