Abstract
A new pretreatment system was used to evaluate a technology to analyze reduced sulfur compounds (RSCs). To conduct this research, a self-developed custom dryer (Desolvator) and a thermal desorber system (TDS) were installed in the front of GC/PFPD. The syringe pump inside the TDS was devised in such a way that it can be desorbed in a relatively low desorption temperature and low vacuum (730 Pa). When comparing water removal efficiency of the Desolvator and frequently used Nafion dryer, the removal efficiency of the Desolvator stood between 94.6 and 96.1%, considerably higher and more stable than the Nafion dryer (81.3-94.5%). Moreover, analyses were made under various conditions in order to minimize the loss of samples when analyzing sulfur compounds using the TDS, and it was determined that adsorption temperatures less than -25 °C and a flow rate of 50 mL/min were appropriate for the efficient analysis of these sulfur compounds. Moreover, the desorption flow rate and the degree of a vacuum were found to be significant variables for the RSCs desorption. Besides, it was observed that a peculiar peak was formed by thermal decomposition when some sulfur compounds were rapidly desorbed at high desorption temperatures.
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