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Handhelds For the Electric Vehicle and Strategic Metals Markets
SciAps built the new family of handheld LIBS and XRF analyzers for the electric vehicle and strategic metals markets. Ideal for exploration, production and recycling of lithium and REEs.
SciAps, already a global leader in handheld analyzers for fossil fuel-based energy industries, has further advanced handheld XRF and LIBS analyzers to address the needs of the green economy.
In-field analysis of lithium in rocks and brines with the Z-9 Liquidator Test Station + Z-903 LIBS Download the Specifications
Higher voltage handheld XRF (up to 55 kV) to provide highly sensitive analysis of the light REEs plus ytrium X-555 Specifications
Popular “One Box” packages combining both XRF and LIBS devices for battery metals and strategic metals
Measure Heavy REEs Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb with the PowerHouse X, the in-field portable benchtop XRF with 80kV X-ray Tube
PowerHouse X
The SciAps PowerHouse X utilizes an 80kV miniature X-ray tube, which can efficiently excite the K shell emission lines for both light and heavy REEs. By analyzing these high energy K-lines, the complicated spectral overlaps with common metals are avoided completely, yielding unprecedented limits of detection and better performance than any other portable XRF.
Heavy REEs: Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb, LuLight REEs: La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu
Portable, battery powered, and easily transported from site to site.
Z-9 Liquidator Test Station
Combined with the Z-903 handheld LIBS, the Z-9 Liquidator provides fast and easy analysis of brines in the field or in the lab. With only 1-2 mL of sample per test (no dilution necessary), the Z-9 Liquidator samples the liquid and atomizes it into a fine mist which is then analyzed by the Z-903 LIBS. Within seconds, the concentration of Li and other key elements are displayed on nearby tablet or PC. The test station simultaneously measures Li plus B, Na, Mg, K, Ca, and more.
No more waiting days, weeks or even months for results from complicated lab techniques!
Simply the Best Handheld Lithium Analysis the World Has to Offer
Meet the world’s only handheld that analyzes lithium in soils, ores and brines.
Z-901 Li
The world’s only handheld analyzer capable of measuring lithium in rocks, ores, powders, and brines for instant, in-field analysis.
Z-903
Flagship geochemistry for those who require full elemental coverage, from H to U. Spectrometers spanning 190 – 950 nm measure low atomic number elements that X-ray can’t, including beryllium, boron, carbon, fluorine and sodium, plus the many transition and heavy metals that X-ray also measures.
"We have tested the analyzer extensively over the last couple of days and we are extremely impressed and would recommend any serious explorer (especially in the lithium industry) to make use of it."
Nico Scholtz
Tantalex Resources Exploration project in Democratic Republic of Congo
Most Powerful Handheld XRF Analyzer
Delivering the power of a 55kV tube optimal for rare earth elements.
SciAps X-555 leads with a 55 kV X-ray tube, the world’s only handheld XRF with this capability. The 55 kV operation, rather than the industry typical 50 kV, delivers higher performance for critical “light” REEs and some “heavy” REEs, making it a superior option for REE analysis.
With the higher voltage, the X-555 effectively analyzes all of the light REEs including lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, and samarium; and heavy REEs europium and gadolinium. An additional X-ray beam setting in the unit provides optimal analysis for heavy REE yttrium, which is a widely used pathfinder for the family of strategic heavy REEs such as dysprosium, thulium and ytterbium. The standard beam also analyzes 30-plus low atomic number elements, transition and other heavy metals of interest to the mining community.
X-555 delivers industry-best limits of detection
Why a 55 kV X-ray tube? The X-ray energy needed to effectively excite emissions from the light REEs resides in the 40-48 keV range. Typical X-ray tubes in handheld units only operate up to 50 kV, and therefore only a tiny fraction of the X-ray energy is useful for excitation of the REEs.
By operating the X-ray tube up to 55 kV, about 10x more X-ray energy is available to produce emissions from the light REEs and the first two heavy REEs, gadolinium and europium. While it’s not possible to operate a handheld XRF at high enough voltages to usefully measure all heavy REEs, the X-555 provides highly sensitive yttrium analysis, which is a common pathfinder for the heavy REEs.
The X-555, with its exceptional shielding and 4 mm diameter beam collimation, may be used directly on rock surfaces and cores. It can also be equipped with an interlocked test stand for safe analysis of cupped or bagged samples.
Values for interference-free (SiO2) and highly challenging OREAS REE ores containing multiple interfering elements. LODs are for 3-sigma detection above background, 120-second test times.
Element
LOD Interference-freeSiO2 sample
LOD for OREAS“real world” samples.
La
13
15
Ce
15
19
Pr
18
34
Nd
27
33
Sm
30
35
Eu
60
120*
Gd
90
180*
*“Real world” LODs for Eu and Gd are estimates, not derived from OREAS samples.
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ONEBOX for Electric Vehicle and Strategic Metals Analysis
For users who need optimal analysis for every element and sample type, SciAps offers a family of “One Box” packages. Includes both an XRF and a LIBS analyzer, designed to share the same batteries, charger and other accessories for easy field compatibility of both technologies. The One Box provides an economic solution for strategic and EV metals critical to green economy industries.
EV + Strategic Metals One Box
The ultimate package: Lithium, REEs, and everything in between. Pair SciAps Z-901 Lithium (LIBS) for rocks, ores, powders and brines (or can be expanded to Z-902 if B, Na, Mg, Ca, K and other metals are required for brines) with SciAps X-555 (XRF) for complete REE and battery metals analysis. X-555 elements analyzed include La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd and Y; battery metals Mn, Co and Ni; a suite of light elements including P, Mg, Si, Al, S, K, Ca; and a standard package of transition and heavy metals common to the mineral exploration industry. Don’t need REE performance? Then substitute the X-505 or X-550 instead.
Battery Metals One Box
Focused in on battery metals? Includes SciAps Z-901 Lithium for rocks, ores, and brines; or Z-902 Lithium if B, Na, and other metals are required for brines. Pairs with SciAps with X-555 for widest range of transition and heavy metals down to Mg, plus REE and battery metals Mn, Ni and Co; or simply choose SciAps X-505 for measuring battery metals Mn, Co and Ni, plus a general mining suite of 30+ additional elements.
