Quick Assessment of the 3-MCPD

Risk Potential of Palm Oil

Easily Measure Chlorine Impurities

Sample treatmeant – Improved precision 

Depending on the process step, palm oil differs in homogeneity and composition.
The distribution of chlorine compounds is similarly inhomogeneous. Adequate
pretreatment is the prerequisite for reliable measurements. Solvent treatment has
Combustion elemental analysis is
proven as simple yet efficient to generate homogenous solutions. Sample and
a robust and reliable method for
o-xylene (solubilizer) are mixed in a ratio of 1:3.
a fast and matrix-independent
determination of organic,
Table 1: Comparison of treatment effect
inorganic, and total chlorine
content of challenging edible Sample Pretreatment TCl RSD
oils, such as palm oil. Based Palm kernel oil untreated 3.03 mg/kg 25.7%
on analysis standards such as Palm kernel oil treated 3.16 mg/kg 2.91%
EPA 9076, the multi EA 5100 1.45 mg/kg Cl standard –– 1.49 mg/kg 0.29%
has proven as highly suitable for
the early assessment of 3-MCPD
Homogenized by a solvent treatment step improves precision by factor ~10.
risk potential.

Sample analysis 
multi EA 5100 –
TCl and TOCl analysis is carried out in a high-temperature combustion at 1,050 °C
The edbile oil analyzer 
to 1,100 °C in presence of excess oxygen. This is sufficient for quantitative diges-
The chlorine analyzer
tion, followed by coulometric titration.
multi EA 5100 is being used
globally for automated TCl, TOCl,
Table 2: Red palm oil - results for the determination of different Cl species
and direct TICl determination.
The clean matrix separation is Parameter Concentration RSD

vital for correct identification of TOCl 1.12 mg/L 2.68%

Cl contents. This is difficult due TICl 9.75 mg/L 0.72%
to complexity and heterogeneous TCl 10.9 mg/L 0.92%
physical properties of palm oil
samples. Mainly consisting of
TICl analysis requires extraction of the oil sample by a sufficient water amount
long-chain fatty acids, they
(e.g., 1:1). Afterwards only the aqueous phase is analyzed, without combustion,
show a severe pyrolysis reaction,
by direct injection of 100 µL into the coulometer cell. Thus only ionic chlorine is
negatively affecting the results
detected, no falsification by soluble organic matter.
correctness. To avoid this, flame
sensor technology is applied
for time and matrix-optimized
combustion.
multi EA 5100 – The edible oil analyzer  
Benefit from a ready-to-use application solution that
perfectly fits your needs.

Palm oil configuration package

■ multi EA 5100
■ Cl detection module
■ Automatic boat drive (flame sensor)
■ Multi matrix sampler (MMS) for automated liquids dosing
■ Operation software, method library and palm oil package
■ Optional: MMS extension for solids
■ Optional: Exhaust cleaning system
■ Optional: Sulfur module Applied chlorine determination system: multi EA 5100

Advanced technology for easy and safe operation
Flame sensor technology
Safe, optimal combustion independent of the matrix type –
no soot, deflagration, or system contamination by pyrolysis.
■ Highly precise and reliable analysis
■ No method development or adaptation
Boost your throughput
Fully automatic sample introduction – independent of the
matrix type. Flexible automation for solids, liquids, very light
volatile and highly viscous samples with the same multi
matrix sampler.
■ Optional heating for treatment-free direct dosing of

■ Shortest analysis times for horizontal boat inlet viscous samples

■ Increased processing speed ■ No time-consuming development and optimization of

methods with pre-set method library

Auto-Protection low maintenance system
Effectively protecting the analysis system against particles Standard compliant analysis
like ash and dust; aerosols, vapors, and condensation loss. Chlorine analysis according to ASTM D5808, ASTM D4929
Prevention of dangerous situations (e.g., acid/electrolyte method B, ASTM D7457, IP 9076 / EPA 9076, DIN EN
back flush) in case of negative pressure. 14077, DIN 51408-2, UOP 779, and many more.
■ Reduced maintenance effort and costs
■ Optimal protection of hardware and operators

Flame sensor technology (left, middle) and autosampler (right)

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