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Table 2 Approximate electrical power for various analytical techniques in kilowatts (kW)

From: Introducing the carbon footprint reduction index (CaFRI) as a software-supported tool for greener laboratories in chemical analysis

Instrument

Expected power (kW)

HPLC (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)

0.5–1.5

UHPLC (Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography)

0.8–2.0

LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)

1.0–3.0

GC (Gas Chromatography)

1.0–2.5

GC/MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)

1.5–3.5

UV/Vis (Ultraviolet-Visible) Spectrophotometer

0.1–0.3

Spectrofluorometer

0.2–0.5

Potentiometer

0.05–0.1

Voltamograph

0.05–0.1

Polarograph

0.05–0.1

Capillary Electrophoresis

0.2–1.5

ICP/MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry)

2.0–5.0

AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy)

0.5–1.5

FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)

0.1–0.3

Raman Spectrometer

0.1–0.4

NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)

1.5–4.0

TOC Analyzer (Total Organic Carbon)

0.1–0.5