The invention discloses an analytical device for determining the concentration of an
analyte in a liquid sample, which comprises a metering device, in particular a pump, for metering the liquid sample into a high-temperature
digestion device for digesting the liquid sample and forming a gas mixture, wherein the high-temperature
digestion device has a reaction vessel with a liquid inlet for the liquid sample and a
gas supply for supplying a carrier gas, and is connected to an analysis chamber via a gas outlet; wherein, during operation of the device, a gas flow of a carrier gas forms between the gas inlet and the analysis chamber; wherein, in the direction of the gas flow, a
pressure sensor is arranged upstream of the analysis chamber within the
gas supply, wherein the
pressure sensor is coupled to a
control unit for further
processing of the pressure signals output by the
pressure sensor;wherein a first flow sensor is arranged in the direction of the gas flow upstream of the analysis chamber, in particular within the
gas supply for the supply of the carrier gas, wherein the first flow sensor is coupled to the
control unit for further
processing of the flow signals output by the flow sensor; and wherein a second flow sensor is arranged in the direction of the gas flow downstream of the analysis chamber, wherein the second flow sensor is coupled to the
control unit for further
processing of the flow signals output by the flow sensor.