Abstract:
A method of operating a process a combustion analyzer having a measurement cell is provided. The method includes exposing the measurement cell to exhaust of a combustion process where fuel and oxygen are combined in a burner to produce a flame. The measurement cell is heated to a temperature above a flashpoint of the fuel. When a condition is detected, such as a fault or abnormal situation, gas is directed to the measurement cell to form a gaseous barrier between the measurement cell and unburned fuel while the detected condition exists. Once the condition abates, the gas flow is disengaged and process combustion gas measurements are provided
Abstract:
A process analytic instrument includes an analytical module configured to analyze a process fluid and a removable tube carrier coupled to the analytical module. The analytical module has a plurality of inlet ports in a sealing surface. The removable tube carrier has an end with a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of inlet ports of sealing surface of the analytical module. The removable tube carrier fluidically couples a plurality of tubes to the analytical module when the end of the removable tube carrier is biased into the sealing surface of the analytical module.
Abstract:
A dissolved oxygen sensor having a cathode and anode immersed in an electrolyte is designed to provide a low background current in the sensor when a potential is applied to the cathode. The background current is maintained at a desired level by selecting the area and length of a channel or path of diffusion of residual oxygen in the electrolyte to the cathode. The area (A) of the diffusion channel in relation to its length (L) is selected to be at or below a selected ratio, A/L.
Abstract:
A gas analyzer includes a sample inlet, a sample outlet, a detector, a monitoring component, and a controller. The sample inlet is configured to receive a sample and is coupled to the sample outlet. The detector is operably disposed between the sample inlet and the sample outlet and is configured to provide an indication relative to the sample. The monitoring component is configured to provide a diagnostic indication regarding at least one component of the gas analyzer. The controller is configured to control flow through the gas analyzer and is operably coupled to the detector to analyze the sample, provide the analysis to the monitoring component, and provide the indication of health to an output.
Abstract:
A single use pH sensor housing for a single use container (50) is provided. The single use pH sensor housing includes a compartment configured to house a single use pH sensor (60,100). In one embodiment, the single use pH sensor housing comprises an actuator configured, when actuated, to transition the single use pH sensor (60,100) from a storage position to a deployed position. In the storage position, the pH sensor (60,100) is in fluidic contact with a buffer solution (78). In the deployed position, the single use pH sensor (60,100) is in fluidic contact with an interior of the single use container (50). During the transition from the storage position to the deployed position, the buffer solution (78) moves from a sensor portion of the compartment to a storage portion (120) of the compartment such that the buffer solution is isolated from contact with the interior of the single use container (50).
Abstract:
A colorimetric wet chemistry analyzer (200) for determining a concentration of an analyte of interest in a sample is provided. The analyzer (200) includes a reaction chamber (118) configured to receive the sample and facilitate a reaction that changes a color of the sample based on the concentration of the analyte of interest. A photometric (122) cell is operably coupled to the reaction chamber (118) to receive the sample and direct illumination therethrough. The photometric cell (122) has a first illumination (114) source configured to provide illumination at a first wavelength through the photometric cell (122) and a second illumination source (202) configured to provide illumination at a second wavelength through the photometric cell. The second wavelength is different than the first wavelength. A photo detector (116) is configured to detect illumination passing through the photometric cell (122). A controller (102) is coupled to the first illumination source (114), the second illumination source (202) and the photo detector (116) and is configured to provide an indication of concentration relative to the analyte of interest based on a signal from the photo detector (116).
Abstract:
A process gas analysis system (100) is provided. The system includes a probe (104) insertable into a source of process gas and having a distal end (108) and a chamber proximate the distal end. A gas sensor (122) is mounted within the chamber and is configured to provide an electrical indication relative to a species of gas. A diffuser (110) is mounted proximate the distal end (108) of the probe (104) and is configured to allow gas diffusion into the chamber. A source of calibration gas is operably coupled to the probe (104) and is configured to supply calibration gas, having a known, concentration of the gas species. Electronics (106) are coupled to the sensor (122) and configured to store a pre-calibration process gas concentration and to measure an amount of time (sensor return time) for the sensor response to return to the pre-calibration process gas concentration. The electronics (106) are configured to compare a measured sensor return time with a known-good sensor return time to provide an indication relative to the diffuser (110).
Abstract:
A process combustion transmitter (10) is provided. The transmitter (10) includes a process probe (12) extendible into a flow of process combustion exhaust. The process probe (12) has a measurement cell (36) with an operating temperature that is above a flashpoint of process combustion fuel. The process probe (12) includes a heater (38) configured to heat the measurement cell (36) to the operating temperature. Electronic circuitry is coupled to the measurement cell (36) and to the heater (38). The electronic circuitry is configured to disengage power to the heater (38) once process combustion heat is sufficient to maintain the measurement cell (36) at the operating temperature and thereafter to maintain the heater (38) in a de-energized state.
Abstract:
A process analytic device (101) includes a metallic enclosure (16) having electronics disposed therein. The enclosure (16) has an enclosure wall (54, 76, 102) with a reference surface (70, 104). A plurality of operating rods (58, 106) is provided. Each operating rod (58, 106) is configured to pass through an aperture (60, 108) in the enclosure wall (54, 76, 102) and to cooperate with the enclosure wall (54, 76, 102) to provide a flame quenching pathway. A plurality of electrical switches (84) is provided where each electrical switch (84) is aligned with a respective operating rod (58, 106), and is mounted a controlled distance from the reference surface (70, 104). Each operating rod (58, 106) transfers movement to a respective electrical switch (84) through the flame quenching pathway.