UPDATED LITERATURE ANNOUNCEMENT

Title:                How to Select a Total Hydrocarbon Analyzer for use in an Industrial Application

Summary:        Several different sensor technologies may be used to detect hydrocarbons, including: catalytic, photo-ionization, infrared, gas chromatography, and flame ionization. Of these possibilities, flame ionization (FID) is considered the best choice for continuously monitoring the total concentration of VOCs in the parts per million (ppm) range. The Flame Ionizations sensors are the most efficient, effective, and economical for total hydrocarbon monitoring. The FID sensor is capable of being packaged for industrial use, has better accuracy than catalytic, PID and IR, but requires less maintenance than a GC. While flame ionization is the appropriate sensor technology for measuring total hydrocarbon levels in the parts-per-million range, not all FIDs are the same. TO be truly functional in the industrial applications select a total hydrocarbon analyzer that has all of the following characteristics:

§          Industrial-design Sensor

§          Mount the sensor at the process

§          Avoid sample pumps: they can fail

§          Fully heat the sensor assembly

§          The sensor must have a linear response to total hydrocarbons

§          Readings must accurately convert to weight statements

§          The system must meet all Federal and State requirements

§          The system must include alarms as well as integrated relays

§          The system must be accessible from a remote location

§          The system’s calibration and maintenance requirements must be low to meet down-time regulations

Only Control Instruments Model 650 FID is a true workhorse industrial design that encompasses all these features, designed to accurately perform in industrial applications. That’s because Control Instruments has been manufacturing rugged, reliable instruments designed specifically for industrial processes since 1969. Over 35 years’ worth of field-tested industrial process experience goes into the design of our FID.

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