Aqua-Cop

MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE:
Photoacoustic Infrared Spectroscopy

SAMPLE FLOW:
Gas Phase: 1200 to 2500 cc/min.
Liquid Phase: Stationary to flowing at ambient pressure

TEMPERATURE:
4 to 40 degrees C

PRESSURE:
Ambient

RESPONSE TIME:
20 seconds to 6 minutes

MEASUREMENT RANGE:
Detection limit (component dependent) to 10,000 times the detection limit

APPLICATIONS

• Industrial Waste Waters
• Pharmaceutical & Chemical
• Municipal Waters
• Process Fluids
• Gound Water
• Cooling Towers
• Breweries
• Soil Samples and more...
  

  METHOD OF OPERATION

The AQUA-COP is a fully submersible system consisting of a rugged probe and a Photoacoustic Infrared analyzer. The Aqua-Cop probe is formed out of a semi-permeable membrane and collection chamber. The membrane is inert to most organic and inorganic materials encountered in aqeous samples. The (Probe Head) accumulator is made of electropolished 316 stainless steel. Dissolved gases and vapors diffuse through the membrane. The internal pump delivers the sample into the measurement chamber of the analyzer. Sampling can be either continuous or set to pre-programmed intervals. The multigas analyzer is calibrated for use in both gas and aqueous phases. ZERO and SPAN calibration standards are provided for field calibration verification as required. The analyzer typically requires recalibration every six months: however, some applications may require more frequent verifications. The photoacoustic multigas monitor is portable, and can be configured to measure up to five different components simultaneously plus water vapor. The resident software of the instrument compensates for any overlapping interference of the sample constituents. The analyzer has an extremely wide dynamic range with the ability to measure from the low ppb's on up to the percent level. In additon, the analyzer is also a data logger capable of storing data for up to one week of continuous use. Data retrieval and computer downloading operate in the Windows environment.