DID YOU KNOW?
10 REASONS WHY NOT ALL FIDS ARE THE SAME
our SNR650 is the best flame ionization detector for measuring total hydrocarbon levels in the PPM range
- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SENSOR many FIDs are actually modified versions of fragile, rack-mounted, laboratory instruments, which can’t withstand the rigors of industrial applications
- SENSOR MOUNTS AT PROCESS most FIDs are rack mounted in control rooms but mounting at the sample point eliminates long & expensive heated sample lines resulting in fastest response time
- NO SAMPLE PUMPS pumps handling hydrocarbon sample streams are prone to failure, best to use a sampling system without moving parts
- FULLY HEATED SENSOR ASSEMBLY many FIDs only heat the flame cell, fully heating the entire sensor prevents condensation, so less maintenance & downtime due to clogging
- HAS A LINEAR RESPONSE TO TOTAL HYDROCARBONS reliable, accurate response to total hydrocarbon levels is essential
- THE SYSTEM INCLUDES ALARMS AND INTEGRATED RELAYS monitoring system should have alarm level & fault relays used to drive warning devices and actuate dampers or other process operation settings
- READINGS ACCURATELY CONVERT TO WEIGHT STATEMENTS response needs to be accurate & predictable, so readings can be reliably converted into weight statements, then used to calculate emissions in pounds per hour
- ACCESSIBLE FROM A REMOTE LOCATION if system is used in environmental monitoring to prove compliance with the law, it should have a digital output; streamlining the collection and integration of readings for reporting to the government
- THE SYSTEM MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
- CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE LOW TO MEET DOWNTIME REGULATIONS exceeding regulated down-time limits, due to routine calibration and maintenance, can result in penalties