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V^RITICAL process decisions must often wait hours upon the result of a trip to the laboratory for a wet analysis. But for those determina tions that can be performed colorimetrically, continuous, automatic endpoint analysis can now be per formed right on the plant floor. New Milton Roy instruments continuously run through every step of a wet analysis in the parts-per-million — even parts-per-billion range without supervision. And any colorimetric analysis that fits these basic require ments can be automated: 1. No more than four reagents required. 2. All interfering ions can be eliminated. 3. No heating, filtering, extracting, or decanting needed. 4. Clean and clear samples and reagents. W h e n to use the Quantichem® a n a l y z e r
Extremely sensitive Quantichem an alyzers measure concentrations in parts-per-billion (ppb) ranges with accuracy approaching ± 3 % of full scale, and sensitivity of ± 1% of full scale. Typical determinations include soluble silica (0-50 ppb), dissolved oxygen (0-30 ppb), copper, soluble iron, hydrazine, and others requiring up to four chemical reagents. A dual beam optical system and the use of two sample cells (one as a reference cell) eliminate all possibility of errors in measurement due to physical interference with the light path, different phototube aging char acteristics, sample turbidity, sample color, and dirt on cell windows.
All the benefits of single-reagent auto matic colorimetric analysis are pro vided by the simple, compact and inex pensive Chemalyzer analyzer. Record ing is optional with this unit.
"A completely automatic quantitative analysis lab" describes Quantichem color imetric analyzers. The unit illustrated above analyzes silica in parts-per'-billion concentration, safeguarding boiler and turbine at a major electric generating utility. Unique Minus Delta P® metering pumps, housed in the analyzer, meter up to four reagents with accuracies within ± 0.25%. Standard designs include a built-in limit alarm and circular or strip chart recorder with single or multiple re corders. As many as eight different samples can be sequenced through a single analyzer, with the analysis of each recorded on an eight-point strip chart recorder. Individually adjust able limit alarms are also available for each of the multiple samples.
a standard millivoltmeter can be quickly wired to recorder terminals located inside the analyzer cabinet. The Chemalyzer is compact, easy to operate, and can be installed in minutes. It operates practically main tenance-free. All parts in contact with reagents are made of suitable cor rosion resistant materials.
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The high limit switch available in either instrument can be used to initiate control action directly or through relays. Typical functions in clude starting or stopping a controlled volume pump and starting an auto matic regeneration cycle on a zeolite softener. Through the use of a pro portional slidewire in the recorder, the Quantichem analyzer can auto matically vary the capacity of a con trolled volume pump, to increase or decrease the amount of chemical needed by the process.
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The Chemalyzer unit is designed for simple colorimetric analyses requir ing a single reagent, such as water hardness, residual chlorine and phos phates. A simple inexpensive unit, it has no reference cell, and therefore requires samples free of turbidity and discoloration. Though there is no amplification of the measurement signal, concentrations of impurities are detectable to the parts per million range. One typical application for Chem alyzer instruments is monitoring ef fluent from zeolite softeners for hard ness. At three or six minute intervals (as specified) a fresh sample of effluent is analyzed, and the ppm concentra tion of hardness is indicated on the face of the instrument. An optional feature is a high limit relay and switch to energize a red light when ever hardness concentration exceeds a pre-set limit. If recording is desired, :;:
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