Dual-Gas Detector monitors hydrocarbon plus H20 or CO2.
Press Release Summary:
Detector simultaneously monitors any hydrocarbon gas in addition to carbon dioxide or water vapor. Measurement and readout are instantaneous, and detector can drive printers, plotters, or computers to create permanent record. Unit includes self-correcting circuitry and immediately indicates position and type of internal problem. Detector withstands toxic and corrosive atmospheres and has integral heater that eliminates condensation.Original Press Release:
Dual-Gas Detector Monitors Hydrocarbon Plus H20 or CO2
A new dual-gas detector that can simultaneously monitor a hydrocarbon gas plus carbon dioxide or water vapor has been developed by Sensor Electronics of Minneapolis.
The lineup includes virtually every hydrocarbon gas - propane, butane, methane - as well as less-common gases like xylene and ethylene oxide.
Depending on the application, water vapor, for example, can be a problem or a propritiation embedded in a hydrocarbon gas. In a butane pipeline, water vapor is a nuisance; in a sterilization chamber water vapor enhances the efficacy of ethylene oxide.
Measurement and readout with the new detector are instantaneous; remote monitors can show on-going values of the hydrocarbon gas plus any contained water vapor or carbon dioxide. The detector can drive printers, plotters, computers to make a permanent record of both gases.
Self-correcting circuitry means the new detector will work for years without requiring fussy adjustment or recalibration. And the detector keeps a watchful eye on itself, flashing an immediate warning of any internal problems, even spelling out what's wrong where.
The detector abjures mirrors or lenses, meaning no problems with dust, dirt, aerosols, airborne contaminants or misalignment. It shrugs off toxic and corrosive atmospheres, as well as temperature and humidity extremes. An integral heater eliminates possible condensation.
More information about this new dual-gas detector is available from Sensor Electronics, 5500 Lincoln Drive, Minneapolis Minnesota 55436.
