XDT User’s Manual
2.3.2 Extractive Installation
For extractive installations we recommend our sample system ESS, which may be equipped with a variety of features, such as: isolation valve, coalescing or particulate filter, pressure regulator, calibration sample injection or extraction port, pressure gauge, flow meter, weatherproof enclo- sure. Refer to the ESS literature for more information.
If the resources to make your own sample system are available, the following two diagrams may be used as a guideline to configure a simple system.
Exhaust
Safety
Cell | Regulator or | Needle Valve |
Sample |
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Main |
| Extractive Installation, Sensor |
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Gas Line |
| Measuring at Line Pressure |
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Regulator or Needle Valve
Sample Cell
Exhaust
Main |
| Extractive Installation, Sensor |
Gas Line |
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| Measuring at Ambient Pressure | |
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It is generally recommended to measure at ambient pressure for the following reasons:
•The readings will not be affected by variations in line pressure.
•The risk of exposing the sensor to liquid water is significantly reduced.
•ppm readings are computed for a pressure of one atmosphere (1 bar); and have to be corrected using software in the instrument, or a pressure monograph, or calculator if the sensor is mea-
suring at different pressures.
If readings at line pressure are necessary, it is recommended to measure at ambient pressure and to use the instrument’s pressure compensation feature to calculate the dewpoint at line pressure. Refer to Viewing Dewpoint Mode section 3.4.4.1.
Please make sure that:
•The sample is taken from the upper surface of the main gas line. This avoids problems with contamination. The sample should be taken away from pipe line walls where flow rates may be low, and dewpoint changes may lag.
•For dewpoints dryer than
ter, copper tubing is acceptable. Do not use plastic, rubber or tygon tubing under any circum- stances, as measurements would be incorrect and/or response time slow due to water retention
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