M201E Ammonia Analyzer

Teledyne API Model M201E NH3 Analyzer Operator Manual

signal. This process improves zero baseline stability by minimizing the effect of PMT sensor drift.

1.1.2Purging the Reaction Cell

As with many chemical reactions the conversion of ammonia in the presence of other oxides of nitrogen is complicated. It is important to note that the valve DWELL time for an AZERO measurement has a default setting of 8 seconds. Shortening this value may not allow enough time to properly purge the reaction cell of excess nitric oxide from the previous measurements.

In the molybdenum converter operating at 315oC the following significant reactions are taking place:

Mo + NO2 → MoO3 + NO ~100% Efficiency

The M501 NH3, ammonia converter operates at 825oC. At this high temperature, several reactions occur:

NO → NO

Loss = ~ 3%

NO2 → NO

Efficiency = ~97%

NH3

→ NO

Efficiency = ~97%

NH3

→ NO2

Efficiency = ~5%

As can be seen from the above reactions, the calculation of the ammonia concentration and overall calibration of the instrument must be done carefully, if accurate ammonia concentrations are to be measured.

1.2SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR AMMONIA MEASUREMENT

Ammonia is a difficult gas to measure due to its chemical characteristics. The gas tends to adsorb onto surfaces and diffuse into many materials. The following precautions should be observed when designing ammonia sampling systems and connecting them to the M201E analyzer:

∙Do NOT use copper tubing or fittings designed for household plumbing.

∙Use ONLY Chromatography grade (cleaned, passivated) stainless steel tubing.

∙Use ONLY Glass tubing for sample inlet manifold.

∙ALWAYS keep the tubing from the M702SS calibrator to the analyzer as short as possible. USE stainless steel tubing throughout, especially from the ammonia calibration bottle to the calibrator.

∙If possible HEAT the sample line and DRY the sample gas.

∙Sample filters Will cause response delays on both the rise and fall of the sample signal.

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M201E specifications

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