Mercury analyzer for water and aqueous solutions in process applications PA-2 / PA2-gold
The mercury analyzer PA-2 is used for continuous monitoring of mercury concentrations in industrial processes.
The PA-2 was specially designed for process analysis and operation under harsh industrial condition. The system comes with either the VM-3000 or the UT-3000 photometer to meet different requirements regarding accuracy and sensitivity of measurements.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Fully automatic system
- Easy menu-driven operation
- Proven and reliable detection method: AAS
- Measuring ranges from 10 ppt to 100 ppm
- High flexibility of sample pretreatment
- Suited for complex sample compositions
- Low reagent consumption
- Corrosion-protected construction
- Automatic self diagnosis system for reliable operation
MAIN APPLICATIONS
- Quality control in chlorine-alkali plants
- Monitoring of scrubber water of waste incinerators and power plants
- Control of industrial sewage
- Control of purification plants
- Quality control of sulphuric acid
- Quality control of drinking water
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Measuring principle |
Amalgamation on MI GoldTrap (PA-2 Gold only), cold vapor atomic absorption (CVAAS) at 253.7 nm |
| UV-Source |
Electrodeless low pressure mercury lamp (EDL) |
| Stabilization method |
Reference beam method |
| Optical cell |
Fused silica (Suprasil), lapprox. 230mm, heated approx. 55° |
| Measuring ranges PA-2 |
0.1 … 1 µg/l to 0…10 mg/l |
| Measuring ranges PA-2 Gold |
0.01 … 1 μg/l to 0.1 … 10 μg/l |
| Sensitivity |
> 0.01 µg/l |
| Response time |
approx. 1 minute |
| Sample flow |
approx. 20 l/h |
| Carrier gas |
compressed air, filtered, approx. 30l/h, 1bar |
| Reduction reagent |
Tin-II-chloride or Sodiumhydroborate |
| Reagent consumption |
approx. 3l/week for each reagent |
| Sample digestion |
HCl or H2SO4, KMnO4 or H2O2 or Fenton’s Reagent or NaClO3; depending on sample composition |
| TECHNICAL DATA |
| Signal outputs |
analogue: 4 – 20 mA (500 Ω max.);
serial: RS232 / USB/td> |
| Status output |
Calibration; Autozero; Service; Malfunction; according to NAMUR 64 recommendations |
| Housing |
Fibreglass-reinforced polyester, for use in highly corrosive environment – Reagent storage cabinet made of chemically resistent plastic material/td> |
| Protection class |
IP 66 (EN 60529/ NEMA 3; 3R; 4; 4X; 12; 13) |
| Operating temperature |
0 to 40°C |
| Sample temperature |
65°C |
| Power supply |
230 VAC / 50 Hz (110 VAC / 60 Hz option) |
| El. Power consumption |
750 VA max. (PA-2 Gold, heating peak) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
62 x 78 x 33 cm |
| Weight |
approx. 50 kg |
APPROVALS & CERTIFICATIONS
- Our products are manufactured according to the ISO 9001 quality regulations.
- CE approved
Documentation
PA-2_PA-2-Gold_Mercury_Process_Analyzer_EN_1019
ENVEA_Process_Catalogue_EN