SAFE EthanTest - 481001
Description of the SAFE EthanTest gas analyser
In practise, there will always be locations where gas is emanated, making a gas analysis necessary. It should be guaranteed from the analysis that the located gas is natural gas and not biogas (fermentation gas or marsh gas). The differentiation occurs by the evidence of ethane (C2H6) in gas. Ethane is only in natural gas and therefore is suitable as a clear indicator for evidence. The SAFE EthanTest contains a chromatographic separating column in which the gas sample is broken down and is let out for a delayed period of time. The small-molecular methane is the first to reach the sensor and is displayed. Ethane then follows after a certain interval, if it is natural gas. This technology has already been on the market for years. However, the operation was rather complicated and only very experienced personnel could make clear statements.
Procedure
- Switch on the device and connect the probe
- Insert the probe into the probe hole and start the analysis by pressing the button
- SAFE draws in a gas sample and displays its concentration in vol.%
- The gas sample passes through the separation column, and the concentrations of methane and, where applicable, ethane are displayed
- The display shows the measured gas concentrations alongside the definitive result
- A results report is printed out and the measurement is also stored in the data memory
Technical specifications of the gas analyser
| Display | LCD graphic display 128 x 64 pixels, illuminable |
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| Power supply | Lead accumulator, integrated load system with 12V input |
| Operating time | Depending on outside temperature, over 50 analyses |
| Analysis range |
Depending on the ethane concentration in natural gas from approx. 1,000 ppm to 100 vol.-% natural gas |
| Operating temperature | -10 °C to +45 °C |
| Documentation | built-in thermo printer and memory |
| Dimensions | 350 x 300 x 150 mm |
| Weight | approx. 5.600 g |