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INSTRUCTION & OPERATIONS

MANUAL

E8500 Plus

PORTABLE INDUSTRIAL

INTEGRATED EMISSIONS SYSTEM

COMBUSTION GAS ANALYZER

E Instruments International LLC

402 Middletown Blvd, Suite 216

Langhorne, PA, USA 19047

Phone (215) 750-1212

Fax (215) 750-1399

www.E-Inst.com

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Page 1: ...ANUAL E8500 Plus PORTABLE INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATED EMISSIONS SYSTEM COMBUSTION GAS ANALYZER E Instruments International LLC 402 Middletown Blvd Suite 216 Langhorne PA USA 19047 Phone 215 750 1212 Fax 215...

Page 2: ...ON 12 CHAPTER 4 POWER REQUIREMENTS 14 CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL SAMPLE FLOW SAMPLE CONDITIONING SYSTEM 15 CHAPTER 6 TECHNICAL SENSORS 19 CHAPTER 7 ANALYZER SETUP 24 CHAPTER 8 INTERNAL DATA STORAGE 29 CHAPTE...

Page 3: ...Gas temperature THERMAL EFF Engine thermal efficiency heat loss method of calculation not the same as combustion efficiency VEL Stack Gas Velocity VOC Volatile Organic Compounds UNITS CFM Cubic feet...

Page 4: ...ts 2000 internal storage tags wireless remote printer optional Bluetooth wireless PC communications EGAS WindowsTM software custom fuel programming option and extensive help screens The available opti...

Page 5: ...Infrared Analyzer D To compute the emission rates in lbs million BTU or lbs hour mass emissions for carbon monoxide NOX and sulfur dioxide and in tons day for carbon dioxide according to the EPA s 40C...

Page 6: ...ommunications The source operator can make the required adjustments on the combustion source based on the analysis of the stack conditions to optimize performance of the combustion source A UNPACKING...

Page 7: ...hree temperature sensors total 6 All sensor readings are single range readings with ranges listed in Appendix A The CO reading is an exception If the CO concentration exceeds the Dilute CO threshold t...

Page 8: ...expose the probe tip to open flame 5 Do not rest the stack probe s sampling line on a hot boiler surface 6 Allow the probe tip to cool off and the instrument to aspirate clean air before packing the...

Page 9: ...ected Check electrical connections running to the probe Thermocouple was hot Probe tip should be cool Stack Draft Probe not connected Draft voltage will be high Connect probe and re zero or ignore dra...

Page 10: ...tion or power problem Reset the analyzer Display Screen shows Connect Charger Battery is completely discharged No power to analyzer Connect charger to analyzer Confirm charger provides 12V output Low...

Page 11: ...mall fonts all data displayed simultaneously plus range indicated battery condition and time B Large fonts four data parameters displayed simultaneously POWER Turns analyzer and conditioning system on...

Page 12: ...the steps outlined below 1 Turn the E8500 Plus analyzer on The instrument pump will immediately turn on and the E INSTRUMENTS logo will appear Press OK to run the autozero cycle 2 Attach the probe and...

Page 13: ...tion of the oxygen sensor which should read 20 9 the concentration of ambient dry air and the stack temperature which should correspond approximately to the room temperature 7 Insert the analyzer s pr...

Page 14: ...owered off for 12 to 24 hours It is not suggested to charge the unit for more than 24 hours when powered off If the battery pack is fully discharged charge the analyzer while off for at least 1 to 2 h...

Page 15: ...he SAMPLE IN quick disconnect connector of the analyzer and the thermocouple connector connects to TEMPERATURE STACK input of the analyzer Pitot tube This optional part consists of stainless steel tub...

Page 16: ...l such as Teflon Viton or stainless steel 3 Minimum contact of the gas sample with the water collection mechanism and also no additional condensation to occur following the thermoelectric chiller This...

Page 17: ...ple at a certain temperature below ambient temperature to ensure that no further condensation takes place inside the analyzer You can control this temperature differential by adjusting the CHILLER DUT...

Page 18: ...tions 5 Condensation filter The primary function of this 2 diameter filter is to prevent any residual condensation from reaching the sensors area This precaution is particularly important especially i...

Page 19: ...ailable within a single analyzer These sensors are primarily gas sensors and can be grouped into three categories based on their principle of operation 1 Seven electrochemical gas sensors 2 Three NDIR...

Page 20: ...gases The nitric oxide sensor requires a constant bias voltage for proper operation This is supplied by the analyzer s battery If the battery voltage drops below a certain value the analyzer will turn...

Page 21: ...e upper limit a dilution pump turns on mixing dilution air with the sample A second dilution oxygen sensor measures the resultant concentration of the combined sample and air streams and computes the...

Page 22: ...tection Therefore the VOC sensor will detect most volatile organic compounds that have an ionization potential of 10 6 eV or lower The only other gases measured by the E8500 Plus and are typically fou...

Page 23: ...with a capability of measuring temperatures from 0 to 2000 F The instrument software linearizes the thermocouple output to improve the accuracy C Draft sensor Gas velocity sensor If the analyzer come...

Page 24: ...by one character and a cursor appears over the value This indicates that you are in edit mode c Use the UP DOWN keys buttons displaying the triangles until the desired value of the selected parameter...

Page 25: ...ic gases in units other than PPM 3 TEMPERATURE UNITS The UP DOWN keys toggle between F Fahrenheit and C Celsius Stack temperature and ambient temperature will be displayed printed and saved in the sel...

Page 26: ...be displayed in either or ppm units The factory setting is for units and units are recommended for most hydrocarbon measurements The ppm units are only recommended for very low hydrocarbon measuremen...

Page 27: ...e manufacturer strongly suggests not changing this duty value without consulting the manufacturer first 10 WATER DRAIN This controls how often the analyzer s peristaltic pump should drain water from t...

Page 28: ...ll measure Draft Pressure DFT automatically With the Velocity Sensor selection ON the analyzer will measure Velocity VEL automatically When you have your selection chosen hit the OK button and the ent...

Page 29: ...f this tag appear at the bottom of the screen 2 SELECT BUFFER Selecting this item will display an index of the analyzer s 2000 internal storage tags Tags that are used have an icon next to their index...

Page 30: ...name one or more tags This is useful if you use several tags together to form a test series Select the starting test index with the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT keys and press OK Next select the ending test ind...

Page 31: ...nt test records PRINT TEST RECORD This option will print a test record of the current stack parameters PRINT TEST LOG This option begins a log of the following combustion parameters stack temperature...

Page 32: ...the order of the parameters that appear on the paper print out EDIT CUSTOMER NAME This will display a screen where you can change the information printed at the top of each printout Usually the custom...

Page 33: ...ermocouples The thermocouples must be at room temperature when zeroing AUTOZERO ERRORS This will display a list of sensors that were out of the analyzer s acceptable range during the last autozero cou...

Page 34: ...tozero countdown To start the autozero procedure press the CALIB button and select ZERO ALL SENSORS Make sure that the analyzer pump is pulling in air At the end of the autozero period the E8500 Plus...

Page 35: ...sure near ambient pressure This is a requirement of all diffusion type electrochemical sensors Make sure the concentration of the calibration gas is within the range of each sensor Do not use gas that...

Page 36: ...tozero Allow the instrument to warm up for 15 minutes and repeat the autozero 2 Connect the outlet from the tee fitting of the gas calibration fixture to the connector on the front of the analyzer lab...

Page 37: ...ozero Allow the instrument to warm up for 15 minutes and repeat the autozero 2 Connect the outlet from the tee fitting of the gas calibration fixture to the connector on the front of the analyzer labe...

Page 38: ...sor is off 3 Press the CALIB button to enter the calibration menu 4 Scroll down to SPAN DRAFT and press OK 5 Using the calibration standard generate a pressure value near the maximum stated value for...

Page 39: ...the following link http www makeuseof com tag how can i install hardware with unsigned drivers in windows 8 The EGAS software is a robust package and allows you to 1 Monitor all emissions parameters...

Page 40: ...eypad Its function is to prevent soot smoke dust particles from reaching the analyzer pump and sensors The disk condensation filter is located inside the analyzer downstream of the line filter Its fun...

Page 41: ...rd because some of the resistors on the board can get significantly hot Disconnect the two pieces of flexible tubing that holds the condensation filter in place and reconnect the hoses to the new filt...

Page 42: ...nstead wait a few minutes and then autozero the analyzer again If you get an error message again then investigate and determine if moisture has entered the sensor area If so wait a few hours for the m...

Page 43: ...stalling a pre calibrated sensor use the following procedure 1 While holding the SETUP key press the MEASURE key three times The display will show the sensor factors 2 Press the DOWN key until you rea...

Page 44: ...x 3 6 cm 128 x 64 chip on glass white backlit LCD display Small and large fonts plus inverted background color for help messages Battery condition charger operation indicator 4 WIRELESS REMOTE PRINTE...

Page 45: ...nge 0 100 0 ppm 0 1 ppm 50 0ppm 1 5ppm To 100 0ppm 4 SULFUR DIOXIDE SO2 Std Range 0 5000 ppm 1 ppm 100ppm 5ppm To 5000ppm 4 SULFUR DIOXIDE Low SO2 Low Range 0 100 0 ppm 0 1 ppm 50 0ppm 1 5ppm To 100 0...

Page 46: ...ACCURACY OXYGEN O2 EC Sensor 0 25 0 1 0 1 Vol Stack Temperature Type K Tc 0 2000 F 0 1100 C 1 F 1 C 5 F 3 C or 2 of Rdg Ambient Temperature 0 150 F 65 C 1 F 1 C 3 F 2 C Stack Draft piezoresistive 10 t...

Page 47: ...0 ppm 1 ppm NO NO2 Specs Emissions 1 CO NO NO2 NOX SO2 H2S 0 2500 mg m3 2 mg m3 Calculated from ppm O2 fuel Emissions 2 CO NO NO2 NOX SO2 H2S 0 00 99 99 lbs MBTU 0 01 lbs MBTU Calculated from ppm O2 f...

Page 48: ...nd status screen Updating the firmware 1 Locate the programming switches on the right edge of the main PC board of the analyzer There are 2 miniature slide switches on a black block 2 Connect communic...

Page 49: ...Roll EE650072 A Line Filter EE650077 Condensation Disk Filter AAA32 240 O2 Sensor AB510 W0X CO Sensor AF508 W0C NO Sensor AG526 W00 NO2 Sensor AD527 W04 SO2 Sensor E851010 H2S Sensor 043 234 VOC Sens...

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