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October 1999 Rosemount Analytical 748250-L
Model 880A Non-Dispersive Infrared Analyzer
Each infrared beam passes through a cell, one containing a continuously flowing
sample and the other cell sealed or with a continuously flowing reference gas.
During analysis, a portion of the infrared radiation is absorbed by the component of
interest in the sample, with the quantity of infrared radiation absorbed being
proportional to the component concentration. The detector is a “gas microphone”
based on the Luft principle. It converts the difference in energy between sample and
reference cells to a capacitance change. This capacitance change, proportional to
component concentration, is processed and indicated on the display.
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