UNION Instruments GmbH
INCA Analyzer Series
– Instruction Manual
Preface
Page 7 of 59
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P
REFACE
1.1
Purpose
The INCA Analyzer Series are a (semi)continuous
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measuring instruments to analyze gas
compositions in biogas, raw biogas, poor gas and bio-methane. With their capability to
measure gas components such as CO
2
, CH
4
, O
2
, H
2
S, H
2
, specific gravity and additional
calculated values, the INCA Analyzer Series can be applied in biogas plants for monitoring,
optimization and evaluation of biological processes.
1.2
Technical description
Measurement phase:
discontinuous/continuous/semi-continuous
Channel:
single stream/multiple stream
Autocalibration:
after every purge gas phase (approx. 15 min)
Calibration interval:
manually or automatically
(configurable between 1 hour to several weeks)
Calibration duration:
10 minutes (recommended)
Measurement ranges:
depending on the configuration
Ambient conditions
Temperature:
10 - 40 °C
Humidity:
0 - 95 % relative humidity
Protection class:
IP44
Interfaces:
RS-232
3x digital output (customizable functionality)
Optional:
4x or 8x analog output 0 - 20 mA or 4 - 20 mA
Ethernet
Profibus-DP
Modbus RTU
1.3
Remarks
Content of the manual
This manual contains general information of all series of INCA Analyzer. Information
concerning specific model of INCA Analyzer are available in the manual of the series.
Further information
Manual INCA xxxx
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Txxx
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(e.g. Manual INCA 4000 T100)
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Continuous measurement for certain variables of certain INCA types only (see subchapter functionality)
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Model of the analyzer
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Configuration of the analyzer
