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Summary of Contents for Model 105

Page 1: ...COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY COMBUSTION SAFETY E N V I R O N M E N TA L MEASUREMENTS ...

Page 2: ...w us to maintain our leadership position well into the 21st century B A C H A R A C H T H E M E A S U R A B L E D I F F E R E N C E M O N O X O R I I Hand held CO Analyzer On board electronics quickly and accurately measure and display ppm levels of CO in stack gas and room air Also available in a family of toxic and oxygen analyzers NOX SO2 CO and oxygen P C A Portable Combus tion An alyzer Fast ...

Page 3: ...tion as thoroughly and clearly as possible If you have further questions about how Bacharach can help you to maintain efficient safe environmentally sound combustion equipment operations please call Bacharach at 412 963 2000 or send e mail to help bacharach inc com C O M B U S T I O N A N A LY S I S CA 1 What is combustion Combustion is the act or process of burning For com bustion to occur fuel o...

Page 4: ...do I have to do to measure for combus tion efficiency You only need to measure gas concentration oxygen or carbon dioxide and temperature to determine combustion efficiency Although other gases NOX CO SO2 do not significantly effect combustion efficiency these gases are an important safety and envi ronmental concern CA 6 Where should I take my sample The measurement for gases and temperature shoul...

Page 5: ...cy and smoke coming out of the stack can be cause for air quality vio lation To give you a graphic illustration of how dramatically smoke and soot can effect fuel combustion efficiency we have included chart 4 We have also included a common fuel characteristics chart chart 5 for several of the common fuels used in combustion equipment CA 8 Is measuring draft important Draft measurement is importan...

Page 6: ...ill result in increased combustion efficiency of 1 2 An increase of 1 in CO2 will increase combustion effi ciency by 1 2 to 1 CA 12 What should my O2 CO2 and CO be on the common fuels Chart 7 pg 5 will give you a guideline for common fuels and percentage of gas but you should also check the manufacturer s recommendations for excess air Carbon Monoxide CO should always be minimized CA 13 How do I r...

Page 7: ...i son CO can slowly build up in the bloodstream In the bloodstream CO combines with blood hemoglobin and replaces the oxygen in the bloodstream until there is too little oxygen in the bloodstream to support life Some of the danger signs of CO poisoning are headaches dizziness tiredness and nausea Frequently CO poisoning is confused with other diseases because the symptoms are similar to flu or the...

Page 8: ... been reduced to a safe level use your instru mentation to find the source of the CO and correct the conditions which caused the CO formation Some local codes may require that you immediately shut down the equipment and notify the owner operator CS 6 What are the federal safety standards for Carbon Monoxide The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA has set a maximum limit of 50 ppm fo...

Page 9: ... the living areas Also weathertight homes may have insufficient fresh air to support complete combustion producing CO E N V I R O N M E N TA L EC 1 How important is it to measure NOX SO2 and CO for environmental compliance If your local regulatory authorities require measurement of these gases it is very important to comply Non compliance ignoring these gases could result in fines penalties and ev...

Page 10: ...smog acid rain and other air pol lutants which have been identified as toxic emissions The Act itself is 868 pages in length and encompasses virtually every conceivable form of air pollution air pollu tion abatement programs and even requires that methods used in testing for example SO2 meet legislated criteria Some of the provisions of The Clean Air Act are SO2 emissions from utilities reduced by...

Page 11: ...f measurements and perform error free combustion calculations automatically TC 4 What are the advantages of using electronic instruments for combustion testing In addition to the advantages which we have detailed before many service personnel have told us that the advantages of using electronic instruments are speed and ease of use automatic sampling automatic calcu lations and automatic report ge...

Page 12: ...flue gas the electronic instrument will automatically calculate and display the CO2 value R E F E R E N C E S CSA International 8501 E Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland OH 44131 216 524 4990 Bacharach Inc 625 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh PA 15238 2878 412 963 2000 Boiler Efficiency Institute P O Box 2255 Auburn AL 36831 2255 334 821 3095 Department of Energy and Environment Brookhaven National Laboratory U...

Page 13: ... supplied for combustion in excess of that theoretically required for complete oxidation of the fuel Flue A passageway for conveying combustion products to the outside air Flue Gases Gaseous products of combustion Heat Exchanger A device that transfers heat from one system to another such as in a warm air furnace IAQ Indoor Air Quality Incomplete Combustion in which fuel is only Combustion partial...

Page 14: ...oping designing engineering and manu facturing portable combustion and environmental measurement instrumentation for almost a century Bacharach engineers and scientists have spent decades developing instrumentation and pro cedures that help assure combustion safety and support indoor air quality Now Bacharach s trained specialists can share their expertise with you through several technical traini...

Page 15: ...nstallation or servicing B O D Y G U A R D 4 Four Gas Perso nal Monitor Its ability to monitor four gases simultaneously provides for a wide range of available gas combinations allowing the instrument to be customized to application requirements S A F E S PA C E Co ntinuous Area Gas Monito r Installed indoors or outdoors it monitors one or two gases using sensors mounted up to 1 000 feet away or l...

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