NIRS Explosion Proof Analyzers Safe operation in hazardous areas: good practice with Metrohm Process Analytics expertise Analyzer solutions for online and inline analysis in hazardous environments 2 Eliminate exposure to hazardous environments of meters if required. This is a huge advantage in environ-Where high concentrations of flammable gases, harmful ments with challenging explosion protection require-vapors, or dust occur, it is vital that instruments be safe ments. to operate and do not initiate an explosion. Explosion-proof process analyzers are configured to comply with Metrohm Process Analytics – we are there for you explosion-proof electrical area classifications. (ATEX, Metrohm Process Analytics stands for more than just the ClassI Div2/ ClassI Div1…) For such environments, implementation of process analyzers. We provide tai-Metrohm Process Analytics offers fully automated (online lored solutions to your needs, by oferring multiple ser-or inline) solutions for wet chemistry (e.g. titration) and vices from application feasibility and consultation to spectroscopy (e.g. near-infrared spectroscopy, «NIRS»). commissioning and preventive maintenance of your analyzers. This brochure presents how Metrohm Process Several parameters – with just one measurement Analytics succesfully implements NIRS process projects in NIRS is a robust and extremely versatile method, which hazardous environments. enables simultaneous, «real-time» monitoring of diverse process parameters with a single measurement. The use of fiber-optics means that the process analyzer and measuring cell can be spatially separated – even by hundreds Project flow to implement online/inline NIRS explosion proof analyzer systems from Metrohm Process Analytics: 3 Metrohm Consulting – expert advice to make the right decision Decades of experience have given Metrohm Process your laboratory with the proposed system. In other Analytics a unique applications know-how. We have words, we offer you an application guarantee. more than 50 subsidiaries worldwide, and at each location we have project engineers as well as product and Complete consultation for your project needs application specialists to help you find the best possible Consulting has a very precise meaning to us. We sit solution for your project. Nobody understands the down together, you explain the details of your applica-requirements of the desired solution better than you do. tion, we visit the sampling point, and based on your Be assured that we listen to your needs before we make specifications, we recommend the system solution best-any system recommendations. suited for your requirements. Detailed feasibility check Several applications conducted with Metrohm process For all of our projects, we perform a feasibility study to analyzers have already been documented in numerous determine which analysis method is most suitable for Metrohm Process Application Notes. We offer you your needs. Simply provide us with a few typical samples unlimited access to this rich collection of knowledge, which we will analyze in our application laboratory, or at gathered over decades. Whatever the challenge, we’ll offer you a safe and efficient solution. Selection of Process Application Notes for Hazardous Areas • Inline process monitoring of moisture content in propylene oxide AN-PAN-1051 • Online process monitoring of octane number during catalytic reforming by NIRS following ASTM D2699 and ASTM D2700 AN-PAN-1052 • Monitoring of DOTP production via esterification with inline analysis AN-PAN-1053 Decision making – tailored solutions for your process 4 Metrohm Process Analytics offers the NIRS XDS Process tant as the analyzer itself. Metrohm Process Analytics has Analyzer, available as either a single point instrument or vast experience in this area, capable of offering custom-in a multiplexer configuration with which up to 9 samp-made sampling systems from pressure reduction and fil-ling points can be measured sequentially. This economic-tering to degassing and cooling. al means of performing remote measurements enables the analyzer to be installed in an unrestricted area, redu-At Metrohm Process Analytics, our qualified engineers cing installation and operation costs. advise you about the best analysis method and sampling practice during the consultation. After visiting the sam-Importance of sampling pling point(s), an overview of the project will be transmit-In online and inline analysis, where the most representated together with a commercial offer. tive analytical data is collected right at the process point, sampling and sample preparation are at least as impor-Instrument Protection Zones Benefits Sampling point: 0, 1, or 2 • Easy access to the NIRS XDS Process «op is» Inherently safe optical Instrument: outside explosion instrument without «hot Analyzer radiation EN IEC 60079-28 zone work permits» NIRS XDS Process «op is» Inherently safe optical Analyzer – with radiation EN IEC 60079-28 Sampling point: 0, 1, or 2 • Easy installation purge and vortex «p» Pressurized enclosure Ex p EN Instrument: 2 directly into the process cooling system IEC60079-2(G) NIRS XDS Process Analyzer – for installation outside the Explosion area 5 NIRS XDS Process Analyzer with purge and vortex cooling system – for installation inside the Explosion area Explosion proof certification – know your options Each instrument is manufactured according to cus-available and understand the application of these tech-tomer specifications. Once produced, each individual niques for hazardous locations. instrument is sent to the notifying body to proceed with its explosion-proof certificate. Certify your explosion-proof analyzer Upon request, all of our analyzers are sent to a third party Responsibility of the equipment company to opt for the explosion proof certificate, in In cases of self-certification, the possibility of unsafe compliance with the Essential Health and Safety equipment being specified and subsequently used in Requirements, which follows the 2014/34/EU directive Zone 2 areas could increase. The responsibility weighs and has been insured in compliance with: more on the end user who must confirm the suitability of • EN 60079-0 : 2012 + A11 : 2013 $ SAVE MONEY the product for the application. The end user must have • EN 60079-2 : 2014 $ SAVE MONEY a full understanding of the various protection techniques • EN 60079-28 : 2015 Reasons to use third party company for explosion-proof certification SAFETY Employee safety SAFETY According to ATEX 153 of the ATEX 2014/34/EU directive, employers must improve the safety and health protection of workers potentially at risk working in hazardous locations. CERTIFICATE Fraud EX T IT With self-certification, some instrument manufacturers could take shortcuts, bend the rules, or bias results CERTIFICATE A to be able to ensure a sale. Self-certification is often not accepted by Fortune 500 companies. EX C T OUNTERFEIT A COUNTERFE 6 Installation and Commissioning – correct measurements right from the start Installation and commissioning Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) Proper installation and commissioning of a new NIRS Metrohm’s Analytical Instrument Qualification meets all process analyzer is critical to ensure the quality of your requirements mandated by many regulators. AIQ is more analytical results. com monly known as «IQ/OQ». All the installation and commissioning of our NIRS sys-In regulated environments such as the pharmaceutical tems are performed by trained Metrohm engineers and food in dustries, commissioning and use of analytical according to EN-IEC60079-14. Additionally, the ATEX process analyzers in accordance with applicable regula-certificate from a third party notifying body is delivered tions is mandatory. However, meeting these require-at the time of the installation. ments syste ma tically can be challenging. Only when installation and commissioning are profes-Metrohm can assist you with this process. We have sionally done in accordance with the manufacturer’s de ve loped a modular system for the installation and specifications by trained personnel, can you be sure qualifi cation of your Metrohm process analyzers in strict that the system will perform safely and properly from accordance with the current regulations and can provide day one. do cu men tation as required. Installation Record Offered as a basic service included with every installation, the installation is documented and inspected using a predefined checklist. Furthermore, the newly installed system is tested for error-free operation. 7 Maintenance and Support – prevent problems before they arise Maintenance pays off of such installations, the integrity of those special fea-Regularly maintained analyzers experience less down-tures is preserved, and therefore EN-IEC60079-17 is time, provide more precise results, and generally per-followed. form better. A regularly maintained analyzer will have a longer lifespan than one that does not receive the same Support throughout the entire lifecycle level of care. Metrohm Process Analytics supports users from the first consultation across the entire life time of the device. You Electrical installations in hazardous areas possess fea-receive the analysis systems and services tailored to your tures specially designed to render them suitable for requirements. operations in such atmospheres. 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