C
ONTENTS
ii
December 2000 Rosemount Analytical 748214-PModel 951C NOx Analyzer
2.7 GAS CONNECTIONS................................................................................. 8
2.8 LEAK TEST................................................................................................. 9
S
ECTION
3.
I
NITIAL
S
TARTUP AND
O
PERATION
3.1 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS AND CONTROLS ...................................... 11
3.1.1 Display ..................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 Range Selection............................................................................ 11
3.1.3 Sample Pressure Gauge............................................................... 12
3.1.4 Ozone Pressure ............................................................................ 12
3.1.5 Zero and Span Potentiometers ..................................................... 12
3.1.6 Ozone Interlock............................................................................. 12
3.2 STARTUP PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 13
3.3 CALIBRATION............................................................................................ 16
3.3.1 Zero Calibration............................................................................. 16
3.3.2 Upscale Calibration....................................................................... 16
3.4 ROUTINE OPERATION.............................................................................. 16
3.5 CONVERTER TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE................. 17
3.6 MEASUREMENT OF CONVERTER EFFICIENCY .................................... 19
3.7 RECOMMENDED CALIBRATION FREQUENCY....................................... 20
S
ECTION
4. T
HEORY
4.1 NITRIC OXIDE DETERMINATION BY CHEMILUMINESCENCE
METHOD...................................................................................... 21
4.2 ANALYZER FLOW SYSTEM...................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Flow of Sample, Standard Gas or Zero Gas to Reaction
Chamber....................................................................... 21
4.2.2 Ozone Generation......................................................................... 22
4.3 SIGNAL PROCESSING ELECTRONICS SYSTEM.................................... 22
4.4 ANALYZER THERMAL SYSTEM............................................................... 23
SECTION 5. ROUTINE SERVICING
5.1 SYSTEM CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................................. 25
5.1.1 Display Fullscale Span Adjustment............................................... 25
5.1.2 Overall Sensitivity.......................................................................... 26
5.1.3 Ozone Output................................................................................ 26
5.1.4 Background Current...................................................................... 27
5.1.5 Excessive Photomultiplier Dark Current........................................ 27
5.2 SERVICING FLOW SYSTEM..................................................................... 28
5.2.1 Cleaning Sample Capillary............................................................ 28