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Principles of Operation
Table 8-3: T200H/M Critical Flow Orifice Diameters and Gas Flow Rates
LOCATION
1
Bypass manifold
out
to NO/NO
valve and
x
NO
converter
2
Vacuum manifold:
1
Bypass manifold
Port
TOTAL INLET GAS FLOW – Standard Configuration
Vacuum manifold: O
2
sensor port
TOTAL INLET GAS FLOW – With O
O
supply inlet of
3
reaction cell.
Dry air return of
permeation dryer
1
Bypass manifold is built into the 3-port reaction cell.
8.3.3.2. Effect of Temperature on Critical Flow
8.3.4. SAMPLE PARTICULATE FILTER
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The following table lists the gas flow rates of the critical flow orifices in the standard
T200H/M
PURPOSE
Controls rate of flow of sample gas into the NO
converter and reaction cell.
Controls rate of sample gas flow that bypasses
the analyzer when bypassing the reaction cell
during the auto-zero cycle.
Controls rate of flow of zero purge gas through
the O
sensor (when installed and enabled) when
2
inactive.
Controls rate of flow of ozone gas into the
reaction cell.
Controls flow rate of dry air return / purge air of
the dryer.
In addition to controlling the gas flows, the critical flow orifices at the inlets of the
reaction cell also maintain an under-pressure inside the reaction cell, effectively reducing
the number of molecules in the chamber and therefore increasing the chemiluminescence
yield as the likelihood of third body quenching is reduced (Section 8.2.4.1).
T200H/M sensitivity reaches a peak at about 2 in-Hg-A, below which the sensitivity
drops due to a low number of molecules and decreased yield in the chemiluminescence
reaction.
Changes in temperature will cause the critical flow orifice materials to expand or contract.
Even though these changes are extremely small, they can alter the diameter of the critical
flow orifice enough to cause noticeable changes in the flow rate though the orifice. To
alleviate this problem the two most important of the flow assemblies (those controlling
the sample gas an O
gas flow)in the T200H/M are maintained at a constant temperature.
3
To remove particles in the sample gas, the analyzer is equipped with a PTFE membrane
filter of 47 mm diameter (also referred to as the sample filter) with a 1 µm pore size. The
filter is accessible through the front panel, which folds down (after removal of the CE
Mark safety screw), and should be changed according to the maintenance schedule in
Table 6-1.
Teledyne API - Model T200H/T200M Operation Manual
ORIFICE DIAMETER
T200H
2
0.003"
0.007"
0.004"
Sensor Option
2
0.007"
0.004"
NOMINAL FLOWRATE
(cm³/min)
T200M
T200H
T200M
0.007"
40
N/A
250
290
250
0.004"
80
370
330
0.007"
250
0.004"
80
07270D DCN7141
250
N/A
80
250
80
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