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OPERATION MANUAL
GAS 3200 BIOGAS Portable Analyser
Issue EN2014v0
G.E.I.T. Europe bvba, Walmersumstraat 8, B-3380 Bunsbeek, Belgium
Tel: +32-(0)472 66 64 65 - Fax: +32-(0)16 49 14 48 - Email:
sales@geiteurope.com – www.geiteurope.com

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  • Page 1 OPERATION MANUAL GAS 3200 BIOGAS Portable Analyser Issue EN2014v0 G.E.I.T. Europe bvba, Walmersumstraat 8, B-3380 Bunsbeek, Belgium Tel: +32-(0)472 66 64 65 - Fax: +32-(0)16 49 14 48 - Email: sales@geiteurope.com – www.geiteurope.com...
  • Page 2 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 INDEX Chapters Titles Pages Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Foreword Overview Unpacking instructions Reporting damage Before using the analyser Safety Information Safety information for Analyser Utilisation Gas connections and sample gas conditions Notice for electrical connections Notice for analyser application Notice for maintenance...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Chapters Titles Pages OPERATION 19-40 Warm up Measurement screen Auto-Zero function 20-21 Pump activation Information screen Switch OFF function Record function 23-24 Configuration of the analyser 6.8.1 Access to the Set up menu 6.8.2 Parameter 6.8.2.1 Backlight...
  • Page 4 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Gas Engineering and Instrumentation Technologies Europe (G.E.I.T. EUROPE) warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal operation, maintenance and beginning on the date of shipment to the buyer, for a period of 1 year.
  • Page 5 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Foreword Overview Before using the analyser and its accessories, please familiarize you with its operation by reading this manual. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call your authorized reseller for assistance. Unpacking Instructions The gas analyser is a fragile instrument, please unpack it with care Inspect the shipping boxes for any sign of damage.
  • Page 6 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0  The warranty will be voided if customer personnel or third parties damage the analyser during repair attempts. Non-authorized repair/service attempts void this warranty. Important The warranty and/or certification of the analyser will be voided: * If customer personnel or third parties damage the analyser during repair attempts.
  • Page 7 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Safety Information All along this manual safety marks have been added in order to catch user attention about potential risks for both human safety and analyser operation. Please read and follow these carefully. Safety marks are identified as follows: Safety mark Brief Description...
  • Page 8 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Temperature: < 50°C Pressure in: ± 50 mbar relative; Processes with lower gas pressure will require the use of a gas sampling pump. Processes with higher gas pressure will requires the installation of a pressure reducer before the analyser to keep the gas pressure constant and limited to max.
  • Page 9 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Measurement technologies Dual beam NDIR detectors for CH and CO NDIR operates on the fundamental principle that mostly all gases absorb light. The absorption occurs at specific wavelengths that are determined by the molecular structure of the gas, and this absorption is directly proportional to the amount of gas present in the sample.
  • Page 10 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 4.2.2 S measurement with 3-electrodes Electrochemical Cell The 3-electrodes substance-specific electrochemical H S sensor used in the GAS 3200 Biogas analyser has been designed for biogas applications with high H S concentrations in continuous mode and offers the following key features: The working electrode (also called the sensing electrode) is designed to optimize the oxidation or reduction of the toxic gas to...
  • Page 11 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Portable GAS 3200 BIOGAS analyser Technical specifications Page 11 of 45...
  • Page 12 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Page 12 of 45...
  • Page 13 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Front panel 1- Power on/off 2 LCD screen – 3 – selection touch 4 – ESC (Escape) touch 5 – ENT (Enter) touch 6 - Plug for AC/DC battery charger 7 - RS232 serial COM port Gas connections Interfaces 8 –...
  • Page 14 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Battery The battery is accessible without opening the analyser by removing the plastic cover on the right side of the analyser. The battery offers a capacity of over 4 hours of continuous operation with sampling pump and backlight of LCD in operation.
  • Page 15 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Internal view of temperature controlled enclosure for NDIR detectors 100% 100% 100% Page 15 of 45...
  • Page 16 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Electronics and solenoid valve for selection of H2S sensor (only with GAS 3240 Eff BIOGAS analyser with 2 H2S sensors) Gas sampling pump The ideal flow conditions for a fast and reliable biogas analysis is to keep the sampling flow between 0,7 and 1,2L/min. The analyser integrates a gas sampling pump allowing a continuous running vacuum pressure of -200 mbar absolute @ 0,75L/min.
  • Page 17 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Sample gas conditions at analyser inlet Biogas is usually a wet gas that contains some impurities. The gas must be filtered upstream of the analyser. The analyser already has a removable filter in the outer compartment on the left side.
  • Page 18 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Electric connections 5.7.1 AC/DC adapter The analyzer is supplied with an external AC/DC adapter generating an output voltage of 12.6 VDC-3A. This adapter is required to recharge the internal battery of the analyzer. With a fully charged battery pack, the autonomy of the analyzer is at least 4 hours in operation mode and 10h in standby mode.

  • Page 19: Operation

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 OPERATION Warm up To power on the instrument, press the button of the keypad during about 5 seconds until the display is activated. Power on the instrument and wait 800 seconds for pre-warming and zeroing cycle. After 680 seconds the analyser automatically performs an auto-zeroing cycle during the last 120 seconds of the warm-up time;...

  • Page 20: Measurement Screen

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Measurement screen The measurement screen shows up to 6 gas compounds that are measured by the analyser and the calculated gas heating value, with their respective chemical symbol, concentration and unit, as well as the remaining battery autonomy, the date and time and some functions : UP ...

  • Page 21: Pump Activation

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 RIGHT  When pressing the button for the Zero function, the pump is automatically activated and fresh ambient air flows through the inlet port up to the measuring cells. The zero cycle usually has a time of 120 seconds; at the end of the zeroing cycle all values are set at zero excepted oxygen value that is set to 20,90% vol, and the pump is switched OFF.

  • Page 22: Switch Off Function

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Switch OFF function To switch OFF the analyser, you need to go to the Information screen (see above). RIGHT  Then press the button for the OFF function. The next message appears: Press ENTER...
  • Page 23 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Press ENTER to set the name of the measuring point; you can now enter a measuring point identification number (0 to 99 or a UP  DOWN  LEFT ...
  • Page 24 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 If the pressure of the process gas is negative at the sampling point or if the gas flow at the inlet port of the gas analyser is lower than 1L/min, the internal gas sampling pump of the analyser (or the pump of the gas washing unit) must be activated.

  • Page 25: Configuration Of The Analyser

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Configuration of the analyser 6.8.1 Access to the Set up Menu In measure mode, press ENTER to access to the Input password screen. To input your password, press ENTER again and 0000 appears.

  • Page 26: Parameter

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.2 Parameter From the Set up screen you can select the sub-menu you want to enter by moving the black cursor up to the selected menu using UP  DOWN ...

  • Page 27: Password Change

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.2.2 Password change From the Parameter screen, put the black cursor on 2. Password and press ENTER. In this program step you can change the default factory password (9999) and insert your own password. Please note we have used the default factory password to explain the password change procedure.
  • Page 28 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 If the current password is correctly introduced, you are now requested to input a new personal password. Press ENTER You have to confirm your new Password for validation of the change Press ENTER If the confirmed new password is the same than the first one, the...

  • Page 29: Language Selection

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.2.3 Language selection From the Parameter screen move the black cursor on 3. Language and press ENTER. This function allows you to select the language of the software between English (the default language) and a second language that has been fixed by the purchaser at the time of the order.

  • Page 30: Time And Date Adjustment

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.2.4 Time and date adjustment From the Parameter screen move the black cursor on 4. Time and press ENTER In this program step you can adjust the date and the time. This setting is important when using the Record function and/or connecting the analyser to an external PC via the RS232 serial COM for real time data download.

  • Page 31: Selection Of H2S Sensor

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Press again to return to the Set up menu. 6.8.2.6 Selection of H S sensor From the Parameter screen move the black cursor on 6. Range of H S and press ENTER In this program step you can select the high range or low range H...

  • Page 32: Memory

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Press ENTER to see the current selection Press ENTER again to change the current selection Press to return to the Parameter menu. 6.8.3 Memory From the Set up screen move the black cursor on 2. Memory and press ENTER This program step allows the user to review (browse) all recorded data in the memory of the analyser, to delete these data to free the memory space and to set the recording time interval.

  • Page 33: Browse Memory

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.3.1 Browse memory Place the black cursor on Browse and press ENTER button. If no measures have been recorded, the message appears on the screen and the display returns automatically to the previous screen.

  • Page 34: Delete All Recorded Data

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 RIGHT  By pressing the button, you can Delete all data recorded in the memory of the analyser Press ENTER to confirm the delete of all recorded data from the memory. Press to cancel the operation and turn back to the previous screen.

  • Page 35: Set Logging Interval

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.3.3 Set logging interval Move the black cursor on Set Interval function and press ENTER This function allows the user to set the time interval in seconds between 2 successive records of sets of data in the memory of the analyser.

  • Page 36: Gas Calibration

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.4.1 About gas calibration  In order to ensure the highest precision of the instrument :  Response tests of the analyser on known tests gases should be done regularly and ideally before each measuring campaign. ...

  • Page 37: Span Calibration

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 1. Inlet pure N gas into the gas analyser inlet port at a flow rate of 1L/min during about 2 minutes. 2. Wait till both AD and Real values become stable (= value  5). Stable or Unstable indications at the left of the AD value are just given for status information, not as an indication that you can save the calibration.
  • Page 38 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 DOWN  Move the cursor on SAVE using the button. 1. Inlet the span gas value (to be comprised between 85 and 100% of the full measuring range of the detector, ideally 100%) into the gas analyser inlet port at a flow rate of 1L/min during about 2 minutes.

  • Page 39: Diagnosis

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 6.8.5 Diagnosis From the Set up menu, move the black cursor on 4. Diagnosis. This function provides sensor signal information for each measuring channel. Please note that this information is only useful for the factory servicing people. Press ENTER to enter the Diagnosis menu.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 MAINTENANCE Warning Warning Severe personal injury and/or damage to property may occur if maintenance work is carried out incorrectly, or if the equipment is not used according to the manufacturer specifications. Correct and safe operation of this device is dependent on proper transport, storage as well as careful use and maintenance.

  • Page 41: Zero And Span Calibration

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Zero and Span Check and Calibration We recommend to perform a Zero and Span check test every month. If the deviation is from the test gas concentration is outside the designed drift limits, the analyser should be calibrated using certified calibration gases.
  • Page 42 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Each 24 months  Replace the O2 sensor module if response check or calibration is not OK (normally each 24 months) Consumables and spare parts Quantities and frequency for replacement cannot be determined anticipatively as it depends on the operating conditions of the system and the gas quality delivered to the gas analyser.

  • Page 43: Trouble Shooting

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Trouble shooting CAUTION - REMINDER  Special work is required to change parts on the analyser section which can only be carried out by the manufacturer or by qualified and trained personnel.
  • Page 44 Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Trouble description Possible cause Remedy Measuring troubles Slow response of the analyser The gas sampling path outside the Check the gas sampling line including biogas probe, analyser is blocked or leaky moisture filter trap and tubing.

  • Page 45: Text Properties

    Portable Biogas analyser series GAS 3200 BIOGAS Operation manual – Issue EN2014V0 Text properties G.E.I.T. EUROPE has written this manual in order to give technical and safety information, to enable the user to a correct use of the GAS 3200 BIOGAS Analyser. It remains however the user’s responsibility to verify the real operation conditions of the analyser and its correct use in order to comply with the local safety standards &...

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