NIRS XDS Process Analyzer

Regular control of process parameters is critical to maintain product and process specifications and to achieve optimal product quality and consistency in any industry. By providing data in «real-time» to the industrial control system (e.g. DCS or PLC), downtimes are reduced, and costly company assets are safeguarded.

The 2060 Human Interface developed by Metrohm Process Analytics helps you to achieve that. Thanks to the variety of process communication protocols built-in with the 2060 HI (e.g., Modbus or Discrete I/O), process data can be communicated in «real-time» to any industrial control system or directly to external devices and is accessible 24/7.

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For hazardous environments, Metrohm Process Analytics engineers and supplies custom-made solutions. Therefore, no manual sampling is necessary, which leads to a safer working environment (e.g., avoid exposure to Cl₂, exothermic epoxidation, high temperature/pressure, autopolymerization, and more).

Our custom-made solutions can vary from sample conditioning systems to complete shelters including ATEX-certified systems for Zone 1 and Zone 2 environments.

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Manual sampling can negatively impact process accuracy by introducing manual sampling errors. It can further reduce the analysis frequency and sampling extraction points are limited to the personnel availability at the plant.

The NIRS XDS process analyzer is available as a single-point, 4-channel, or 9-channel system allowing cost-effective measurements at multiple sampling locations. Both single and MicroBundle fibers can be connected to the same system so various sample types can be measured with one instrument.

The optical MicroBundle fibers used in the NIRS XDS Process Analyzer ensure excellent signal transmission, inline directly in your process. As a result, you can rely on superior analytical performance for powders, slurries, granules, suspensions, and more. The fibers are temperature-insensitive and have a superior mechanical and chemical resistance.

Brochure: Sampling solutions for NIRS Process Analyzers (8.000.5364, PDF, 8 MB)

With the NIRS XDS Process Analyzer, you can implement Process Analytical Technology procedures in accordance with FDA regulations (21 CFR Part 11).

The main advantage is that you will obtain process analysis results in real time instead of carrying out time-consuming laboratory analysis.

The importance of measuring crucial parameters precisely does not only lie in complying with regulations, but also in the potential to save costs for manufacturers in different industries.

In refineries, for example, RON values exceeding the stated requirements will still be accepted by the market, but these products will then include a higher amount of lucrative long-chain organic molecules. This so-called «RON giveaway» is estimated at approximately 0.5 RON per barrel, resulting in $2.25 million USD/month in lost revenue for a production process of 100,000 barrels per day.