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MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE SYSTEMS – FROM
CONCEPT TO REALITY
MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE SYSTEMS SYSTEMS –– FROMFROM
CONCEPT TO REALITYCONCEPT TO REALITY
David M. Simko, Swagelok CompanyPittcon®2002
New Orleans, March 20, 2002
2nd GENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGY22ndnd GENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGYGENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGY
SYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARESYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARESYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWAREEASIER TO DESIGN EASIER TO ASSEMBLE
TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR MEASUREMENT OF PPM H2O AND O2 IN A HIGH PURITY HYDROCARBON STREAM - MINIATURIZED
A REAL SYSTEMA REAL SYSTEMA REAL SYSTEM
TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONSTRANSFER CONSIDERATIONSTRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR
• Quantifiable volume of ultrapure gas to point of use.
• Few functional components
• Metal interface seal
• Basic control requirements
SAMPLE SYSTEMS
• Minimal properly conditioned sample to an analyzer
• Large variety of functional components
• Elastomeric interface seal
• Complex control requirements
CONVERSION REQUIREMENBTSCONVERSION REQUIREMENBTSCONVERSION REQUIREMENBTS
• Change the substrate
• Modify the flow components
• Add additional down mount functional components
PRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTSPRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTSPRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTS
• Easy to design, assemble, install, operate, and monitor
• Leak-tight
• No evidence of cross contamination of multiple streams
• Increased response time
NeSSI EVOLUTIONNeSSI EVOLUTIONNeSSI EVOLUTION
GENERATION I
Modular, established feasibility
GENERATION II
Smart, fully automated, intelligent control
GENERATION II CHARACTERISTICSGENERATION II CHARACTERISTICSGENERATION II CHARACTERISTICS
CPAC GENERATION II SPECIFICATION
• Integrates electrical components into Generation I designs
• Addresses safety requirements for use in hazardous areas
• Both functional and conceptual
SMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMSSMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMSSMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMS
“Provide plug-and-play hardware components and software which:
• Tracks reliability and Self-adjusts for optimal performance under variable conditions
• operations metrics
• Provides an intuitive self-diagnostic GUI”
THE FUTURETHE FUTURETHE FUTURE
Hardware development• Full selection of down mount functional
components
• Intelligent components
• Required sensors
• Intrinsically safe actuators
Agreement on communication protocol
Intrinsically safe protection solutions