Process Mass Spectrometers » Multiple Gas Analyzer iSCAN » Applications
The MGA Series process mass spectrometer is designed to operate unattended 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Since it can be used for measuring any process gases, the application database is as limitless as there are processes. Please contact Hamilton Sundstrand for more detailed application notes: Some of the more common applications include:
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
Fermentation - measurement of headspace gases in fermentation vessels to determine RQ, CER along with other gases such as methanol, ethanol, methane, ammonia, acetic acid, and aromatics. This application is suited for small pilot fermentation vessels and large production vessels where metabolic rate information is critical.
Mammalian Cell Culture - measurement of headspace gases in mammalian cell reactors. Similar properties and gases are measured as in microbial fermentation; however, the MGA also provides insight into optimizing the metabolic rates which will help determine ends points during inoculation and production phases.
Ammonia and Urea
Ammonia - measurement of gas composition in the Ammonia Converter, Secondary Reformer, Absorber, and Methanator. In Ammonia Converter, the determination of the feed/air ratio (H2/N2) helps to improve converter efficiency. This ratio is also measured in the Reformer along with inert gases so the ratio can be constantly maintained.
Urea - measurement of NH3/CO2 ratios along with nitrogen, water, oxygen, hydrogen, methane and water can be achieved.
Petrochemical
Ethylene Oxide - measurement of processes gases at the inlet and outlet of the ethylene oxide reactor. By calculating the carbon balance, the ratio of the inlet and outlet ethylene, ethylene oxide and carbon dioxide concentrations, the process can be better optimized.
Polyethylene Production - measurement of impurities in the ethylene feedstock as well the ability to measure concentrations of initiating, transfer and inhibitor agents in the reactor.
Methanol Synthesis - analysis of composition of feed gas , primary and secondary reformers and the methanol reactor improves the efficiency of the synthesis process. Typical gases measured in these processes are CO, CO2, H2, AR, CH4, and O2.
Coal Gasification - provides instantaneous determination of the gaseous products produced in the gasification process. Typical streams monitored include the sulfur removal process and the subsequent separation stages of the various producer gases. Blended gas mixtures can also be measured. Typical gases measured are CO, CO2, H2, Ar, CH4, H2S, SO2, N2 and O2.
Metals Processing
Blast Furnace - measurement of top gases in the furnace CO, CO2, H2, Ar, CH4, N2 and O2 as well as determination of blast furnace efficiency and BTU values. Also works well during blowdowns to monitor hydrogen production.
Coke Oven - compositional measurements are made to determine coke oven efficiency along with detecting levels of H2S.
The MGA Story
The MGA product family was originally designed manufactured and supported from Hamilton Sundstrand's Pomona, California facility (formerly Perkin-Elmer) since 1975.
In 1996, Hamilton Sundstrand acquired the MGA Trademark and Tradename from Perkin-Elmer and reengineered the MGA 1200 and MGA 1600. More recently, we introduced the new MGA iSCAN, the most advanced process mass spectrometer available.
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