CALIDUS
tm
101HTSpecifications
(global patentspending)
Ambient Environment
December 1, 2010
OperatingTemperatureRange: 0
o
C to35
o
C
StorageTemperatureRange: -20
o
C to60
o
C
RelativeHumidityRange: 0 to100% (non-condensing)
PowerRequirements
Less than300wattspeakpower at startup, practical use <200Watts for gasor liquidanalyses
24VDC supplied fromexternal power supply, 100-240VACusing50/60HzAC
Safety
General purpose, light industrial (lab instrument environment)
CEMarkandNationallyRecognizedTesting Laboratory (NRTL) certifiedpending (TUVRheinland)
Gas Supplies
50PSIG, 99.995%H
2
orHeat up to250ml/min, 50PSIGzeroair for FIDoperation
SampleRequirements
(via split/splitless injectorwith septumpurge)
Airor gaseous samples at 0 to50PSIGat ambient temperature
Membrane, SPMEand staticanddynamicheadspaceextracts
Direct liquid injectionsneat ordiluteorganic solvents (DCM, hexane,MEK, toluene,methanol, CS
2
etc.)
Dimensions
17"wideby8.5"deepby11"high, ~20 lbs
Uninterruptedpower supplyanddata acquisition computer external to thebaseunit
Controls/Outputs
All functions andparameters via ethernet orRS-232usingChromPerfect™ software
Start analysis from keyboardorGC
Setmethod fromexternal computerusingChromPerfect software
50-100Hzdigitization (detectordependent) oneach column, 24bit resolution, auto zerooneach run
Trigger inand readyout signalsplus anarrayof others viaChromPerfect
Front Panel Displays
Temperatureandpressure readings, functionon/off, other
Power on/off
Statusof analysis columns (isothermal, programming, cool down, ready, cycles run, other)
StandardEquipment
One capillary column, 2m long, 100µm,Mxt 1-HT, temperatureprogrammable from0.1 to5
o
Cper second from5
o
Caboveambient to400
o
C (maximum
temperature software limited tobenogreater than the limit for the Mxt 1HT column installed, isothermal operation is available).
Flame ionizationdetection, data rate100Hz
Gas and liquid inlet for syringe injectionof samplesor automated gas and liquid samplevalves available
Performance
(applicationdependent)
Repeatabilityof ±1%RSDorbetter (area) andof ±0.1%RSDorbetter (retention times)
Analysis times for fuel and fuel components: canbe<60 seconds andup to300 seconds
Dynamic range: dependsondetectorusedandapplication (FID typically10
5
)
DataProcessingand Instrument Control
Note: computer system is integral andnecessary component of theanalysis systemand includes the following requirements:
RS-232orUSB toRS-232adapter, ethernet
WindowsXPorneweroperatingenvironment
ChromPerfect software for single columndataacquisitionviaRS-232 serial or ethernet ports
CALIDUS101HT comeswith LineUppeakalignment andSimdist-2000 simulateddistillation software fully integrated.
Faster, Smaller, Smarter, Easier,Greener
Mxt 1-HT
Diesel
Light CrudeOil
