December 2009
PID Analyzers, LLC Newsletter
Superior stand-alone detector technology to portable GC's and beyond
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Acetaldehyde, BTEX Analysis by GC
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A Merry PID Christmas

We wish you a Merry PID Christmas
Greetings!
 
In this December News Edition  we've just experienced our first snowfall of this winter season here in Southeastern Massachusetts. My children sticking out their tongues catching snowflakes, building a snowmen, throwing snowballs and warming up with hot chocolates as our beloved Patriots won the football game. Pure Sunday afternoon delight.  
 
Our Feature Article in the November/December 2009 Edition of American Laboratory titled:  "A Portable Gas Analyzer With Wireless Transmission of Gas Concentrations and GPS Coordinates" was rescheduled at press time and is now slated to appear in the April 2010 edition of American Laboratory. If this is a subject that interests you, please contact sales@hnu.com for a copy of the Pittcon presentation.
 
Attention Global Spec subscribers: hope you caught our Product Spotlight in the December 11 E-Newsletter editon of "Scientific Instruments".  Don't worry, we've got a link to it on Twitter; login to Twitter and follow pidgirl.
 
Our post-sales service and support contact information is listed at the end of this email. Make sure to email me to receive a discount on the service of your 101 or 102 PID. 
 
 
We are currently signing Domestic and Foreign Distributors. We are seeking manufacturers reps for our portable & continuous analyzer product line in the following areas: USA Calling East Coast and Mid-West reps; we need your expertise to help us with demands in your territory.  INTERNATIONAL 1. Japan 2. Thailand. The products include continuous VOC analyzers, process gas chromatographs, oxygen analyzers (low ppm to 100%), hydrogen analyzers. Contact Dr. Jack Driscoll at sales@hnu.com with credentials. We will continue to notify you by email as we sign add new Distributors and Representatives to our team that handle your area. 
 
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Detection of ppb Levels of BTX  in Beverage Grade CO2
by 
Dr. Driscoll, John N, and Jennifer Driscoll, PID Analyzers, LLC, 
 
Pittcon Paper #1700-1100P
Presented Sunday March 7, 2004 from 5:30-7:30 PM 
 
The PID has been redesigned to provide robustness in non laboratory environments and to minimize any leaks. The electronics were redesigned
to provide a constant current output for the PID that reduced noise significantly. The results are shown below in Fig. 1. With these changes and system optimizations, we have achieved nearly an order of magnitude improvement in the detection limit for benzene by PID.

Capillary columns are an ideal tool for separation of complex organic species but they have to be optimized for each detector that is used and also for each variety of column (wide bore, narrow bore...). The sample size was optimized by obtaining the maximum signal to noise ratio while minimizing fronting and tailing during the injections.

The following method on the 301-B was developed for the analysis of BTX inn beverage grade carbon dioxide. The detection limit required was 1 ppb. The analysis is completely automated via a PLC that controls the 301-B. A hose from the carbon dioxide truck is hooked to the inlet and a start button is pushed. Within 10 minutes, a report is printed and the driver is on their way with the report in hand. The detection limit for this analysis was 0.1 ppb (benzene) for a direct injection with no concentration of the sample. 
 
 Contact Dr. Jack Driscoll at sales@hnu.com for more information.
What Can You Do With A 113+?
 
113 Electrochemical + is available in the following configurations:
1 to 3 Electrochemical (EC) sensors, combustible gas (CG), Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD),
long lifetime O2 sensor.
Choose from > 30 EC sensors

FEATURES/ Range
CH4- 0-100% IR
O2 - 0-30%
CO - 0-4,000 ppm
H2S- 0-1,000 ppm
CO2 - 0 - 50% IR
NH3 -0.1--10,000 ppm
 
 Typical Applications Include:
 Safety surveys of toxic gases & O2
Headspace measurements
for O2in pharmaceutical products
Easy to use IR sensor for CO2
measurements for Industrial Hygiene, Indoor Air Quality
Quality Control;
LEL or 0-100% Methane or HC; N2O
1 IR Sensor (interchangeable)
 
Ideal Analyzer for ammonia
ambient measurements to wet scrubbers

Email jen@pid.bz for a price list.

Post Sales Service & Support 
PID Analyzers, LLC, provides service as well as customer support for hnu, hnu systems, Process Analyzers and PID Analyzers' instruments. If you have service questions, need to calibrate your PIDs, GCs, or get annual maintenance and service contracts or if you've just inherited an HNU you may contact Christine via E-mail christine@hnu.com or via telephone 781-709-2131 x202. USA & Canada call 800-724-5600 X202.
 I thank you for taking the time to give us feedback.
  
We're still honoring the monthly postcard mailings from 2009 until December 31, 2009; so if it's time to service and you've got one my cute postcards handy, tell Christine when you call in/email in your Return Authorizations. Or you can mention this email.
 
Let us know who you are so we can send you email coupons for service and monthly discounts on consummable parts. Email me today jen@pid.bz  
  
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 If you have any questions, comments or customer service related issues you can contact me via email mailto:jen@pid.bz or via telephone at 781-709-2138 or toll free at 800-724-5600.
 Wishing you the warmest greetings of the season and health and prosperity in 2010.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,

Jennifer Maclachlan, Manager PID Analyzers, LLC