New Product Launche|IR1000Pro FT-IR Online PAT Spectrometer

The article mainly introduces product application fields, features and applicable accessories,The IP1000Pro is intended to “mobilize” established use-cases of FT-IR spectroscopy, and also to enable new applications that demand flexibility and spectral performance. 

Optosky hopes to provide you with the best Fourier near-infrared products and user experience.

The application fields of IR1000Pro are as follows:

Chemical industry:hydroxyl value, iodine value, saponification value, moisture, NCO, viscosity, polyurethane,etc. of polyether polyol;

Petrochemical industry:octane number, olefins, aromatics, distillation range, etc. in gasoline blending;

Feed industry: various raw materials, moisture, protein, fat, amino acid, etc.Food industry: water, protein, iodine value, unsaturated fatty acids, etc. in edible oil;

Textile industry:cotton, spandex, nylon content in textiles, etc

Acetic acid, moisture in acetic acid synthesis process

Measurements of up to 8 channels:

To improve the utilization of the spectrometer, IR1000Pro enables cyclic inspection of 8 different measuring points on production line. 

On-site one-click spectral sampling solution:

The operator can simply press the button near the sampling point during modeling, calibration, and maintenance routine phases, and the software will automatically capture and save the spectrum corresponding to the sampling point and time. The button will make modeling and maintenance much easier and precier.

 Powerful S-Online Software:

S-Online can complete spectrum measurements, cyclic control of various channel assignments, model predictions, and DCS communication automatically. The primary interface can show the changing trend diagram of component content. Users can also customize device alert information, device status, and component content.

Product model Switch function:

For the same sampling point, users may need to switch models when produce different products. IR1000Pro provides model switching function, which can be activated from DCS.

Immersion probes are most widely used for FT-NIR measurements in process control. Optosky will assist to select the appropriate probe with the best materials matching the process conditions. In many cases the plant or reactor will already be equipped standard connection ports for immersion probes.

Immersion probes can be divided into three groups based on the measuring principle:

Transmission probes for clear liquids

Reflection probes for solid materials

Transflection probes for suspensions or emulsions

Different types of fiber optic cables are available. Standard transmission probes use mono fibers, whereas transflectance and reflectance probes usually utilize fiber bundles to guide the light from and to the spectrometer.

Fiber optic probes are produced with the highest accuracy in terms of reproducible light transfer and exact path length. Calibration models built on a certain type of probe can be transferred without any manipulation of the data to systems using the same type of probes.

Transmission probes withoptional flange adaption formeasuring transparent liquids

Diffuse reflectance probe for measuring solids, slurries and opaque liquids in diffuse reflection

Besides immersion probes, flow cells are widely used in process control. They can be implemented directly into a pipe or a bypass, allowing the sample to flow through the cell. The cells vary in size and can be applied to different pipe diameters. Flow cells are merely available for transmission measurements: a fiber optic cable transfers the light beam from the source to the sample. The light penetrates the sample, is collected a collimator and finally guided back to the detector via an opposite fiber optical cable.

The fiber optic cables are normally kept in a fixed position using brackets. Therefore, it is possible to remount the cell with high precision, after exchanging or cleaning optical components, allowing the calibration transfer from one measurement point to another.

Optosky offers a variety of flow cells specified to the customer needs.

Transflection probe for the measurement of scattering liquids, e.g. reactions in fermenters, measurement of slurries or emulsions, e.g. all variations of milk and cream

Flow cell for the implementation in a pipe system or bypass

(4) Sensor Heads for non-contact Analysis

Sensor head is placed on the laboratory mount for offline measurements

Connecting the sensor head to a viewing window of a reactor

Flexible connection of the sensor head with rubber gaiter and viewing window installed, to keep the measurement area clean from dust and dirt

An optional air blower prevents fouling of the measurement window, e.g. by the electrostatic attraction of dust