Instrument Support Level 3
Thermo Scientific 49
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TECO 49i Ozone Monitor
The Model 49 is a powerful, easy-to-use, UV photometric based ozone analyzer which offers increased specificity via its balanced optical system.
User-programmable software capabilities allow selection of the frequency at which internal zero/span activation and instrument calibration checks will occur.
Additionally, field-programmable measurement range settings can be stored in memory for subsequent recall. Extended troubleshooting diagnostics now provide an instantaneous indication of instrument operating parameters, status including Pressure, Flow, DC Supply Voltages, Optical BenchTemperature, Ozonator Power Supply Voltage, and Lamp Voltage.
The 49 Series Ozone Analysers are based on the principle that ozone molecules absorb UV light at a wavelength of 254 nm. The degree to which the UV light is absorbed is directly related to the ozone concentration as described by the Beer-Lambert Law:
I/I0=e-KLC
where:
K = molecular absorption coefficient, 308 cm-1 (at 0°C and 1 atmosphere)
L = length of cell, 38 cm
C = ozone concentration in parts per million (ppm)
I = UV light intensity of sample with ozone (sample gas)
I0 = UV light intensity of sample without ozone (reference gas)
The sample is drawn into the instrument through the sample bulkhead and is split into two gas streams. One gas stream flows through an ozone scrubber to become the reference gas (I0). The reference gas then flows to the reference solenoid valve. The sample gas (I) flows directly to the sample solenoid valve. The solenoid valves alternate the reference and sample gas streams between cells A and B every 10 seconds. When cell A contains reference gas, cell B contains sample gas and vice versa.
The UV light intensities of each cell are measured by detectors A and B. When the solenoid valves switch the reference and sample gas streams to opposite cells, the light intensities are ignored for several seconds to allow the cells to be flushed. The instrument calculates the ozone concentration for each cell and outputs the average concentration to both the front panel display and the analog outputs.
The instrument is calibrated before deployment using a Model 49i-PS Ozone Primary Standard operating in the 0 – 500 ppbV range. The Model 49i-PS uses a dual-cell photometer, the concept adopted by NIST as the principle technology for the national ozone standard. The primary standard is itself calibrated against a certified source annually.
The ozone analyser provides a measurement of ozone concentration in ppbV.
Field Data
- The instrument produces a range of out files and all are text format.
- The user can download (but not delete) this data from the instrument but it should be noted that this data will not have been quality controlled.
Archive Data
- Data is provided in NetCDF files following the AMOF data standard
- Files contain no more than 24hr of data.
- Instrument name is
- ncas-49c-o3-3
- The data product(s) associated with this instrument:
- Example data file