Section 1

Question 1

Analyzer classifications based on operation:

Answer 1

Chemical analysis (quantitative, and qualitative), and physical property

Question 2

Analyzer classifications based on application:

Answer 2

Process analyzers, and compliance analyzers (safety, and environmental)

Question 3

Analyzer technologies

Answer 3

Electromagnetic radiation, chemical affinity or reactivity, electric or magnetic fields, thermal or mechanical energy

Question 4

Online analyzer

Answer 4

(MUST BE ALL THREE)
1. Be connected to the process to obtain a sample
2. actively measuring
3. actively sending data

Question 5

Offline analyzer

Answer 5

Fails to satisfy one (or more) of the three online conditions

Question 6

Sensor locations

Answer 6

1. In-situ (sensor is in the process)
2. At-line (sensor is beside the process)
3. Distant from line (sensor is 50m+ from the process line)

Question 7

Considerations for analyzer selection

Answer 7

Application (type, process, etc.), location (installation, cals., maintenance), sampling

Question 8

Tap locations for sampling

Answer 8

For gas: taps should be on the top
For liquid: taps should be on the side

Question 9

Sample Standard Method (calibration)

Answer 9

Analyzer is taken offline, sample with known concentrations is used to calibrate the analyzer (zero, span fluids)

Question 10

Paired Sample Method (calibration)

Answer 10

Using another analyzer to compare readings with similar (ideally identical) samples from the same process/source

Question 11

Absolute Standardization Method (calibration)

Answer 11

Analyzer simulates the properties of a zero and span sample and makes a calibration` adjustment

Question 12

Ideal Zero gas

Answer 12

Contains all the same substances that are expected in the process but devoid of any substance that the analyzer would respond to.

Question 13

Ideal span gas

Answer 13

Contains all the same substances that are expected in the process but all components and concentrates are known exactly

Question 14

Examples of gas mixtures:

Answer 14

bump gas, cylinders, ampules

Question 15

Ways to make gas mixtures:

Answer 15

Permeation tubes, using rotameters

Question 16

What are ampules?

Answer 16

small gas vials filled with cal. gas. You put them into a containment area, then break the glass and it will travel into the sensor for callibration