MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE SYSTEMS – FROM

CONCEPT TO REALITY

MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE MINIATURE MODULAR SAMPLE SYSTEMS SYSTEMS –– FROMFROM

CONCEPT TO REALITYCONCEPT TO REALITY

David M. Simko, Swagelok CompanyPittcon®2002

New Orleans, March 20, 2002

2nd GENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGY22ndnd GENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGYGENERATION IGC TECHNOLOGY

SYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARESYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARESYSTEM CONFIGURATOR SOFTWAREEASIER TO DESIGN EASIER TO ASSEMBLE

TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR TRADITIONAL VS. MINIATURE MODULAR MEASUREMENT OF PPM H2O AND O2 IN A HIGH PURITY HYDROCARBON STREAM - MINIATURIZED

A REAL SYSTEMA REAL SYSTEMA REAL SYSTEM

TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONSTRANSFER CONSIDERATIONSTRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS

SEMICONDUCTOR

• Quantifiable volume of ultrapure gas to point of use.

• Few functional components

• Metal interface seal

• Basic control requirements

SAMPLE SYSTEMS

• Minimal properly conditioned sample to an analyzer

• Large variety of functional components

• Elastomeric interface seal

• Complex control requirements

CONVERSION REQUIREMENBTSCONVERSION REQUIREMENBTSCONVERSION REQUIREMENBTS

• Change the substrate

• Modify the flow components

• Add additional down mount functional components

PRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTSPRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTSPRELIMINARY SERVICE TEST RESULTS

• Easy to design, assemble, install, operate, and monitor

• Leak-tight

• No evidence of cross contamination of multiple streams

• Increased response time

NeSSI EVOLUTIONNeSSI EVOLUTIONNeSSI EVOLUTION

GENERATION I

Modular, established feasibility

GENERATION II

Smart, fully automated, intelligent control

GENERATION II CHARACTERISTICSGENERATION II CHARACTERISTICSGENERATION II CHARACTERISTICS

CPAC GENERATION II SPECIFICATION

• Integrates electrical components into Generation I designs

• Addresses safety requirements for use in hazardous areas

• Both functional and conceptual

SMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMSSMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMSSMALL, SMART SAMPLE SENSOR SYSTEMS

“Provide plug-and-play hardware components and software which:

• Tracks reliability and Self-adjusts for optimal performance under variable conditions

• operations metrics

• Provides an intuitive self-diagnostic GUI”

THE FUTURETHE FUTURETHE FUTURE

Hardware development• Full selection of down mount functional

components

• Intelligent components

• Required sensors

• Intrinsically safe actuators

Agreement on communication protocol

Intrinsically safe protection solutions