Start up time < 5 minutes
Robust IP67 enclosure
Single sensor for all gas ranges
Measures H2 CO2 and Air
Supplied with battery charger
Modern power station installations often use Hydrogen gas, with its excellent
thermal conductivity properties, as the coolant medium for high capacity
turbo generators or alternators; with the efficient performance and safe operation
of the plant being critically linked to the gas quality used.
During the commissioning and decommissioning of the alternator it is essential that
the hydrogen is safely introduced and purged.
Therefore, air must first be purged from the system by an inert gas such as carbon dioxide (CO2).
The hydrogen coolant is then introduced and replaces the purge gas to decommission the
turbogenerator the purge sequence is reversed. During daily operation, the hydrogen purity
must also be monitored to ensure that the H2 has not become contaminated by air leakages.
Not only will air ingress produce a potentially explosive atmosphere but it will also affect the
viscosity of the H2 coolant gas, increasing drag and hence, windage losses.
The Alternator Purge Gas Monitor series measures all stages of the fill-purge cycle as well
as measuring hydrogen purity during normal operation.
The K6050AP gas analyser is a complete instrument, which is the portable equivalent of the K1650AP. The K6050AP is supplied in a rugged case complete with rechargeable batteries capable of lasting for a full purge cycle. A sample pump, 0 to 1 Volt recording output, flowmeter and needle valve are all included as standard.The K6050AP analyser has three pre-configured ranges to enable measurement of hydrogen purity plus all stages of the purge cycle: 0 to 100% CO2 in Air; 0 to 100% H2 in CO2 and 90 to 100% H2 in Air.