Silica SiO2

• Power plants
• Ultrapure water treatment
• Cooling water
• Water steam cycle
• Condensate analysis
• High-pressure boiler feedwater
• Reversed osmosis
• Turbine protection
• Demineralization plants

 The JAL-Z colorimeter is a compact analytical instrumentation for online analysis and process monitoring. The colorimeter is based on a color-developing chemical reaction carried out inside the analyzer's glass cell. The sample, coming from an external reservoir or process stream is autonomously grabbed by the instrument and mixed with the appropriate reagents to make the reaction happen. The analyzer uses an LED light source and a photodiode to photometrically measure the developed color intensity (absorbance). The absorbance is proportional to the concentration of the target chemical species (analite). 

•  Low reagents consumption and analytical reliability thanks to our custom designed miniature peristaltic pumps
• Dual compartment design to guarantee a complete separation between the electronics and the hydraulic section
• Color touchscreen to show the last measured value clearly, and to set all the options and settings via an user friendly interface
• Datalogger function with data history in graphical form and USB download
• Automatic calibration, validation and cleaning to reduce down time and operator intervention, their frequency can be freely set by the user
• Fully integrable in industrial automation via the analog outputs (2 x 4-20 mA channels), digital output (2 relays + ModbusRTU) and digital input (voltage free contact)

  The determination ranges of the silica analyzer vary from trace μg/L to 150 mg/L using the (optional) internal dilution module. 

  Soluble silica reacts with the molybdate ion in an acid medium to form a green-yellow colored silico-molybdic acid complex that in its turn is converted to a blue complex with the addition of the reducing reagent. Oxalic acid is added to minimize the phosphate interference. The absorbance intensity is proportional to the silica concentration in the sample and is determined at 850 nm. 

Measured parameter:     SiO2   

Range :

(Ø 26 mm)            0.5 - 1000 ppb  

(Ø 16 mm)            1 - 5000 ppb  

(with dilution)   0.05 - 150 ppm  

 Reproducibility*

(Ø 26 mm)            ± 1 ppb / ± 5% 

(Ø 16 mm)            ± 1.5 ppb / ± 5%   

* if two values take whichever is greater

Limit of detection :    0.5 ppb   

Wavelength :     850 nm  

Demineralized water : Not required  

Number of reagents: 4

Min. analysis time : 10 minutes

Default analysis time : 15 minutes

Reagent consumption**

(Ø 26 mm)     2.9 L

(Ø 16 mm)     1.5 L 

** per month, at the default analysis frequency.