Hardware Analyser
vs
Software Analyser
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What is it
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Have you ever faced an analyser failure that
requires a plant shut down to repair
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Do you regularly struggle with issues related to
calibration gas, zero check, span check etc.
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If yes, we may have a solution for you
Contact:
[email protected]
What is it
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We offer a Patented Software Analyser which
can “Calculate & Predict” the parameter to be
measured without physically measuring it
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How does it work?
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See the next slide for a summary
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Or, if you want full technical details, you can look
up Patent # 8,768,664 on the internet
Contact:
[email protected]
How it works
The example below will explain how it works:
 If you are measuring NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen), the
Software Analyser will take inputs from your
process which affect the NOx formation e.g.
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Fuel flow rate
Fuel BTU
Air Flow rate
Combustion Temperature
Etc.
Based on these inputs, it will “Calculate &
Predict” the NOx
Contact:
[email protected]
Example of Software Analyser
Use
CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring System)
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If you maintain a hardware CEMS for NOx, CO,
CO2 etc., you already know that it’s a struggle to
keep it running, see the next slide for details
The Software Analyser (known as PEMS –
Predictive Emissions Monitoring System) can do the same job
without all the complications, see the next slide
for details
Contact:
[email protected]
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How hardware analyser works (NOx)
Flow rate
Air Conditioner
DAS
Flow
Monitor
Hardware
(Data
Acquisition
System)
Heated
Sampled
Line
NOx
Pump
Stack
Combustion
source
Chiller
Analyzer
Analyzer House
DCS
DAS
DCS
(Distributed
Control
System)
NOx ppm
Calibration
gas
NOx ng/J
Calibration Gas Cylinders
(Daily Span/Zero Check)
How software analyser works (NOx)
PEMS
PIMS
(Plant Information
Management System)
DCS
Boiler-1
DCS
Boiler-2
DCS
Boiler-3
DCS
Boiler-4
Data
Signal
PIMS
OPC Server
Calculate
&
PredictEMS
PEMS
(Predictive Emissions Monitoring System)
- NOx
- CO
- CO2
- SO2
Comparison
Hardware Analysers:
 Are physically installed in the field
 Actually measure the concentration e.g. NOx
 Are the primary source of information
Software Analysers:
 Are not physically installed in the field
 “Calculate & Predict” using other process
parameters
 Are the secondary source of information
Contact:
[email protected]
Uses of Software Analyser
Software Analysers can be used for:
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Environmental regulatory requirements
Some hazardous environments which are risky
for personnel
Selected applications where hardware analysers
can’t be repaired without a plant shut down
Contact:
[email protected]
Recap
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Software analysers are approved by regulatory
agencies e.g. US EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency)
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Software analysers have lower capital, operating
& maintenance cost
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Software analysers are simple & reliable
Contact:
[email protected]