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News Release from: ABB Automation Tech (Instrumentation + Automation) | Subject: FTIR analysers
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 June 2008
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
from ABB
ABB, a global leader in analytical devices that measure and monitor gases, liquids and solids in complex industrial applications, here reviews their recent applications of FTIR spectroscopy
ABB has the widest range of process analysers on the market Without advanced on-line analytical devices the production process would have to be periodically stopped while a sample is taken, carried to a laboratory and analysed
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 17 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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That takes time, reduces process yield and has poor analytical repeatability.
Pivotal to the ABB on-line offering is Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) - a fast and accurate technology that conducts highly repeatable measurements to monitor the physical and chemical properties of a process stream.
Some examples of the ABB groundbreaking installations and innovations in FTIR include the following:.
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SPACE SATELLITES.
An ABB spatial interferometer is a measuring device and the main component on the new Japanese satellite GOSAT (Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite), to be launched in 2008.
The interferometer will collect and transmit precise measurements of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide and methane levels at 56,000 observation points from 666 kilometers above the earth.
ABB also designed and built the interferometer for the Crosstrack Infrared Sounder, the new generation of polar orbiting weather sensors, and is actively involved in developing the technology for the James Webb Space Telescope which will replace the Hubble space telescope in 2013.
SEMICONDUCTORS.
An ABB Wet Process Analyser reduces chemical consumption by up to 30 percent in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Based on patented ABB technology the analyser continuously monitors chemical concentration in a wide range of etching, cleaning and stripping fluids that are used in the wafer cleaning process.
The device improves process control, increases throughput and extends the lifetime of chemicals from a few hours to several days.
PHARMACEUTICALS.
The global pharmaceuticals industry has initiated the PAT (process analytical technology) programme to ensure all pharma products are of consistent and repeatable quality.
This is to be achieved through continuous online analysis of the manufacturing process.
ABB has developed a uniquely comprehensive and scalable solution for PAT based on its ability to integrate FTIR technologies and various process analytical devices with its industry-leading process control and plant automation platform.
In addition to handling huge flows of data and achieving the objective of consistent product quality, the solution increases availability by as much as 40 percent and reduces costs by up to 30 percent.
GASOLINE BLENDING.
The complexity of gasoline refining typically results in refineries putting more octane into their products than is necessary.
This costs money and reduces profitability.
A refinery that produces 95.01 octane instead of 95 octane will "give away" about $6.7 million a year in profit on a production capacity of 200,000 barrels a day.
ABB FTIR analysers significantly reduce the excess octane.
They track gasoline properties precisely during blending to within 0.02 to 0.05 of the correct pump octane, thereby minimising the octane giveaway and increasing refinery margins.
LATEST LOW-COST ANALYTICS.
The latest ABB analytics innovation, the MB3000 FTIR analysis system, was launched in 2007 and represents a major technological breakthrough into the market for compact, low-cost, high-performance analytic equipment.
It is used in laboratories and industrial processes to analyse chemical components in the final quality control of products.
The interferometer at the heart of the instrument is a small module used in satellites that ABB developed for the Canadian Space Agency technology development programme.
The MB3000 stands out for its compact and maintenance-free design, ease of use and permanently aligned optical system which ensures highly reliable and repeatable results.
Located in Quebec City, the ABB FTIR analytical business is the market and technology leader in high-performance FTIR analytical solutions for the petroleum, chemical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
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