Supply in Kazakhstan
KEG TRK supplies equipment diagnostics solutions (Ion Science) across Kazakhstan: Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Aktobe and other regions. Official warranty, monitoring system design, installation, commissioning and personnel training.
Key features
Applications and resources
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Typical tasks
- Benzene monitoring at refineries, petrochemical plants and terminals
- Maintenance of petroleum product tanks
- Personal benzene exposure assessment (STEL / TWA)
- Rounds of reformers, aromatics units and loading racks
- Entry into tanks that held gasoline or aromatics
Overview
The Tiger XT Select is a handheld photoionisation detector from the British company Ion Science for measuring benzene. Benzene is a carcinogen with very low exposure limits, and at refineries and chemical plants it is almost always mixed with other hydrocarbons. A standard PID shows their sum; the Tiger XT Select can isolate benzene.
Three operating modes
| Mode | Measures | Range | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-filter tube | benzene only | 0.01–200 ppm, 0.001 ppm resolution | about 130 s |
| TAC | total aromatics, STEL and TWA | from 0.01 ppm | under 2 s |
| Standard | all VOCs as benzene equivalent | 1 ppb to 20,000 ppm | under 2 s |
Operators usually survey in TAC or standard mode and fit a tube when readings rise to find out how much of the mixture is benzene.
Features
- 10.0 eV lamp chosen for aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Fence Electrode protects the sensor against moisture and contamination.
- Breakthrough progress of benzene through the tube shown on screen in real time.
- Alarms: amber and red LEDs, 95 dBA sounder at 300 mm, vibration.
- Built-in torch for dark rooms and tanks.
- Semi-conductive elastomer housing for intrinsic safety.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Principle | PID, 10.0 eV lamp, Fence Electrode |
| Benzene (tube) | 0.01–200 ppm (up to 639 mg/m³) |
| Resolution | 0.001 ppm |
| Tube life | typically about 100 h |
| Flow | at least 220 ml/min, blockage detection |
| Data logging | 120,000 points |
| Power | Li-ion up to 24 h or 3 × AA about 8.5 h |
| Certification | ATEX/IECEx II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga; Class I Div. 1 |
| Protection | IP65 |
| Operating temperature | −25 to +45 °C (Li-ion) |
| Dimensions | 370 × 91 × 60 mm |
| Weight | 870 g |
Portable or fixed benzene monitoring
The Tiger XT Select is for rounds and spot measurements. For continuous monitoring at one point, such as a pump house or loading rack, use the fixed Titan 2; for personal monitoring, the wearable Cub. For all VOCs without benzene selectivity, use the Tiger XT.
Supply in Kazakhstan
KEG TRK is the official representative of Ion Science in Kazakhstan. We supply detectors and pre-filter tubes and arrange calibration and training. Price on request.
Technical specifications
| Technology | PID, 10.0 eV lamp, Fence Electrode |
| Benzene (tube mode) | 0.01–200 ppm (up to 639 mg/m³), 0.001 ppm resolution |
| Total aromatics (TAC) | from 0.01 ppm, STEL and TWA |
| Standard VOC mode | from 1 ppb (ppb model) to 20,000 ppm |
| Response time | under 2 s; about 130 s in tube mode at 20 °C |
| Tube life | typically about 100 hours |
| Flow rate | at least 220 ml/min, blockage detection |
| Data logging | 120,000 points with date and time |
| Power | Li-ion up to 24 h, 8 h charge; 3 × AA about 8.5 h |
| Alarms | amber and red LEDs, 95 dBA at 300 mm, vibration |
| Certification | ATEX/IECEx II 1G Ex ia IIC T4 Ga; Class I Div. 1, Groups A–D, T4 |
| Protection | IP65 |
| Operating temperature | −25 to +45 °C (Li-ion) |
| Dimensions | 370 × 91 × 60 mm |
| Weight | 870 g |
Applications
Manufacturer
Ion Science
Intrinsically safe Ion Science PID detector for selective benzene measurement from 0.01 ppm with pre-filter tubes, total aromatic compounds (TAC) with STEL and TWA, and total VOC from 1 ppb in standard mode.
Key specifications
- Technology
- PID, 10.0 eV lamp, Fence Electrode
- Benzene (tube mode)
- 0.01–200 ppm (up to 639 mg/m³), 0.001 ppm resolution
- Total aromatics (TAC)
- from 0.01 ppm, STEL and TWA
- Standard VOC mode
- from 1 ppb (ppb model) to 20,000 ppm
- Response time
- under 2 s; about 130 s in tube mode at 20 °C
Official supplier in Kazakhstan
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