Portable Total Hydrocarbon and Non-Methane Hydrocarbon Analyzer
FID-based portable analyzer reporting total hydrocarbon and non-methane hydrocarbon fractions.
Louise Corscadden, PhD
Director of Science · ConductScience
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Key Specifications
Full details →- Weight
- The host machine is about 10kg, can be easily carried by hand
- Detector
- Heating miniaturized dedicated flame ionization detector (FID)
- FID detection limit
- ≤0.1 ppm
- Repeatability
- Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbon Qualitative repeatability: ≤0.5%; Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbon Quantitative repeatability ≤2.0
- Measurement range
- 0-30000 mg/m³
- Analysis period
- ≤2min (non-methane total hydrocarbons)
A portable flame-ionisation analyzer that separates the total hydrocarbon signal into methane and non-methane fractions, the split that regulatory reporting actually turns on.
Key features
- Reports total hydrocarbons, methane and non-methane hydrocarbons as separate results.
- Flame-ionisation detection supports direct field measurements.
- The portable configuration combines battery power and onboard gas handling.
Applications
Built for emissions compliance and fenceline monitoring teams.
- Widely used for total hydrocarbons, methane and non-methane total hydrocarbon detection in stationary pollution sources and ambient air.
Choosing the right configuration
Specify the target species, measurement range, zero and span equipment, sample conditioning, shelter or rack arrangement, communications, and reporting method as one monitoring system. ConductScience reviews the site and calibration plan before quoting.
Features & Benefits
Weight
- The host machine is about 10kg, can be easily carried by hand
Detector
- Heating miniaturized dedicated flame ionization detector (FID)
FID detection limit
- ≤0.1 ppm
Repeatability
- Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbon Qualitative repeatability: ≤0.5%; Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbon Quantitative repeatability ≤2.0
Measurement range
- 0-30000 mg/m³
Analysis period
- ≤2min (non-methane total hydrocarbons)
Sampling probe temperature
- (0-180)℃ adjustable
Carrier gas
- 75mL built-in high-pressure cylinder supply, high purity nitrogen, refillable
Hydrogen
- 75mL built-in high-pressure cylinder supply, refillable, with optional hydrogen storage alloy
Standard gas
- 75mL built-in high-pressure cylinder supply, from specialist gas supplier, refillable
High pressure cylinder
- Cylinder pressure over 2000 psi; operation time at 2000 psi ≥3 h; filling time <5 s
Battery life
- Charging time <8h; operation time after full charge ≥4h (main unit + heating line), or ≥7h (separate host machine)
What does this instrument measure, and who is it for?
It measures total hydrocarbon, split into its methane and non-methane fractions. It is built for emissions compliance and fenceline monitoring teams. It is designed for continuous, unattended operation in a monitoring shelter or cabinet, with periodic zero and span calibration.
What measurement principle does it use?
Flame ionisation, with the total hydrocarbon signal separated into methane and non-methane fractions, the split that regulatory reporting actually turns on.
Which specifications are confirmed?
The specification table lists twelve confirmed ordering parameters for this instrument. Use them to compare the operating range, utilities, and analytical performance required by the method. They include FID detection limit at ≤0.1 ppm, Measurement range at 0-30000 mg/m³ and Analysis period at ≤2min (non-methane total hydrocarbons).
What should be confirmed before ordering?
Confirm siting and inlet configuration, zero and span gas supply, the calibration interval your reporting regime requires, and the data acquisition and reporting path. These are configured and quoted per installation, so raise anything unusual about the site during quote review rather than after delivery.
What else is needed to run it?
A zero air generator and a multi-point dilution calibrator. Every concentration this analyser reports is measured against its zero. A zero that is not actually zero is a systematic error in every number downstream of it, so the calibration gear is not an accessory, it is what makes the readings defensible.
How is it supplied?
This instrument is configured and quoted per installation rather than sold at a list price. Request a quote and we will confirm the configuration, the site requirements and the lead time before anything is ordered.
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