The Bacharach ECA 450 is an industrial grade analyzer ideal for professionals concerned about combustion efficiency, environmental compliance, or both. Accommodating up to seven sensors, simultaneous measurements and calculated parameters are evaluated to ensure that industrial equipment is meeting environmental regulations while burning safely and efficiently.
The ECA 450 is designed for on-demand or semi-continuous sampling of industrial furnaces, boilers and other industrial combustion equipment. It complies with regulations such as U.S. EPA test methods, EN 50379, CTM-030 and state/local protocols including SCAQMD.
The ECA 450 is microprocessor controlled, allowing it to be easily operated and configured to suit each operator’s individual needs. Using a system of menu selections, the operator is guided through the proper operation and set-up procedures, signaling the appropriate action, and waiting until the correct steps are taken.
The analyzer is powered by either its internal battery pack, or by an AC adapter that operates from any convenient source of 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz power. The analyzer’s control panel consists of a bright and easy-to-read 2.25x8" blue vacuum-fluorescent display, sixteen push buttons, and one power LED. A sampling probe and hose assembly with an integral thermocouple and water/filter trap provides the means of drawing in gas samples, and for measuring stack temperature and pressure.
A burner’s combustion efficiency is calculated by first entering the fuel being burned and then allowing the analyzer to measure the burner’s primary air temperature, stack temperature, and percent Oxygen in the flue gas. This information is processed by the analyzer, resulting in the display of all the measured and calculated values.
For analyzer models that are equipped for environmental monitoring of combustion by-products, the gas sample that was drawn into the analyzer through its probe is applied to an array of electrochemical gas sensors. The results of the analyzer’s gas analyses are shown on the front panel display.