HydroC - Hydrocarbon and Methane Sensor (CH4) Brochure

Market leader in dissolved gas MeasureMents. Made in gerMany.HydroC™ CH4 Hydrocarbon and Methane sensorthe Contros HydroC™ CH4 sensor is a unique underwater hydro-carbon and methane sensor for in-situ and online measurements of dissolved CH4. the versatile HydroC™ CH4 is especially suited for platform instal-lations (e.g. rovs or auvs) and long-term deployments (e.g. buoys and moorings).Fields of application include: climate studies, methane hydrate studies, limnology, fresh water control, aquaculture/fish farming.advantages• High accuracy • Very robust, can be used in water depths up to 6,000 meters • User-friendly • Versatile – easy integration with almost every oceanographic measurement system and platform• Long-term deployment capability• ‘ Plug & Play’ principle; all required cables, connectors and software are includedHow it worksdissolved CH4 molecules diffuse through a specialized thin film composite membrane into the internal gas circuit leading to a detector chamber, where the CH4 is determined by means of ir absorption spectrometry. Concentration dependent ir light intensities are converted into the output signal from calibration coefficients stored in firmware and data from additional sen-sors within the gas circuit.CH4 HydroC™ CH4 Market leader in dissolved gas MeasureMents. Made in gerMany.CH4options• analog output: 0 – 5 v • internal data logger• external battery packs • rov and auv installation packages • profiling and mooring frames• CH4 flow through sensor for underway (FerryBox) and lab applications• external pump (sBe-5t or sBe-5M)• easy deployment together with a HydroFlashtM o2DeteCtor High-precision optical analyzing ndir systemMeasUring rangestandard calibration is 80 nmol/l - 5 µmol/l(other ranges on request)WeigHt 2.2 kg in water, 4.5 kg in airDiMensions 90 x 376 mmoPerationaL DePtH 2,000; 4,000; 6,000 mteMPeratUre range +3°C to +30°C (arctic version: -2°C to +15°C)resoLUtion < 10 nmol/laCCUraCy±3 % of reading or ±50 nmol/l, whichever is greaterConneCtor Connector suBConn® MCBH8-M titanium 8-pin (other connectors on request)PoWer sUPPLysensor approx. 420 ma @ 12 v(+ approx. 8 w with sBe-5t) Data interfaCers-232C and rs-485; data format asCii nMea-0183softWarewindows® software deteCt™ incl. real time data visualization, setting of sensor para-meters (e.g. measuring intervals, internal data logger settings, sleep mode function) supported by a mission planning tool; data download from internal loggeraCCessoriesContros provides all kinds of cables for laboratory and field work, along with subsea power options and a variety of turn-key solutions for underwater sensing. Furthermore Contros has broad experience in build-ing customer-specific winches, mountings, and cages for every type of application.Fast FaCtsContaCt us CONTROS Systems & Solutions GmbH wischhofstr. 1-3 | Bld. 2 | 24148 kiel | germany p: + 49 [0] 4 31 26 09 59 00 | f: + 49 [0] 4 31 26 09 59 01 e: contact@contros.eu | www.contros.euall values above were determined at 20 °C water temperature under standard calibration conditions.specifications subject to change without notice. © 2014 Contros systems & solutions gmbH, inc. all rights reserved. rev. February 2014.