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EZ7200 Online volatile fatty acids analyzer

EZ7200 Online volatile fatty acids analyzer
Online volatile fatty acids analyzer
HACH EZ7200
EZ7200 Online Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) Analyzer can be used in anaerobic wastewater treatment, anaerobic sludge treatment, and pilot-scale anaerobic reactors.

Measuring method:

The EZ7200 online volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer uses the acid-base titration method.

Measuring parameters:

The EZ7200 online volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer can measure volatile fatty acids (VFAs), bicarbonate, total alkalinity, and partial alkalinity.

Instrument features:

  • 1) The EZ7200 volatile fatty acid analyzer uses the acid-base titration method with direct titration and minimal volatilization

  • 2) Continuous monitoring of the anaerobic process prevents digester failure caused by VFA accumulation

  • 3) An easy-to-implement dynamic control strategy, combined with online monitoring, enables the volatile fatty acid analyzer to safeguard the anaerobic process

  • 4) The EZ7200 online VFA monitor can be easily integrated into the company network and is simple to operate

  • 5) The EZ7200 online VFA monitor supports multi-stream analysis (up to 8 channels)

Technical specifications

  • Measuring parameters    Volatile fatty acids (VFAs), bicarbonate, total alkalinity, partial alkalinity

  • Measuring method    Acid-base titration

  • Measuring range    VFA: 10-10,000 mg/L as acetic acid

  • Bicarbonate: 0-100 meq/L or 10,000 mg/L CaCO3

  • Total alkalinity and partial alkalinity: 0-100 meq/L or 10,000 mg/L CaCO3

  • Detection limit    ≤ 10 mg/L (range 10 - 500 mg/L VFA)

  • Accuracy    ≤3% F.S. (using standard solution)

  • Measuring interval    10-15 minutes

  • Verification    Automatic verification, frequency configurable

  • Calibration    Automatic calibration, frequency configurable

  • Ambient temperature    10℃ - 30℃±4℃, relative humidity: 5%-95% (non-condensing)

  • Reagent requirements    Store between 10 - 30 ℃

  • Sample flow rate    100-300ml/min

  • Sample temperature    10℃ - 30℃

  • Instrument air    Oil-free and dry as required by the ISA-S7.0.01-1996 instrument air quality standard

  • Power supply    110 - 240 VAC, 4 A, 50/60 Hz, maximum power consumption: 150VA

  • Analog output    4-20 mA, maximum 500 ohm load, 1 analog output as standard, up to 8 (optional)

  • Digital output    Optional: RS232, Modbus (TCP/IP, RS485)

  • Sample requirements    Maximum particle size 500μm, <0.1 g/L            

  • Certifications    Complies with CE / UL certification

  • Enclosure protection    Analyzer main unit: IP55;

  • PC panel: IP65

  • Dimensions    690mmx 465mmx 330mm

  • Shipping weight    25kg

Ordering information

  • EZ7200.99001102    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 10-500ppm VFA, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7201.99001102    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 20-1000ppm VFA, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7202.99001102    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 100-5000ppm VFA, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7203.99001102    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 5000-10000ppm VFA, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7250.99001002    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 10-500 ppm VFA, 1-50 meq bicarb/alk, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7251.99001002    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 20-1000 ppm VFA, 1-50 meq bicarb/alk, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7252.99001002    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 100-5000 ppm VFA, 5-100 meq bicarb/alk, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7253.99001002    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 500-10000 ppm VFA, 5-100 meq bicarb/alk, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

  • EZ7254.99001002    EZ7200 volatile fatty acid (VFA) analyzer, standard measuring range: 100-5000 ppm VFA, 5-500 meq bicarb/alk, 1 channel, 1 x 0/4-20mA output

Source: Public information from the HACH water quality website

Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Municipal Wastewater Treatment · HACH-ONLINE — Application Case

Project Background

The project covers the inlet, biological and outlet stages of a municipal plant. The work centres on HACH-ONLINE and the core task is continuous outfall monitoring with Hach online instruments.

Operating Challenges

The medium and duty are characterised by high solids and corrosive fractions, with large diurnal flow swings, and effluent parameters drift and probes foul with sludge and biofilm. So HACH-ONLINE cannot be specified generically — it calls for configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning.

Solution

The Ainstru engineering team worked through the online water-analysis line: integrating around each online monitoring point. The configuration involves configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning, with these requirements in view: stable compliance with Grade 1A discharge limits and online data reporting.

Results

Since start-up the system has run steadily; the practical result is steady reagent and consumable supply, making upkeep predictable.

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage · HACH-ONLINE — Application Case

Project Overview

The site is dosing, pasteurising, filling and CIP stages. The customer wanted HACH-ONLINE properly configured on the existing plant, with the aim of continuous outfall monitoring with Hach online instruments.

Technical Challenges

What actually causes trouble is syrups, dairy and beverages that scale easily, under strict hygienic requirements, and frequent cleaning demands instruments that withstand hot CIP/SIP caustic cycles. All of this means the HACH-ONLINE configuration has to involve configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning.

Configuration

Supply and installation were organised through the online water-analysis line: integrating around each online monitoring point. On site this meant configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning, checked line by line against: food-safety and hygienic design per 3-A / EHEDG.

Performance

After commissioning the outcome is steady reagent and consumable supply, making upkeep predictable, and the readings are now used for process tuning.

Chemical & Pharmaceutical

Chemical & Pharmaceutical · HACH-ONLINE — Application Case

Site Conditions

This is a Chemical & Pharmaceutical customer whose plant is at reactors, metering vessels and finished-product tanks. The main task was continuous outfall monitoring with Hach online instruments.

The Problem

The difficulty lies in highly corrosive media with solvents and crystallisation, partly in explosive atmospheres; at the same time corrosion plus Ex protection shortens instrument life and makes downtime costly. Specification therefore means configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning.

What We Did

We took a online water-analysis line approach — integrating around each online monitoring point. Delivery was built around configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning, with point-by-point checks on: Ex certification and GMP traceability of records.

Operating Outcome

In service the system performs as intended — steady reagent and consumable supply, making upkeep predictable, with routine maintenance falling noticeably.

Power & Energy

Power & Energy · HACH-ONLINE — Application Case

Application Context

boiler feedwater, turbine condensate and FGD/DeNOx systems is a typical Power & Energy duty. The project started from HACH-ONLINE, focusing on continuous outfall monitoring with Hach online instruments.

Process Constraints

drift under high temperature and pressure, with very costly unplanned outages, and high temperature and pressure with both steam and saline water only amplify it. The HACH-ONLINE specification must therefore cover configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning.

Delivery Approach

Delivery was handled as the online water-analysis line — integrating around each online monitoring point. Execution centred on configured by monitoring range, reagent replacement interval and conditioning, together with compliance with power-industry codes and unit availability targets.

Field Results

Operation shows the benefit clearly — steady reagent and consumable supply, making upkeep predictable, with confidence in this measuring point improving markedly.