Teledyne 9110TH - Nitrogen Oxides Analyzer - Manual (Page 187)

Calibration Procedures Model 9110TH NOx Analyzer
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5.2.3. SPAN CALIBRATION GAS STANDARDS & TRACEABILITY
Note We strongly recommend that span calibration is carried out with NO span
gas, although it is possible to use NO
2
. Quick span checks may be done
with either NO, NO
2
or a mixture of NO and NO
2
.
Span gas is specifically mixed to match the chemical composition of the gas being
measured at about 80% of the desired full measurement range. For example, if the
measurement range is 120 ppm, the span gas should have an NO concentration of about
96 ppm.
Span gases should be certified to a specific accuracy to ensure accurate calibration of the
analyzer. Typical gas accuracy for NO
X
gases is 1 or 2%. NO standards should be
mixed in nitrogen (to prevent oxidation of NO to NO
2
over time).
For oxygen measurements, we recommend s reference gas of 21% O
2
in N
2
. the user
can either utilize the NO
X
standards (if mixed in air). For quick checks, ambient air can
be used at an assumed concentration of 20.8%. Generally, O
2
concentration in dry,
ambient air varies by less than 1%.
5.2.3.1. Traceability
All equipment used to produce calibration gases should be verified against standards of
the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). To ensure NIST
traceability, we recommend to acquire cylinders of working gas that are certified to be
traceable to NIST standard reference materials (SRM). These are available from a variety
of commercial sources.
Table 5-1: NIST-SRM's Available for Traceability of NO
x
Calibration Gases
NIST-SRM 4 TYPE
NOMINAL
CONCENTRATION
2627a
2628a
2629a Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
5 ppm
10 ppm
20 ppm
1683b
1684b
1685b
1686b
1687b Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
50 ppm
100 ppm
250 ppm
5000 ppm
1000 ppm
2630
2631a
2635
2636a
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
Nitric Oxide (NO) in N
2
1500 ppm
3000 ppm
800 ppm
2000 ppm
2656
2660a
Oxides of Nitrogen (NO
x
) in Air
Oxides of Nitrogen (NO
x
) in Air
2500 ppm
100 ppm
2659a Oxygen in Nitrogen (O
2
) 21 mol %