ABR

Automated Breakthrough Analyzer

Fully automated analyzer for gas and vapor separation applications

Fully automated high pressure breakthrough analyzer
Integrated close coupled mass spectrometer
Optimized for research scale samples with bed sizes from 2 cc

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Key features

Programmable total pressure, flow rate, composition and temperature
Ultralow dead volume automated switching between purge and process gases
Options for gas-gas, gas-vapor, vapor-vapor configurations
Optional high pressure (50 bar) configuration

Applications

Air separation
CO₂ capture and storage
Removal of poisonous or harmful gases from effluent streams
Recovery of rare (noble) gases
Natural gas and biogas upgrading

Introduction

The ABR is a dedicated gas breakthrough analyzer (BTA) with fully programmable operation including control of total pressure, flow rate, composition and temperature. Samples are loaded into interchangeable reactor beds and dried in-situ with purge gas or vacuum at elevated temperature. Reactive gas mixtures are then flowed through the bed, and the downstream composition determined in real-time with an integrated mass spectrometer.

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Applications

The ABR is primarily designed to meet the needs of researchers wishing to characterize the gas separation properties of small quantities of novel sorbents such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and related porous materials without the time or expense of synthesizing larger sample quantities.

Larger beds allow assessment of gas separation performance of commercial sorbent materials as well as laboratory scale validation of process models.

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Specifications

Temperature

Integrated heater range50 °C to 300 °C (450 °C optional)
Waterbath temperature range (optional)0 °C to 50 °C
Sample temperature accuracy± 0.1 °C
Temperature resolution0.01 °C
Regulation accuracy± 0.1 °C

Pressure

Maximum operating pressure50 bar
Typical accuracy± 0.04 %
Transducer rangesChoice from 0-1 bar, 0-10 bar, 0-50 bar

System Construction

Wetted componentsAll metal
ManifoldsStainless steel (316L)
Valve diaphragmsElgiloy
Pressure transducer diaphragmsHastelloy C276

Reactor / Sorbent Bed

Primary sorbent bed~2 cm³
Optional interchangeable sorbent beds~5 cm³, 20 cm³
Construction materialStainless steel (316L)
Reactor sealCajon VCR
Overpressure protectionPermanent (electron beam welded nickel foil burst disc)

Dynamic Gas Flow

Control methodthermal mass flow control
Number of gas inletsup to 6
Typical switching time1 – 3 seconds for specified composition
Maximum flow rate5-1000 ml/min (defined at point of order)

Mass Spectrometer

Coupling methodHeated stainless steel or Quartz Inert Capillary (QIC) inlet
Atomic Mass range1 – 200 AMU (standard)
1 – 300 AMU (optional)
DetectorDual Faraday/electron multiplier

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ABR

Automated Breakthrough Analyzer

Key features

Applications

Introduction

Applications

Gas Separation

Nanoporous Materials

Specifications

Temperature

Pressure

System Construction

Reactor / Sorbent Bed

Dynamic Gas Flow

Mass Spectrometer

Related instruments

MBR

IGA-003

XEMIS-003

Resources

Explore our collection of application notes and technical resources that showcase how our instruments are used in real-world research.

get in touch

Speak with our sorption analysis experts. Get tailored guidance on instrumentation, applications, and analytical solutions.