PetroSense PHA-100 Portable Hydrocarbon Analyser

The PetroSense PHA-100, available to rent from TechRentals, is suitable for time-conscious individuals involved in environmental monitoring and testing. The product allows for real-time measurement of petrochemical contamination in water/vapour, so sending away samples to a laboratory for gas chromatography or infrared analysis is unnecessary.

The intrinsically safe device uses a fibre-optic chemical sensor (FOCS). It has an operating range of 0 to 20,000 ppm as total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) with a lower limit of detection <10 ppm as xylene in vapour (accuracy ±15% of reading); and 0 to 2000 ppm as TPH with a lower limit of detection 0.1 ppm as xylene in water (accuracy ±10% of reading).

The product can provide data logging for up to 100 samples with a response time of <5 s. It is certified to EPA Method 8020 and features serial output to a laptop or printer. It is suitable for a number of applications, including remediation monitoring, site assessment, well plume monitoring, storm/wastewater monitoring, hydrocarbon breakthrough and leak detection AST/UST.