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Learn about a modular SP76 carrier gas and purge manifold design that offers easy access and assembly/disassembly, reducing labor and material costs compared to traditional designs. This innovative solution eliminates potential leak points and allows service access from the front.
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An SP76 Carrier Gas Manifold Design For a Process GC ABB Process Analytics Tracy Dye IFPAC 2008 Baltimore Parker Hannifin Steve Doe
The Problem • Multiple stacked oven design restricted access from above • Carrier gas manifold needed to be serviced from the front • Bent tubing runs required for traditional manifold design • Labor intensive • Non-standard design, higher engineering costs
The Solution • Carrier gas and purge air regulators of SP76 design • Modular manifold that scales up easily from 1 to 5 zones
Multiple bent tubing runs Multiple fitting points The Results From this … • Multiple potential leak points • Service access to regulators and gauges from above • High labor and material content • Non-standard engineering design
All straight, pre-fab tube runs Limited fitting points The Results To this … • Fewer potential leak points • Easy access to regulators and gauges from the front • Lower labor costs (no tube bends), lower material (less tubing) • Standard, modular engineering design
Standard single carrier zone Gauge w/ pipe thread Standard single purge air zone 4 fastener, SP76 design Carrier feed-thru SP76 Carrier Gas and Purge Manifold Design
SP76 Carrier Gas and Purge Manifold Design Easy assembly and disassembly of the carrier gas feed-thru
Access to the regulators and gauges from the top is not required Regulators and gauges are serviceable from the front SP76 Carrier Gas and Purge Manifold Design