BWB XP Plus Flame Photometer
Four-channel flame photometer built on the XP platform that reads Na, K, Li and Ca together and adds a caesium or lithium internal reference standard.
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Reference: BWB-XP
BWB XP Flame Photometer
BWB's flagship five-channel flame photometer that measures and displays sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium and barium at the same time, with no filter changes between elements.
Key specifications
- Elements measured
- Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba, measured and displayed simultaneously
- Single-point calibration
- Na 0.1-60 ppm; K 0.05-100 ppm; Li 0.05-50 ppm; Ca 1.0-100 ppm; Ba 1.6-100 ppm
- Multi-point calibration
- Na 0.1-1000 ppm; K 0.05-1000 ppm; Li 0.05-1000 ppm; Ca 1.0-1000 ppm; Ba 5.0-3000 ppm
- Limit of detection
- Na 0.03 ppm; K 0.02 ppm; Li 0.02 ppm; Ca 0.3 ppm; Ba 1.6 ppm
- Configured to your application by our specialists
- Installed and commissioned on site
- Training and after-sales support across Jordan, the GCC and MENA
BWB XP Flame Photometer
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Product overview
The BWB XP has been BWB Technologies' flagship flame photometer since 2006. It uses five detection channels so that Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba are read and shown together from a single aspiration, removing the filter swaps and recalibration that single-channel designs need when the analyte changes.
The instrument runs on propane, butane or LPG and ships with a built-in air compressor, calibration standards, diluent and labware, so a lab only has to connect gas to start working. Results go to a PC over USB through the FP-PC software as CSV or PDF reports, and an analogue output, optional 4-20 mA output and optional printer are available.
Typical applications listed by BWB include sodium and potassium in drinking and low-level water samples, foods such as bread, cheese, meat and milk powder, plant and soil extracts, cement and silicate rocks, biodiesel, and calcium in serum and urine. A built-in correction compensates calcium readings for interference from high sodium levels.
Specifications
Technical specifications
20 parameters
Performance
- Elements measured
- Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba, measured and displayed simultaneously
- Limit of detection
- Na 0.03 ppm; K 0.02 ppm; Li 0.02 ppm; Ca 0.3 ppm; Ba 1.6 ppm
- Limit of quantification
- Na 0.1 ppm; K 0.05 ppm; Li 0.05 ppm; Ca 1 ppm; Ba 5.0 ppm
- Precision
- <1 % coefficient of variation for 20 consecutive samples over 10 minutes at ≤100 ppm (after stabilisation)
- Specificity
- Na/K/Li <1 % to each other at equal concentrations below 100 ppm
- Time to stability
- Less than 15 s after the sample enters the flame
- Minimum warm-up time
- 25 minutes at 21 °C ambient
Range
- Single-point calibration
- Na 0.1-60 ppm; K 0.05-100 ppm; Li 0.05-50 ppm; Ca 1.0-100 ppm; Ba 1.6-100 ppm
- Multi-point calibration
- Na 0.1-1000 ppm; K 0.05-1000 ppm; Li 0.05-1000 ppm; Ca 1.0-1000 ppm; Ba 5.0-3000 ppm
Sample handling
- Sample uptake
- 2-3.5 mL/min
- Tubing
- Silicone and Tygon
Interface
- Display
- Four-line back-lit alphanumeric LCD
- Outputs
- USB; 0-2.5 V analogue output (optional 4-20 mA instead); optional integrated printer; CSV/PDF reports via FP-PC software
- Units of measure
- 5 user-selectable units; selectable decimal places
Physical
- Operating footprint
- 50 x 45 x 45 cm (H x W x D); 1 m clear space required above the chimney
- Instrument dimensions
- 51 x 39 x 35 cm (H x W x D)
- Instrument weight
- 14 kg (30.8 lb)
Utilities
- Power supply
- 100-250 V AC, 50/60 Hz, auto-selecting
- Fuel gas
- Propane, butane or natural gas (natural gas with modifications; propane or butane recommended); regulated to 19 Bar as stated by BWB; flow 0.4 L/min
Supplied
- Included in the box
- Built-in air compressor, gas hose, aspiration kit, FP-PC software, 10,000 ppm Na/K/Li/Ca/Ba standards (150 mL each), diluent, cleaning solution and basic labware
Features
Key features
- 01
Five elements at once
Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba are detected and displayed together, so no filter changes or recalibration between elements.
- 02
Built-in air compressor
No external air supply is needed; only fuel gas has to be connected.
- 03
Complete starter kit
10,000 ppm standards for all five elements, diluent, cleaning solution, pipettes and sample cups are supplied.
- 04
PC data sharing
USB link to the FP-PC software for CSV and PDF reports and sharing results across a network.
- 05
Sodium interference correction
Calcium results are corrected for interference from high sodium concentrations.
- 06
IQ/OQ/PQ support
Web-based IQ, OQ and PQ certification is available for regulated laboratories.
From order to operation
We stay with the instrument after it arrives
Al-Shaker specifies the configuration, documents the system, and supports it across Jordan, the GCC, and MENA.
- 01
Consult
- 02
Plan
- 03
Supply
- 04
Install
- 05
Train
- 06
Support
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