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.
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BWB XP with Automated Fluid Handling System (AFHS)
The five-element BWB XP flame photometer paired with BWB's autosampler and auto-diluter for unattended runs of up to 89 samples with automatic 1:6 to 1:100 dilution.
Key specifications
- Elements measured
- Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba
- 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 (with AFHS)
- Na 0.1 ppm; K 0.05 ppm; Li 0.05 ppm; Ca 1 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 with Automated Fluid Handling System (AFHS)
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Product overview
This configuration combines the BWB XP five-channel flame photometer with BWB's Automated Fluid Handling System (AFHS), aimed at industrial laboratories that process tens or hundreds of samples a day. Instead of an operator introducing every sample, the autosampler and auto-diluter run the sequence automatically.
Automation is built on BWB's auto-read technology, in which firmware decides analytically when readings from the multi-channel detector are stable. The autosampler takes up to 89 samples on interchangeable trays, and the auto-diluter can be set from 1:6 to 1:100. With the diluter a sample takes about 130 seconds (around 25 per hour); without it, about 80 seconds (around 40 per hour).
A thermal printer sits on top of the photometer to save bench space and uses widely available calculator paper. The autosampler and diluter share a single power source, the 2.5 L dilution reservoir has low-level control (5 L optional), and the AFHS is compatible with BWB flame photometer models from 2014 onward.
Specifications
Technical specifications
28 parameters
Performance
- Elements measured
- Na, K, Li, Ca and Ba
- Limit of detection (with AFHS)
- Na 0.1 ppm; K 0.05 ppm; Li 0.05 ppm; Ca 1 ppm; Ba 1.6 ppm
- Limit of quantification (with AFHS)
- Na 0.3 ppm; K 0.15 ppm; Li 0.15 ppm; Ca 3 ppm; Ba 15 ppm
- Precision
- <1 % coefficient of variation for 10 consecutive samples within optimal range
- Chemical interference
- Na/K/Li <0.5 % to each other at equal concentrations below 100 ppm
- Time to stability
- Less than 15 s after the sample enters the flame
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
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
Automation
- Sample tray capacity
- 89 samples, interchangeable trays (extra trays for 1 mL and 3 mL cups)
- Auto-diluter ratio
- Operator-configurable 1:6 to 1:100
- Tray calibration correction points
- 5, user selectable
- Time per sample
- 130 s with auto-diluter (incl. preparation, acquisition and flush); 80 s without
- Throughput
- 25 samples/h with auto-diluter; 40 samples/h without
- Fluid per sample
- DR1 5 mL; DR10 0.5 mL; DR100 0.05 mL
- Dilution reservoir
- 2.5 L with low-level control (about 120 samples); 5 L option (about 240 samples)
Sample handling
- Sample uptake
- 4 mL/min
- Tubing
- Translucent PTFE and Tygon
Physical
- Operating footprint (system)
- 50 x 65 x 63 cm (H x W x D); 1 m clear space required above the chimney
- Auto-diluter dimensions
- 30 x 30 x 43 cm (H x W x D), incl. cannula arm
- Autosampler dimensions
- 30 x 18 x 11 cm (H x W x D), excl. dilution reservoir
- Weights
- Flame photometer 15.3 kg; auto-diluter 3.75 kg; autosampler 6.9 kg
Compatibility
- Compatible instruments
- BWB flame photometer models from 2014 onward
Supplied
- Included with AFHS
- Connectivity cable, cannula, interconnecting tubing, 89-position tray, 1000 x 5 mL PP sample tubes, service plunger tool
Utilities
- Warm-up time
- 40 minutes at 21 °C ambient
- 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
Features
Key features
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Auto-read technology
Firmware determines reading stability analytically, removing operator judgement.
- 02
89-sample autosampler
Interchangeable trays, with extra trays for 1 mL and 3 mL cups.
- 03
Configurable auto-diluter
Dilution ratio set by the operator from 1:6 to 1:100.
- 04
Up to 40 samples per hour
About 25 per hour with dilution and 40 per hour without.
- 05
Space-saving printer
Thermal printer mounted on top of the photometer.
- 06
Backward compatible
Works with BWB flame photometers from 2014 onward.
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.
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Consult
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Plan
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Supply
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Install
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Train
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Support
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