ION Science MiniPID 2 Sensor Guide
Our sensors are designed for use across a wide number of industries and applications, wherever you have a need to detect gases and vapours.
Why use a VOC sensor?
VOCs are a wide range of naturally and synthetically occurring chemicals which are found almost everywhere. They are described as volatile because they evaporate at temperatures found on Earth, releasing molecules into the atmosphere. VOCs are extremely useful for mankind, they form the building blocks of many synthetic materials (plastics, rubbers, glues, paints etc.), used to create pharmaceuticals and are a great fuel for transport and heating.
Why use photo-ionisation detection (PID)?
VOCs can be measured in air using a variety of principles; however, some are cross sensitive to common atmospheric gasses including CO2, CO, SOx, NOx and water vapour at ppb levels. PID is not sensitive to these and is recognised as the most accurate method for VOC detection. The key advantage of the ION Science PID sensor is its world leading humidity resistance and long-term stability. In addition, it offers the best temperature stability on the market.
Principle of PID
Photoionisation is produced by the absorption of a high energy photon by a molecule. If the energy of the photon is greater than the ionisation energy of the molecule it will be ionised. Ions are detected at a pair of electrodes where changing current is proportion to concentration.
The figure below shows how an ION PID sensor works. A miniature UV lamp generates high energy photons, which pass through the lamp window into the ionisation/detection chamber. Sample gas diffuses through a membrane on the opposite side.
Download our brand new MiniPID Sensor Guide HERE or simply view our range of MiniPID 2 Gas Sensors below and located this brochure within the downloads section under brochures.
- MiniPID 2 PPM WR
- MiniPID 2 PPM
- MiniPID 2 PPB WR
- MiniPID 2 PPB
- MiniPID 2 HS
- MiniPID 2 10.0 eV
- MiniPID 2 11.7 eV
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MiniPID 2 Gas Sensors
10.0 eV VOC Gas Sensor
Range: 0 to >100 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 5 ppb. 10.0 eV lamp. The 10.0 eV VOC gas sensor - MiniPID 2 is used for enhanced selectivity of compounds with lower ionisation energies.
11.7 eV VOC Gas Sensor
Range: 0 to >100 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 100 ppb. 11.7 eV lamp. The 11.7 eV VOC gas sensor lamp extends the range of detectable compounds, only available from ION Science.
High Sensitivity VOC Gas Sensor
Range: 0 to 3 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 0.5 ppb. 10.6 eV lamp. The high sensitivity VOC gas sensor, is the highest sensitivity VOC gas sensor for sub PPB level detection.
PPB WR VOC Gas Sensor
Range: >200 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 20 ppb. The MiniPID 2 PPB Wide Range VOC gas sensor is optimised to deliver an exceptionally low background which allows for optimum low-end sensitivity.
PPM WR VOC Gas Sensor
Range: >10,000 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 500 ppb. 10.6 eV lamp. The MiniPID PPM WR VOC gas sensor is designed for detecting VOCs over the widest dynamic range on the market without compromising performance.
PPB VOC Gas Sensor
Range: 0 to >40 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 1 ppb. 10.6 eV lamp. The PPB VOC gas sensor - MiniPID 2 is optimised to deliver an exceptionally low background which allows for optimum low-end sensitivity.
PPM VOC Gas Sensor
Range: 0 to 4000 ppm. Minimum detection limit: 100 ppb. 10.6 eV lamp. The PPM VOC gas sensor - MiniPID 2 is designed for detecting VOCs over the widest dynamic range on the market without compromising performance.
Sensor Development Kit (SDK)
Sensor Development Kit (SDK) for the integration of the MiniPID 2 photoionisation sensor.
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