Product Overview
The ABB Advance Optima AO2000 is a modular continuous gas-analysis platform for measuring concentrations of gases in process streams, exhaust emissions and industrial gas systems.
A system can combine up to four analyzer modules and measure as many as six sample components. Its modular construction allows the customer to select the appropriate measurement technology for oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, hydrocarbons, hydrogen and other gases.
The AO2000 with the Limas21 UV module is approved for selected marine NOx-emission monitoring applications under MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code.
Main Configurations
| Model | Configuration |
|---|---|
| AO2020 | 19-inch rack-mounted analyzer |
| AO2040 | Wall-mounted analyzer |
| AO2060 | Explosion-protected remote analyzer module |
| AO2040-Fidas24 Ex | Explosion-protected hydrocarbon analyzer |
| Multi-analyzer system | Multiple modules controlled from one central unit |
Analyzer Modules
| Module | Measurement Technology | Typical Components |
|---|---|---|
| Uras26 | Non-dispersive infrared | CO, CO₂, NO and SO₂ |
| Limas21 UV/HW | Ultraviolet photometry | NO, NO₂, NOx and SO₂ |
| Magnos28/Magnos27 | Paramagnetic oxygen measurement | O₂ |
| ZO23 | Trace oxygen measurement | Low-level O₂ |
| Caldos25/Caldos27 | Thermal conductivity | H₂, Ar, CH₄ and binary gas mixtures |
| Fidas24 | Flame-ionisation detection | Total hydrocarbons |
| Fidas24 NMHC | Flame-ionisation detection | Non-methane hydrocarbons |
| LS25 | Tunable-diode laser absorption | O₂, NH₃, H₂O, CO and HCl |
| Electrochemical sensor | Electrochemical measurement | O₂ |
Main Features
- Modular analyzer construction
- Up to four analyzer modules
- Measurement of up to six gas components
- Automatic calibration options
- Continuous self-monitoring and diagnostics
- Numerical and bar-graph display
- Menu-driven local operation
- Clear-text status and fault messages
- Rack-mounted and wall-mounted versions
- Configurable analogue and digital I/O
- Ethernet, Modbus and PROFIBUS communication
- Hazardous-area configurations available
- Modules can be replaced or expanded as requirements change
General Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Measurement type | Continuous extractive gas analysis |
| Number of analyzer modules | Up to four |
| Maximum sample components | Up to six |
| Housing options | 19-inch rack or wall mounting |
| Main models | AO2020 and AO2040 |
| Display | Graphical display with keypad |
| Communications | Ethernet, Modbus and PROFIBUS |
| Outputs | Configurable analogue and digital I/O |
| Power supply | Configuration-dependent AC or 24 VDC arrangements |
| Protection | Up to IP54, depending on housing |
| Calibration | Manual or automatic, module dependent |
| System architecture | Local or remotely connected analyzer modules |
Measurement ranges, response times, flow requirements, accuracy and gas connections depend on the installed analyzer module.
Marine Approval
ABB states that the AO2000 fitted with the Limas21 UV analyzer module for measuring NO, NO₂ and NOx is suitable for use aboard vessels.
The approved configuration meets applicable requirements of:
- Revised MARPOL Annex VI
- NOx Technical Code 2008
- DNV certification for the specified analyzer configuration
Marine approval applies only to the tested configuration and must be verified against the selected model and current certificate.
Marine and Offshore Applications
- Marine diesel-engine NOx monitoring
- Ship exhaust-gas analysis
- Scrubber and emissions monitoring
- Boiler combustion optimisation
- Inert-gas oxygen measurement
- LNG process-gas monitoring
- Hydrogen and fuel-gas measurement
- Offshore flare and process monitoring
- FPSO emissions measurement
- Exhaust-gas cleaning systems
- Analyzer shelters on offshore installations
- Engine test beds and research facilities
Hazardous-Area Options
Selected AO2000 configurations are available for:
- ATEX Zone 1
- ATEX Zone 2
- Class I, Division 2
- Measurement of flammable sample gases
- Purged or explosion-protected installation
Hazardous-area certification depends on the housing, analyzer module, purge system and sample-gas arrangement.
