Analyzer House & System Integration

What are Analyzer Houses?

Analyzer houses are shelters that ‘house” analyzer systems and provide adequate protection so that analyzer readings are not affected. Analyzer houses/systems can normally be found in industries such as Oil & Gas or chemical processing plants for example. These houses are critical as they protect the analyzer system within. They are normally made of concrete due to the material’s strength and protection required. The houses also provide a safe work environment for staff to conduct any maintenance work to ensure that the analyzer systems within are operating reliably.

The demand for customized analyzer systems has increased rapidly with analyzer manufacturers building more sophisticated systems to cater for Oil & Gas industries, Chemical Processing Plants etc., where flammable gases or vapours, combustible dust, and easily ignitable fibres are present.

Safety is one of the key factors in designing analyzer houses as various hazards may arise with the release of toxic or flammable materials within analyzer houses. Toxic gases need to be monitored within and be kept within safe levels with the use of ventilation systems, especially if there is any toxic leak within the house and the ventilation system needs to be robust enough to quickly extract the toxic gases to a safe place. Personnel who are required to conduct work within analyzer houses need to be protected in the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as to prevent any injuries such as electrical shocks or from fire/heat.

The ATEX directive is applicable in Europe in view of the safety design/practices of analyzer hosues and the IEC 61825(Safety of analyzer houses) standard.

IEC 61285:2015 describes the physical requirements for the safe operation of the process analyser measuring system installed in an analyser house (AH) in order to ensure its protection against fire, explosion and health hazards. This standard applies for analyser houses with inner and/or external potential explosive atmospheres and it applies to hazards caused by toxic substances or asphyxiant gases. (Reference)

Be it for gas or liquid sample analysis, Supermec is well-equipped to provide a total solution for all analyzer requirements with applications ranging from:

• Production & quality control of petrochemical end products
• Control of process units
• Monitoring of trace contaminants
• Measurement of heating value

The typical scope of work for analyzer house integration includes:

• Analyzer shelter layout
• Design consideration
• Steel structure
• HVAC System
• Shelter fire & gas detection system
• Utility
• Electrical
• Network communication system configuration

Supermec’s system integration of analyzers and measurement technology continuously provide the relevant process parameters, ensuring optimum process control. In this way, the systems secure the quality of production results in accordance with applicable standards, product-related specifications, and your requirements.

We configure the devices and integrate various analyser makes to suit your specific process requirements, acting as a complete system integrator for your custom analyzer shelter needs. Supermec has in-depth know-how in applications for gas and liquid samples, and vast experience working with top notch analyzer house and sampling system builders worldwide who are experts in analyzer house and shelters, sample pre-conditioning systems (SPS), and sample recover systems (SRS).

Supermec is your preferred partner for all aspects of analytical application. From project management, design, procurement, construction, IFAT facilities management, supply, installation to commissioning of your system. We will gladly assist you in the search for the optimum solution to your measurement task. Should you require any specifically design in hazardous area measuring system, our ex-proof team will always be there to work in-line with you to optimize your design. Our main goals are attaining sturdiness, reliability, and quality in the various application areas.

Customized Solutions to suit clients’ needs

• Supply complete with piping, wiring and junction boxes
• Design with complete HVAC system, correctly planned electrical circuitry & to any installation and signage standards required
• Can be with shelters to protect equipment in cabinets
• Equipped with various type of analyzers, gas chromatographs, FGS equipment, loggers, and complete subsystems to serve multiple lines and sampling points etc.

Prefabricated

• Quality Assurance
• Easy site installation
• All-inclusive plug-and-play
• Complete analyzer shelter can comes with lifting hooks and anchor pads

We recommend and provide the following in all Zone 1/Zone 2 hazardous areas:

• Weatherproof, explosion proof, or flame proof equipment
• HVAC System for Analyzer house
• Power Distribution Board
• Lighting Fixtures
• Local Control Station
• Junction boxes for EHT and Instruments
• ELV System

Contact us at a time of your convenience at sales@supermec.com or +65 68619522 to find out more about how we can assist you with any analyzer house matters.