MIP Detectors | | Contaminates | Detection Limit* | Carrier Gases | | PID | BTEX | 1 ppm | Nitrogen, Helium, Compressed Air | | FID | Methane, Butane | N/A | Nitrogen, Helium, Compressed Air | | ECD | Chlorinateds (TCE, PCE) | 250 ppb | Nitrogen, 95% Argon, 5% Methane | | XSD | Chlorinateds (TCE, PCE) | 1 ppm | Nitrogen, Helium, Compressed Air | | DELCD | Chlorinateds (TCE, PCE) | 1 ppm | Nitrogen, Helium, Compressed Air | *Limiting factors: signal to noise ratio, length of trunkline, membrane wear Flow and Pressure | | 100 ft Trunkline | 150 ft Trunkline | | Primary Gauge | 20 psi (136 kPa) | 20 psi (136 kPa) | | Mass Flow Controller | 7–12 psi (47,6–81,6 kPa) | 9–15 psi (61,2–102 kPa) | | Probe Flow | 20–60 mL/min* | 20–60 mL/min* | | Dryer Flow | 2 × Probe Flow | 2 × Probe Flow | * Optimal flow is 40 mL/min Power Ratings for the MIP System | | Current (amps) | Power (watts) | | FC4000 | 1 | 110 | | MP3500 | 4 | 440 | | MP2500 | 4 | 440 | | GC with Detectors | 10 | 1100 | | Stand Alone PID | 2 | 220 | | FID Compressed Air | 5 | 550 | (Select a generator size 30% more than system's total power.) Testing | | Response Testing | Sanity Testing | | Geoprobe Recommendation | yes | no | | Known Concentrations | yes | no | | Most Reliable/Consistent | yes | no | | Trip Time Testing Only | no | yes | | Membrane/System Testing | yes | no | Software Information | | File | Column Location | Format | | Depth (ft) | .dat | A | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Conductivity (mS/m) | .dat | B | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Speed (ft/min) | .dat | C | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Temperature (min. ° C) | .dat | D | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Temperature (max. ° C) | .dat | E | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Pressure (psi) | .dat | F | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Depth (m) | .dat | G | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Speed (m/min) | .dat | H | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Pressure (kPa) | .dat | I | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Detector (min. µV) | .gas | A,C,E,G* | ASCII Tab Delimited | | Detector (max. µV) | .gas | B,D,F,H** | ASCII Tab Delimited | * A = Det. 1 Min., C = Det. 2 Min., … ** B = Det. 1 Max, D = Det. 2 Max., … The FC4000 can store 100 EC logs or 45 MIP logs with each log storing a data point every 0.05 ft.
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