Technical Oxygen Analyzer

Information Selection Guide

TI 11A03A01-01E

Model ZR22G/ZR402G/AV550G Explosionproof Zirconia Oxygen Analyzer

Direct In-Situ Zirconia Oxygen Analyzer Model ZR22S (Separate type)
(Separate type)
Zirconia Oxygen Averaging Converter

AV550G

ZR22G Model ZR202S (Integrated type)

ZR402G

Model ZR202G
Direct In-Situ Zirconia Oxygen Analyzer Model OX400
(Integrated type) Low Concentration Zirconia Oxygen Analyzer

Model MG8G/MG8E
Paramagnetic Oxygen Analyzer
Model OX100/OX102
MG8G MG8E Limiting Current Oxygen Analyzer

(General purpose type) (Flameproof type)

Model TDLS8000
Tunable Diode Laser Analyzer

Yokogawa Electric Corporation TI 11A03A01-01E

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n Oxygen Analyzer Measurement Systems and Their Drawbacks and Advantages
Zirconia type measurement system
Concentration cell system Advantages
A solid electrolyte like zirconia exhibits conductivity of oxygen ions • C an be directly installed in a combustion
at high temperature. As shown in the figure below, when porous process such as a boiler’s flue and requires
platinum electrodes are attached to both sides of the zirconia element no sampling system. and response is faster
to be heated up and gases of different partial oxygen concentrations (ZR22G, ZR202G).
are brought into contact with the respective surfaces of the zirconia, • C a p a b l e o f m e a s u r i n g t r a c e o x y g e n
the device acts as an oxygen concentration cell. This phenomenon concentration (OX400).
causes an electromotive force to be generated between both
electrodes according to Nernst’s equation.

Gas of high oxygen

concentration
P1 Electrode (cathode) Yokogawa Electric’s Drawbacks
model codes: • If the sample gas contains a flammable gas, a
Zirconia element
ZR22G/ZR402G, measurement error occurs (combustion exhaust
ZR202G, gas causes almost no problem because it is
ZR22S/ZR402G, completely burned).
Electrode (anode) ZR202S,
P2
Gas of low oxygen and OX400
concentration

Limiting Current type Advantages

As shown in the figure below, if the flow of oxygen into the cathode • C a p a b l e o f m e a s u r i n g t r a c e o x y g e n
of a zirconia element heated to high temperature is limited, there concentration.
appears a region where the current becomes constant even when the • Calibration is required only on the span side (air).
applied voltage is increased. This limited current is proportional to the
oxygen concentration.

Gas diffusion hole

Diffusion
chamber Yokogawa Electric’s Drawbacks
model codes: • If the sample gas contains a flammable gas, a
O2 Cathode
OX100 and OX102 measurement error occurs.
Zirconia, or solid electrolyte • The presence of dust causes clogging of the
gas diffusion holes on the cathode side; a filter
O2 Anode Current must be installed in a preceding stage.

Magnetic type measurement system

Paramagnetic system Advantages
This is one of the methods utilizing the paramagnetic property of • Capable of measuring flammable gas mixtures
oxygen. When a sample gas contains oxygen, the oxygen is drawn that cannot be measured by a zirconia oxygen
into the magnetic field, thereby decreasing the flow rate of auxiliary analyzer.
gas in stream B. The difference in flow rates of the two streams, A • B ecause there is no sensor in the detecting
and B, which is caused by the effect of flow restriction in stream B, is section in contact with the sample gas, the
proportional to the oxygen concentration of the sample gas. The flow paramagnetic system can also measure
rates are determined by the thermistors and converted into electrical corrosive gases.
signals, the difference of which is computed as an oxygen signal. • Among the magnetic types, the paramagnetic
system offers a faster response time than other
systems.
Auxiliary gas • Among the magnetic types, the paramagnetic
Sample gas system is more resistant to vibration or shock
than other systems.
Magnet
Yokogawa Drawbacks
Electric’s • Requires a sampling unit corresponding to the
Exhaust out
B model sample gas properties or applications.
Sample + auxiliary gas A codes:
MG8G and
Thermistors MG8E

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Tunable Diodel Laser measurement system

Tunable Diode Laser (or TDL) measurements are based on absorption Advantages
spectroscopy. The TruePeak Analyzer is a TDL system and operates by • C apable of measuring a number of
measuring the amount of laser light that is absorbed (lost) as it travels through nearinfrared absorbing gases in difficult
the gas being measured. In the simplest form a TDL analyzer consists of process applications.
a laser that produces infrared light, optical lenses to focus the laser light • C apability of measuring at very high
through the gas to be measured and then on to a detector, the detector, and temperature, high pressures and under
electronics that control the laser and translate the detector signal into a signal difficult conditions (corrosive, aggressive,
representing the gas concentration. high particulate service).
Gas molecules absorb light at specific colors, called absorption lines. This • Most applications are measured in-situ,
absorption follows Beers law. reducing installation and maintenance
TDL Analyzers are effectively infrared analyzers which obey the Beer- costs.
Lambert Law. • Most measurements are rapid (5 seconds)
I = I0e-EGL and interference free.
where I is the radiation intensity after absorption
I0 is the initial radiation intensity
E is the extinction coefficient
G is the gas concentration
and L is the path length of the measurement area

Yokogawa Electric’s model : TDLS8000

Laser unit (LU) Sensor control unit (SCU)

Measured gas

Flow meter Flow meter

24V DC±10%

Unit connection cable

Purge line for Optic Purge line for Process window Purge line for Process window Purge line for Optic

Drawbacks
• Initial installation for the mounting flange is
required.

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n Selection Guide for Oxygen Analyzers
Limiting
Measuring System Zirconia
Current
ZR22G,ZR402G/ ZR202G/ ZR22G,ZR22S
Model OX400 OX100/OX102
ZR22S,ZR402G(*2) ZR202S (*2) AV550G
Specifications
Min. measuring range 0 – 5 vol% O2 0 – 5 vol% O2 0 – 5 vol% O2 0 – 10 ppm O2 0 – 1000 ppm O2/
0 – 100 ppm O2
Max. measuring range 0 – 100 vol% O2 0 – 100 vol% O2 0 – 100 vol% O2 0 – 100 vol% O2 0 – 25 vol% O2
Measuring range setting Settable arbitrarily within the range (in vol% O2 units) Auto/Man. Fixed to 2 ranges/
0 – 100 ppm O2
Partial range Available Available Available Available Not available
Output signal 4 – 20 mA DC 4 – 20 mA DC 4 – 20 mA DC 4 – 20 mA DC 4 – 20 mA DC or
HART HART 8 points and 0-1, 5, 10 V 1 – 5 V DC/
Fieldbus DC (selectable) 4 – 20 mA DC
Sample gas temperature 0 – 1400°C (*1) 0 – 700°C 0 – 1400°C (*1) 0 – 50°C 0 – 70°C
Sample gas pressure -5 – 250 kPa (*3) -5 – 250 kPa -5 – 250 kPa (*3) 0 – 300 Pa 1013±40 hPa Abs

Response time (90%) (When gas is introduced from 5 sec or less 5 sec or less 5 sec or less 10 sec or less –
the detector inlet) (1% O2 or more)
30 sec or less
(less than 1% O2)
Warm-up time 20 min 20 min 20 min 20 min or less –
Explosionproof construction Non-explosion- Non-explosion- Non-explosion- Non-explosion- Non-explosion-
proof protected (*2) proof protected(*2) proof protected proof protected proof protected
Application form Stationary Stationary Stationary Stationary/ Stationary
Transportable
Separately installed sampling system Not required Not required Not required May be required depending on
applications.
Application
Package boiler combustion control, gas fired R R L N N
Combustion control of power generation boilers, gas fired R R R N N
Combustion control of pulverized coal boilers R R R N N
Combustion control of hot stoves for steelmaking R R R N N
Heating and combustion exhaust gas control of coke
R R R N N
ovens for steelmaking
Low-oxygen concentration control of reheating and
R R R N N
soaking furnaces for steelmaking
Air leakage detection of sintering furnaces for
R R R N N
steelmaking
Low-oxygen concentration control of CDQ plants for
N N N N N
steelmaking
Lime kiln combustion control R R R N N
Cement kiln combustion control R R R N N
Combustion control of heating furnaces for oil
N N N N
refinery & petrochemical industry
Naphtha cracking furnaces N N N N N
Oxygen concentration control of gas containing a
N N N N N
flammable gas
Safety control (explosion prevention) at various
N N N N N
plants
Measurement of trace oxygen concentration in
N N N N N
various manufacturing processes
City gas quality control N N N N N
Incinerator combustion control R R R N N
Oxygen concentration measurement in oxygen
R R R N N
enrichment facilities
Oxygen concentration measurement of exhaust gas
R R R N N
from activated sludge process equipment
Oxygen concentration control of N2 reflow furnaces N N N R R
Atmospheric control of semiconductor manufacturing
N N N R R
equipment
N2 and air purity control for air separators N N N R R
Oxygen deficiency prevention N N N N R
Oxygen concentration control of glove boxes for
N N N R R
research and development and parts machining
Oxygen concentration control of experimental clean
N N N L R
rooms for environment, fermentation, biochemistry, etc.
Continuous measurement of flow gases during food
packaging N N N L R

Rating: R=Recommended, L=Limited, N=Not applicable

*1: If the sample gas temperature exceeds 700°C, the ZO21P high-temperature probe adapter is required.
*2: If explosion-proof is required, use the ZR22S/ZR402G or ZR202S, consult your sales representative or our sales office.
*3: If the ZO21P high-temperature probe adapter is used, the sample gas pressure is -0.5 to 5 kPa.
Note 1: This Selection Guide should be used as a guide only. If you are not sure of which model to choose, consult your sales representative or our sales office.
Note 2: F or the detailed specifications of an instrument or the details of combinations of instruments, see note on page 7 General Specification or catalogs to be
referred.

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Tunable Diode Laser Paramagnetic Measuring System

TDLS8000 MG8G/MG8E Model

Specifications
0 – 1 vol% O2 0 – 5 vol% O2/ Min. measuring range
0 – 1 vol% O2
0 – 25 vol% O2 0 – 25 vol% O2 Max. measuring range
Settable arbitrarily within the Settable arbitrarily up to 3 Measuring range setting
range. ranges in the measuring range
Not available Partial range
4 – 20 mA DC 4 – 20 mA DC Output signal
Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
HART
0 – 1500°C (*5) 0 – 50°C Sample gas temperature
1 MPa or less (*5) Atmospheric pressure or more Sample gas pressure
/0 – 7 kPa or more
update time 2 sec. 3 sec or less Response time (90%) (When gas is introduced from the detector inlet)

5 min or less Approx. 3 hr./ 2.5 hr. Warm-up time

Non-explosionproof / Non- Non-explosion-proof protected/ Explosionproof construction
incendive / Flameproof Flameproof
Stationary Stationary Application form

Not required Required Separately installed sampling system

Application
R N Package boiler combustion control, gas fired
R N Combustion control of power generation boilers, gas fired
R N Combustion control of pulverized coal boilers
R N Combustion control of hot stoves for steelmaking
Heating and combustion exhaust gas control of coke ovens for steelmaking
R N
Low-oxygen concentration control of reheating and soaking furnaces for
R N
steelmaking
Air leakage detection of sintering furnaces for steelmaking
R N
Low-oxygen concentration control of CDQ plants for steelmaking
R R
R N Lime kiln combustion control
R N Cement kiln combustion control
Combustion control of heating furnaces for oil refinery & petrochemical
R N
industry
R N Naphtha cracking furnaces
Oxygen concentration control of gas containing a flammable gas
R R (*4)
Safety control (explosion prevention) at various plants
R R (*4)
Measurement of trace oxygen concentration in various manufacturing
R R (*4)
processes
R R (*4) City gas quality control
R L Incinerator combustion control
Oxygen concentration measurement in oxygen enrichment facilities
R L
Oxygen concentration measurement of exhaust gas from activated sludge
R L
process equipment
N N Oxygen concentration control of N2 reflow furnaces
Atmospheric control of semiconductor manufacturing equipment
N N
N N N2 and air purity control for air separators
N N Oxygen deficiency prevention
Oxygen concentration control of glove boxes for research and development
N N
and parts machining
Oxygen concentration control of experimental clean rooms for environment,
N N
fermentation, biochemistry, etc.
Continuous measurement of flow gases during food packaging
N N

Rating: R=Recommended, L=Limited, N=Not applicable

*4: Inapplicable if explosion-proof is required on H2 or Acetylene.
*5: Depending on application.
Note 1: T
 his Selection Guide should be used as a guide only. If you are not sure of which model to choose, consult your sales representative or our sales office.
Note 2: F
 or the detailed specifications of an instrument or the details of combinations of instruments, see note on page 7 General Specification or catalogs to be
referred.

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n Oxygen Analyzer Selection Flow Chart

Oxygen Analyzer

Application

For semiconductor or For combustion

electronic component control or
manufacturing process process control

OX400 or
OX100, OX102
NO
Flammable gas
included?
Note 1
YES

Sampling method

Direct in-situ With sampling

Explosionproof NO
construction
required?

YES

TDLS8000 MG8E MG8G

Flameproof type General-purpose type
Note 2
Laser Analyzers
Paramagnetic Oxygen Analyzers

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General Specification or catalogs to be referred

▪ ZR22G, ZR402G: GS 11M12A01-01E, TI 11M12A01-01E
▪ ZR202G : GS 11M12A01-01E
▪ ZR22S, ZR202S : GS 11M13A01-01E
▪ OX400 : GS 11M10B01-01E, Bulletin 11M10B01-01E
▪ OX100, OX102 : Bulletin 11M10A01-03E
▪ MG8G : GS 11P03A03-01E
▪ MG8E : GS 11P03A05-01E
▪ TDLS8000 : GS 11Y01D01-01EN
▪ AV550G : GS 11M12D01-01E

Note 1: If the content of a flammable gas is 0.5 % of measuring range or less, select “NO” of flowchart.
Note 2: Instruments are all handled as custom orders.
Note 3: ZR402G converter must not be located in hazardous area.
Note 4: Max. 8 points measurement and averaging.
Note 5: Optical path averaging
Note 6: ZO21P; High temperature probe adapter

YES
Averaging measurement ?

NO
Averaging method

Explosionproof NO
construction required? Multi points measurement Line averaging
and averaging Note 4 Note 5

YES

ZR22G+AV550G TDLS8000
Gas temperature NO NO
Gas temperature
700°C or less? 700°C or less?
Laser Analyzers
YES YES

ZR22S+ZR402G ZR22S+ZO21P ZR22G+ZR402G ZR22G+ZO21P

or ZR202S +ZR402G or ZR202G +ZR402G
Note 3 Note 3, Note 6 Note 6

Zirconia Oxygen Analyzers

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Revision Information
● Title : Oxygen Analyzer Selection Guide
● Manual No. : TI 11A03A01-01E

Apr. 2018/3rd Edition

Revised overall. Added TDLS8000. Deleted TDLS200, TDLS200SJ.

Nov. 2011/2nd Edition

Model OX51, OX61 deleted

Jun. 2008/1st Edition

Newly published

n Yokogawa Electric Corporation

2-9-32 Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8750, JAPAN
http://www.yokogawa.com/

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