F-960 Ripen It! Gas Analyzer
The F-960 Ripen It! Gas Analyzer quickly and accurately measures ethylene, CO₂, and O₂ to assist decision-making throughout the produce ripening process. All three sensors work together to provide a clear picture of gas concentrations in ripening rooms.
The Ripen It! is a handheld unit that can be easily transported into ripening rooms or connected via external ports. Data is conveniently transferred to a network using USB or the removable SD card.
Key Applications
- Monitoring controlled atmosphere facilities to ensure proper gas balance throughout operations.
- Ripening room leak inspection.
- Banana ripening inspection and control, as well as other high-ethylene commodities.
- Real-time, continuous monitoring of CO₂, O₂, and ethylene.
- Measure ethylene levels from 10–1000 ppm, with detection down to 1 ppm.
Parameter | C₂H₄ – Trigger | CO₂ – Trigger | O₂ – Trigger | C₂H₄ – Continuous | CO₂ – Continuous | O₂ – Continuous |
Sensor Type | Electrochemical | Infrared, Pyroelectric | Electrochemical | Electrochemical | Infrared, Pyroelectric | Electrochemical |
Range | 10–1000 ppm | 0–100% | 0–100% | 10–1000 ppm | 0–100% | 0–100% |
Resolution | 1 ppm | 0.01% | 0.10% | 1 ppm | 0.01% | 0.10% |
Lower Detection Limit | 10 ppm | 0.50% | 0.30% | 2 ppm | 0.01% | 0.10% |
Sampling Volume | 35 mL | 12 mL | 12 mL | – | – | – |
Response Time | 35 s | 12 s | 12 s | 90 s | 6 s | 12 s |
Offset Calibration | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly | Weekly |
Sensor Replaceable | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Accuracy (Absolute) | ±10 ppm | ±0.50% | ±0.30% | ±2 ppm | ±0.01% | ±0.10% |
Accuracy (Relative) | ±5% | ±3% | ±2% | ±5% | ±3% | ±2% |
Span Calibration | 3 months | 12 months | 6 months | 3 months | 12 months | 6 months |
Lifetime | 1 year | >15 years | 2 years | 1 year | >15 years | 2 years |