Tough Process Spectrometers
The IRmadillo family of FTIR spectrometers are tough instruments certified for use in hazardous and potentially explosive environments. Mounted directly on, or in-line with, manufacturing vessels, the instruments excel at continuous monitoring of industrial and bio-industrial liquids and slurries.
Faster Results as They Happen
No need to wait for your results. With an in situ sensor to monitor your reactions live, the Keit IRmadillo tells you what your reactions are doing as they happen, rather than after they happen — and where ever they happen. No more waiting for your analysis results from remote sampling techniques such as with HPLC or GC.
Key Qualities & Rugged Components
- Mid-infrared spectral analysis
- Hastelloy or stainless steel probe material
- ATR probe (diamond option)
- Certified safe for use in hazardous and potentially explosive environments
- Compact and rugged
- Low maintenance
- Clean in place (CIP) and sterilise in place (SIP) compatible (IRmadilloDiamond only)
Viewing concentration profiles in real time. An example of the Keit IRmadillo FTIR showing a fermentation process with consumption of sugars into ethanol.
Innovation in Process Monitoring & Control
Standard FTIR analytical instruments are highly sensitive to vibration and ambient temperature— making them a challenge to use outside or on the manufacturing floor. Keit offers an innovative solution for continuous monitoring of your processes in real-time over a variety of industrial applications – from detecting the quantity of water in glycol at a petrochemical plant to measuring sugars and alcohol in an industrial fermentation vat.
The IRmadillo Family of Spectrometers
IRmadillo25™
IRmadillo25 is the Ex-certified original model. With a probe diameter of 25mm, the IRmadillo25 has infrared-glass ATR and is the go-to instrument for real-time analyses of liquids for better process monitoring and control.
IRmadilloDiamond™
As the diamond-ATR model in the IRmadillo family, it inherently tolerates a wider range of pH (0 to 14) and more caustic materials than the IRmadillo25. The diamond version’s distinguishing feature is a wider probe diameter (38 mm) and ability to remain in place for clean-in-place (CIP) and sterilise-in-place (SIP) processes.
What can the IRmadillo measure?
| Industry | Chemical Analyses |
|---|---|
| Petrochemical | Water in glycol, aromatics (benzene, toluene and xylene), mono and poly-glycerides, alcohols (methanol, ethanol, glycerol), esters, fatty acids |
| Fermentation/Biofuels & Bioethanol | Sugar, alcohols (ethanol, butanol), carboxylic acids (ethanoic/acetic acid, butyric acid), ketones and aldehydes (acetone), proteins, esters anhydrides and carbonates |
| Pharmaceuticals | APIs, reagents, reaction intermediates |
| Bulk Chemicals | Acetic acid |
| Agro-chemicals | Pesticides, fertilisers |
| Food & Beverages Beer, Wine, Tea & Coffee Chocolate Dairy Tobacco | Sugars, proteins, acids, fatty acids, oils Alcohol, caffeine, sugars & polysaccharides, acids Fats, proteins, sugars Fats, proteins, sugars Nicotine, humectants |
| Edible Oils | FFA, FAME, water, Phosphorus (to differentiate between hydratable and non-hydratable phospholipids), soaps, glycerol and IV |
| Pulp & Paper | Alkali (effective, active, total titratable) Dissolved solids Lye/caustic soda Sodium (sulphate, sulphide, sulphite, carbonate) Bleaching agents (hydrogen peroxide, chlorine dioxide) |
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