Reliable Gas Analysis Starts with the Right Technology

Accurate gas analysis is essential for process optimization, product quality, safety, and environmental compliance. Whether you’re monitoring emissions, controlling a manufacturing process, detecting impurities, or measuring trace contaminants, selecting the right analyzer can improve efficiency, reduce downtime, and ensure reliable results.

At Process Insights, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of gas analysis technologies designed to meet the unique requirements of industrial, environmental, semiconductor, energy, chemical, and life sciences applications.

Why Gas Analysis Matters

Real-time gas measurements help operators:

• Improve process control and product quality
• Reduce operational costs and waste
• Detect leaks and hazardous conditions
• Meet environmental and regulatory requirements
• Optimize plant performance and uptime

The right analyzer provides actionable data that helps facilities operate more safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Choosing the Right Technology

Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS)

CRDS delivers ultra-sensitive trace gas measurements with detection limits down to parts-per-billion (ppb) and parts-per-trillion (ppt) levels.  

Best for:

• Ultra-trace moisture analysis
• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Hydrogen purity monitoring
• Greenhouse gas measurements
• Leak detection and emissions monitoring

Mass Spectrometry (MS)

Mass spectrometers provide fast, highly selective multi-component gas analysis, making them ideal for complex process streams and critical process control applications.

Best for:

• Refining and petrochemical processes
• Bioprocessing and fermentation monitoring
• Industrial gas production
• Air separation units
• Real-time process optimization

FTIR and FT-NIR Spectroscopy

FTIR and FT-NIR analyzers simultaneously measure multiple gas components, providing continuous analysis for process and emissions monitoring.

Best for:

• Emissions monitoring
• Chemical processing
• Hydrocarbon analysis
• Process optimization
• Environmental compliance

Key Considerations When Selecting a Gas Analyzer

Define Your Measurement Goals

Start by identifying:

• Target gases or compounds
• Required detection limits
• Accuracy requirements
• Response time expectations
• Environmental conditions

Evaluate Sample Handling Requirements

Reliable measurements depend on proper sample conditioning. Consider:

• Temperature requirements
• Moisture management
• Particulate filtration
• Sample transport distances
• Process pressure condition