The BWB flame photometer is a game-changer in what is possible with a low temperature flame and our product development program has, since day one, been driven by our customer’s demands. We have strong mutually beneficial partnerships within many commercial and academic organizations that faced specific challenges that were addressed by a BWB Special flame photometer.
 
Currently we are measuring Na, K, Li, Ca, Cs and Ba and combinations of these detectors allow users to engage with BWB engineers to evolve an ideal instrument that caters to their specific needs.
 
A case in point is a global supplier of ultra-high purity Lithium ingots who operates thermal steam electricity power facilities, and uses exotic filtration methods to extract, among other detected ions, lithium. Our hybridized Custom BWB Flame Photometer has allowed them to augment their costly and exotic ICP and AAS instrumentation with our simple to use and exceptionally powerful instrument.
 
Get in touch now and see how BWB can work with you to develop a BWB Special Flame Photometer specific to your needs.
 
Presently we have formed a Strategic Alliance with a Major Oil and Gas Company and are co-developing a hybridized FES for online assistance in an exciting break-through technology for oil and natural gas production purposes.
 
Technical Data
 
Sample rate 
3.5 – 7ml/min
 
Tubing materials 
Silicone and Tygon®  or as specified
 
Specificity 
Na/K/Li = <0.5% to each other when
equal in concentration at <100ppm
 
Required desk space for Instrument  
50cm (H) x 45cm (W) x45cm (D)
For Safety reasons the Flame photometer requires 1m of unobstructed space above to allow dissipation of heat from the chimney.
 
Instrument size 
SFP Flame Photometer
51cm (H) x 38cm (W) x 41cm (D)
(20in x 14in x 16in)
 
Shipping
62cm (H) x 55cm (W) x 47cm (D)
(24in x 22in x 19in)
 
Weight
SFP Flame Photometer – 15.3kg
Shipping – 25kg
 
Optimal range
Single point calibration
Na 0.1 – 60ppm 
K 0.05 – 100ppm 
Li 0.05 – 50ppm 
Ca 1.0 – 100ppm 
Ba 5 – 100ppm
Cs 0.14 – 100ppm
 
Multi Point Calibration
Na 0.1 – 1000ppm 
K 0.05 – 1000ppm 
Li 0.05 – 1000ppm 
Ca 1.0 – 1000ppm 
Ba 5.0 – 3000ppm
Cs 0.5 – 1000ppm
 
Reproducibility 
<1% Coefficient of variability for 20 consecutive samples over ten minutes at concentrations of 100ppm or less. (After instrument stabilization). 
 
Limit of detection (LOD) and
limit of quantification (LOQ) displayed 
LOD                     LOQ        
Na – 0.03ppm    Na – 0.1ppm
K – 0.02ppm      K – 0.05ppm
Li – 0.02ppm     Li – 0.05ppm
Ca – 0.3ppm      Ca – 1ppm
Ba – 1.6ppm      Ba – 5.0ppm
Cs – 0.041ppm  Cs – 0.14ppm
 
Ions measured
Customizable measurement of Na, K, Li, Ca,
Ba and Cs
 
Interfaces
USB
0-2.5 volt output (based on sample concentration linked to element of users choice)
Optional 4-20mA output in place of the above
Optional integrated printer
.CSV and .PDF generated reports and files via FP-PC software
Optional collection cup to provide live readings
 
Recommended minimum warm up
time based on ambient temperature
21°C – 40 minutes       
 
Power requirements 
100V – 250V AC at 50 or 60Hz
automatically selecting
 
Fuel requirement 
Propane, Butane or Natural Gas*
regulated to 19Bar. Flow rate of 0.4l/min
*with modifications. BWB Technologies recommends either Propane or Butane for optimum results. 
 
Readout
LCD, four line, alpha numeric, back lit.
 
Other Options
Left hand or right hand chimney configuration.
4-20mA output linked to any one of your atoms of interest (additional output channels available)
Customized inbuilt calibration curves for any or all of the atoms of interest.
Customized calibration solutions for multiple points (up to 14) for both in factory pre-shipment calibration and after sales supply.
User selectable units of measure including client determined unique units of measure.