With our new “Light Pipe Technology” and multiple calcium detectors systems we are now able to meet the rigid standards of calcium detection in wine as this additive is blended in and then removed out in processing. Of course our potassium and Sodium channels are also specified for this important industry as well.
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Used by the more discriminating wine producers in the world, the BWB Wine flame photometer not only offers a superior analytical instrument for the industry but is also a vital tool for optimizing product quality through early detection and measurement of these key elements.
 

Technical Data

Sample rate 
3.5 – 7ml/min
 
Tubing materials 
Silicone and Tygon®  
 
Required desk space for Instrument  
50cm (H) x 45cm (W) x 45cm (D)*
For Safety reasons the Flame photometer requires 1m of unobstructed space above to allow dissipation of heat from the chimney.
 
Instrument size 
Wine 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 
Wine Flame Photometer – 15.3kg
Shipping – 25kg
 
Optimal range
Single point calibration
Na 0.1 – 60ppm 
K 0.05 – 100ppm 
Ca 1.0 – 100ppm 
 
Multi Point Calibration
Na 0.1 – 1000ppm 
K 0.05 – 1000ppm  
Ca 1.0 – 1000ppm
 
Reproducibility 
<1% Coefficient of variability for 20 consecutive samples over ten minutes at concentrations of 100ppm or less. (After instrument stabilisation). 
Specificity 
Na/K/Li = <0.5% to each other when
equal in concentration at <100ppm
 
Limit of detection (LOD) and
limit of quantification (LOQ) displayed 
LOD                      LOQ        
Na – 0.03ppm     Na – 0.1ppm
K – 0.02ppm       K – 0.05ppm
Ca – 0.3ppm       Ca – 1ppm
 
Time to stability 
Less than 15 seconds after sample
is introduced into the flame
 
Ions measured  
Simultaneous measurement of Na, K, and Ca
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
 
Recommended minimum warm up
time based on ambient temperature  
21ºC – 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.