Quote Request Questionnaire

Please read through the questionnaire prior to completing and submitting. Fill in as many details as possible. If certain data is not available, please state N/A or select ‘Don’t know’. Please note that parameters marked * must be completed in order to be successfully submitted.

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Application Profile:
Company:*			Contact:
Address:			Email:*
City:*			Phone:*
Country:*			Fax:
Briefly describe your business sector (i.e. sugar industry/chemical industry/Instrumentation distributor/Contractor):*
Briefly describe the application where the PRH process refractometer is to be used:*
What will be the positioning of the refractometer?*			On-line Bypass Tank
What will be the orientation of the instrument?			Vertical (flow upwards) Horizontal Don't know
Please list the products to be measured, showing details of concentration range where known:
Do any of the above products cause problems with cleaning under usual CIP regimes? (i.e. does the product cause scaling in the process line or leave protein deposits etc. that are difficult to remove?)
What is the flowrate of the product?
What is the typical maximum pressure of the line?
What is the viscosity of the product?
What instruments are currently used to monitor the product(s)? (i.e. hand refractometer, flow meter etc.)
What is the purpose of the refractometer?			Monitoring Only Control Only Monitoring and Control Don't know
Temperatures and Cleaning:
What unit is used for temperature measurement?			°F °C
What is the minimum product temperature?*
What is the maximum product temperature?*
What is the typical ambient temperature?
What is the maximum temperature for cleaning with water?*
What is the maximum temperature for CIP?*
Is steam used to clean the process line?*			Yes No
What is the duration of the CIP cycle?
Who will install the PRH Refractometer?			Self Local Contractor B+S Process Instruments
Any additional comments about the application or cleaning?
Instrumentation Specification:
Select the required range (Brix Equivalent):*			0-50 Brix (1.33-1.43 RI) 0-95 Brix (1.33-1.54 RI) 1-37 - 1.58 RI
Select the required resolution & accuracy (resolution/accuracy - Brix eqivalent):*			0.1 / ±0.5 Brix 0.1 / ±0.1 Brix 0.01 / ±0.05 Brix
Select the seal material for instrument and manifold gaskets:*			Viton EPDM Kalrez Other (list required below)
Select the scale required:*			Brix Refractive Index % Concentration (User Defined) Probable Alcohol Baume Oeschle Starch
For % concentration (User Defined) how will the data be supplied?			From published data From provided data From samples provided
Select the temperature compensation type:			ICUMSA User defined - from supplied data User defined - from supplied samples None Don't know
What will be the 'reference temperature' for the temperature compensation (i.e. 20 °C)?
Manifold Specification:
Select a standard manifold (main dimension/wall thickness):			None 1.5" Triclamp (1.63mm) 2" Triclamp (1.63mm) 3" Triclamp (2mm) 4" Triclamp (2.03mm) 3/4" Triclamp (1.6mm) 40mm DIN (1.5mm) 50mm DIN (1.5mm) 80mm DIN (2mm) 2" RJT (1.63mm) 2.5" RJT (1.63mm) 3" RJT (1.63mm) 1.5" IDF (1.63mm) 2" IDF (1.63mm) 3" IDF (1.63mm) Tank mounted
Describe Hygiene Requirement:
Alternatively B+S Process Instruments can manufacture a manifold to your specifications:
What is the pipe outside diameter?
What is the pipe inside diameter?
What is the wall thickness?
What fitting types are required? (Note: Male fittings are suggested as standard)
Describe hygiene requirement:
Any other comments or requirements:
Electrical Specification:
What is the power source to the refractometer?			24vdc from existing supply (PLC) 90-250v~, 50/60Hz (mains) Don't know
Do you require any cable for the installation?			Yes No
How many metres are required?
Will you connect to a new/existing PLC and what signal will be used?			Yes - via 4-20ma connection Yes - via RS485 connection No connection to PLC Don't know
Will you connect to a remote laboratory?			Yes No Don't know
If yes, what is the distance between the refractometer and the remote lab?
Will you require PC driven data capture software?			No Data Capture (max 4 instruments) Data Capture (with product profiling) Don't know
Will you require PC driven maintenance software?			Yes No Don't know
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS:
What value should the 4mA output be set for (i.e. 5 Brix)?
What should the 20mA output be set for (i.e. 20 Brix)?
ALARMS:
What parameter should the alarms be monitoring?			Prism Quality Concentration Product Temperature Sample Temperature None/Off
Enter the upper alarm value:
Enter the lower alarm value:
Where enquiries are received from geographical marketplaces that can not be easily serviced, or where applications fall outside of known instrument capabilities, B+S Process Instruments reserve the right not to provide a formal offer of supply.