Beacon 3000 Process NIR Analyzer

The Beacon 3000 by Modcon Systems combines innovative optics with patented fiber optic technology to deliver an intrinsically safe, low-cost NIR process analyzer for refinery and petrochemical environments.

Key Features

Unique Architecture

• Main analyzer is housed in the control room, with field units installed up to 3 km away via fiber optics
• Supports up to 8 field units per analyzer
• Proprietary AI FREETUNE® software for automatic model correction

Ex Safe

• 100% optical probe with no electricity and no moving parts in the field
• No explosion-proof housing or analyzer shelter required
• ATEX certified for Zone 1 hazardous areas (EN 60079-28:2007)

Low Maintenance

• Fouling-resistant probe design — no routine dismantling or cleaning needed
• Minimal sample conditioning required

Measured Properties

• RON / MON, aromatics, olefins, benzene
• Distillation points, API gravity, cloud point, pour point, flash point
• Reid vapor pressure, cetane index, viscosity
• PIONA, xylenes, oxygenates, % MTBE, and more

Applications

• Gasoline and diesel on-line blending
• Crude distillation unit optimization
• Catalytic cracking and reformer streams analysis
• HF alkylation
• Solvents extraction
• Continuous catalyst regeneration