Issue Date: November 22, 1995
Revision Date: March 10, 2000

PermAlert

TankWatch Models PHM10, PHMS
with Combination Hydrocarbon/Water Probe, Hydrocarbon Probe

INTERSTITIAL DETECTOR (LIQUID-PHASE)

Detector:

Output type:

qualitative

Sampling frequency:

continuous

Operating principle:

electrical conductivity

Test Results:

unleaded gasoline

water

Combination Hydrocarbon/Water Probe

Response time (min)

0.30

<1

Recovery time (min)

1.97

1.68

Product activation height (cm)

0.18

0.80

Lower detection limit (cm)

0.56

1.93

Hydrocarbon Probe

 

 

Response time (min)

0.25

 

Recovery time (min)

2.33

 

Product activation height (cm)

0.17

 

Lower detection limit (cm)

0.38

 

Specificity Results (in addition to above):
Activated: synthetic gasoline, diesel, heating oil #2.

Comments:
Sensors are reusable.
Hydrocarbon probe is not activated by water.
Hydrocarbon/water probe does not discriminate between gasoline and water.

 

PermAlert

Evaluator:  Carnegie Mellon Research Institute

6410 W. Howard St.

Tel:  (412) 268-3495

Niles, IL 60714

Date of Evaluation:  06/16/92

Tel:  (847) 966-2235

 

Email: marketing@permalert.com
URL: www.permalert.com  
 

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