The Sievers UPW Boron Analyzer provides continuous, on-line monitoring as low as 15 parts per trillion (ppt) B.

Boron Analyzer Features & Benefits

Key features and benefits of the Sievers UPW Boron Analyzer include:

Continuous, On-line Monitoring as low as 15 ppt B

The Sievers Boron Analyzer cost effectively adds the security of continuous monitoring to the part-per-trillion sensitivity of ICP/MS. This ensures compliance with primary and polish loop boron specifications and gives facility managers a tool to protect against upset conditions and rapidly changing boron levels that would go undetected with ICP/MS or other laboratory analysis methods.

Ease of Use

Although the UPW Boron Analyzer is as sensitive as more expensive instrumentation, it is not more difficult to operate. A demonstration of the Analyzer can prove how simple this analyzer is to own, operate and maintain. Once installed, the analyzer can operate for up to 3 months with no operator intervention. At that time, a quick and simple re-filling of the reagent reservoir is all that is needed for another 3 months of hassle-free operation. Annual preventative maintenance takes less than an hour and requires no special skills or tools.

Return on Investment

Because boron is released from mixed-bed ion exchange resins before silica, the Boron Analyzer is an essential tool for pinpointing resin exhaustion in semiconductor applications. What does this mean to you? It means that you now have a tool that can prevent the feeding of polish-loop virgin resins with uncontrolled levels of boron from primary mixed beds. A reduction in virgin resin replacement or regenerations equates to a significant reduction in operating expenses (see IDT paper—"Controlling Boron Levels in Semiconductor UPW Using an Experimental On-Line Boron Analyzer"). The UPW Boron Analyzer also prevents costly downtime and repairs due to silica buildup in turbines and boilers in power applications.

Evolution

Driven by the contamination control needs in today's fabs and the cost savings associated with prolonged resin life, boron control is becoming the keystone of state-of-the-art water quality management programs worldwide. Only the Sievers brand UPW Boron Analyzer provides the means to significantly advance the quality and management of ultrapure water systems.