- Portable & rugged: Compact 47 × 36 × 18 cm case, 16.9 kg, easy for field and air transport.
- OA-ICOS technology: High sensitivity, accuracy, and wide dynamic range; stable under temperature, vibration, and dust.
- Multi-gas capability: Measures gases like CH₄, CO₂, H₂O, NH₃, and isotopes simultaneously.
- Fast response: < 8 s with internal pump; even faster with optional external pump.
- Flexible power: Runs on DC battery or AC; starts recording within 20 seconds.
- Low maintenance: Minimal drift, reduced need for calibration gases.
- Robust data handling: Internal SSD storage with RS232, USB, Ethernet, and WiFi outputs.
Ultraportable gas analyzers GLA132 Series
Sensitive, precise, accurate, highly linear (wide dynamic range) and fast.
Pre-calibrated analyzer in 18.5” × 14” × 7” compact, crushproof package (16.9 kg). Operates directly on DC battery or AC power and uses low power. Gas flow response time (1/e) with standard internal vacuum pump is 8 seconds.
The ABB OA-ICOS gas analyzers build on the heritage and extensive track record of Los Gatos Research analyzers, using patented Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) technology, the latest evolution in tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy.
ABB’s Ultraportable gas analyzer reports measurements of various gases simultaneously in a package that is compact, crushproof and travels anywhere. Small enough to be hand-carried (even on-board aircraft) and requiring less than 66 watts, the Ultraportable offers opportunities for measurements anywhere.
As with all OA-ICOS analyzers, the Ultraportable is fast, simple to use and offers the best overall performance, which makes it ideal for field studies such as:
- High precision soil flux measurements
- Greenhouse gas monitoring
- Air quality monitoring
- Isotopic studies
- Environmental and climate research: Real-time, high-precision measurement of greenhouse gases and isotopes in various field settings.
- Air quality monitoring: Assessing local and regional air quality, including monitoring pollutants and compliance with regulations.
- Soil flux studies: Measuring gas exchange between the soil and the atmosphere for research purposes, such as with the GLA132-SOFX models.
- Industrial and process monitoring: Applications like leak detection in natural gas pipelines or process control for specific industrial applications.
| Technology | Patented Off-Axis Integrated Cavity Output Spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) |
| Gases Measured | Varies by model (e.g., CH₄, CO₂, H₂O, NH₃, δ¹³C, δ¹⁸O) |
| Flow Response Time | <8 seconds with standard internal pump; <2 seconds with external pump option |
| Measurement Rate | User-selectable up to 1 Hz |
| Power | 60 W (11–30 VDC) or 66 W (100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 18 x 47 x 36 cm (7 x 18.5 x 14 in) |
| Weight | 16.9 kg (37.3 lb) |
| Operating Temperature | 5 to 45 °C (41 to 113 °F) |
| Communication | Serial RS-232, USB (x2), Ethernet LAN, VGA display, WiFi |
