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METS Methane Sensor

Titanium underwater dissolved methane sensor rated to 4000 m, with no internal moving parts or pumps and multiple calibration ranges.

Description

The METS methane sensor is an underwater dissolved methane sensor used worldwide for many applications and offered in a range of versions and calibration settings. It has no internal moving parts or pumps, lowering failure risk and power drain, and detectors can be selected and tuned to requirements.

Key features

  • Titanium housing, depth rating 4000 m
  • Methane ranges: standard 50nM – 10μM; sensitive 1nM – 500nM (pumped flow-through); low 20nM – 1μM; high 1μM – 40μM
  • Reaction within a few seconds; T90 between 1 and 30 min depending on version and conditions
  • Integrated plug & play formula and correction for variable oxygen levels
  • Calibration formulas compatible with CTD probes (e.g. Seabird, SST)
  • Optional Seabird 5M pump and flow-through chamber

Specifications

MaterialTitanium
Weight in air0,8 kg
Weight in water0,5 kg
Depth rating4000 m
Input9 to 36 VDC, 40 to 120 mA@12VD
Outputstandard analogue 0..5V and digital RS485
Methane range (standard)50nM – 10μM
Temperature calibration (standard)2-20°C

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