Flame Ionization Detector (FID) Principle

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Fast FID Principles

The flame ionisation detector (FID) is the automotive emissions industry standard
HFR500 Fast FID
method of measuring hydrocarbon (HC) concentration.
description
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HFR400
atmospheric fast
FID (/products
/hfr400)

FID applications
and sample data
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Brochure and
specifications
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/instruments
/HFR500
/Cambustion500seriesgasanalyzers.pdf

The sample gas is introduced into a hydrogen flame inside the FID. Any hydrocarbons
CLD principle
in the sample will produce ions when they are burnt. Ions are detected using a metal
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collector which is biased with a high DC voltage. The current across this collector is
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thus proportional to the rate of ionisation which in turn depends upon the
concentration of HC in the sample gas.
NDIR principle
(/products/ndir500 The ionisation process is very rapid, so the slow time response of conventional FIDs
/operating-principle) is mainly due to sample handling. A typical slow analyser might have a response time
of 1-2 seconds.

The Cambustion HFR fast response FID analyzers use conventional detection
principles and a unique patented sampling system to give millisecond response times.

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