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Vapor detection · A100

ENOS A100 Sniffer

ENOS Engineering's core vapor-analysis sniffer for returned PET bottles, and the standard first-barrier detection station in the Multi-Barrier System.

ENOS A100 first-barrier sniffer station
A100
Line position
First barrier — after bottle prep
Throughput
≈450 bpm (≈8 bottles/sec)
Sensitivity
ppm / microliter targets

What it does

The A100 samples the headspace vapor above the residual liquid in each returned bottle and runs it through several analysis modules in parallel, alongside an IR Vision optical channel for foam, bubbles and visible defects. Multiple modules can be required to agree before a bottle is declared a true reject — the mechanism that keeps the false-reject rate low.

What each module catches

Hydrocarbons / SOx
Hydrocarbons — gasoline, diesel
Ammoniacal / NOx
Ammoniacal compounds, nitrogen pesticides
Aromatics / SAM
Aromatics — benzene, paint solvent
Low-volatility / PEx
Perfumed, low-volatility contaminants

Options

  • Autocal Automatic calibration for stable detection across shifts.
  • 20 L Configuration for 5-gallon / large-format containers.

In the line

At the first detection zone the A100 is paired with a cap & foam sensor and an upright QLS rejector. It removes the most aggressive contaminants — strong hydrocarbon vapors, detergents, NOx, SOx and PEx. Whatever slips past is caught by the ENOS Mass Spec at the second barrier.