HBProducts | Safety / Leakage Detection| pH Sensor-Brine Leakage Detection
Technical data: HBPH-MK2-LT
HBPH-MK2-LT is a pH sensor designed for the extreme requirements of industrial refrigeration. It is used to measure the pH value of brine in case of an ammonia leak in a heat exchanger. Brine has a pH value of 7, and even for small leaks, the pH will rise to 9-10. The sensor is designed with differential measurement technology that ensures a minimum lifetime of 2 years for the sensor element.
The latest version HBPH-MK2-LT has an improved and protected universal flat-faced glass process electrode specially designed for tough applications.
The HBPH-MK2-LT -sensor can be used together with our “NH3/Brine leakage Display” type HBPH-C1 which is a controller used to calibrate and set up the alarm limit for the HBPH-MK2-LT sensor.
The HBPH-MK2-LT sensor comes with 3-pack salt bridge replacement kit.
HBPH-C1 can be found NH3/Brine Display Brine Leakage and Controller Brine Leakage.
Product Features
- Simple wiring with 2-wire measurement technology.
- Measurement range: 0..14 pH - 4...20 mA.
- Accurate measurement - Resolution +/-0.01Ph
- Differential measurement technology with replaceable salt bridge.
- Low maintenance costs.
- Designed with "Semi-flush" design so as to minimise the build-up of dirt on the probe.
Application

Cold Liquid Applications
If the brine temperature is below -10 to -15°C, we recommend using an additional system where a small amount brine is bypassed into a pot with a built-in heating element and thermostat controlling the temperature in a range of -5
Specification

Factory Calibration:
A standard factory calibration would guaranty the accuracy of 88% or better (usually in mid 90's) and the offset of 0.85pH of fewer for a brand new sensor.
This means that the sensor have to calibrated if you need a precise and accurate output. If you like to use the sensor for detecting ammonia leakage into fresh water of mixtures between water and ethanol/methanol/glycol a calibration is normally not needed. If you like to use the sensor in other brines with a higher pH value or in NaCl brines, we strongly recommend a calibration. The reason is that an ammonia leakage will not impact the pH value as much in these fluids, because they act as a buffer.
Using 4mA = 0pH and 20mA = 14pH, the worst case scenario (88% accuracy and max allowed offset) may equate to roughly speaking ±1.0 pH assuming no calibration is done at the installation site.
Power supply | Environmental conditions | ||
Cable | 4.5 m | Ambient temperature | -15...+50°C |
Power supply | 20...28 V DC | Liquid temperature | -15...+95°C (+5...+203℉)* |
Output | 4...20 mA, not calibrated | Measurement range | 0...14 pH |
Connection | 2-wire | Resolution | ±0.01 pH |
Max load | 450 ohm | Max pressure | 6.9 bar @ 65°C & 2.75 bar @ 95°C |
Max cable length | Depends on cable size | Protection degree | IP65 |
Approvals | Flowrate | Max 3.0 m/s | |
EMC test | EN 61000-2 | Vibrations | IEC 60068-2-6 (4g) |
Accessories | Mechanical specifications | ||
3-pack salt bridge replacement kit | HBPH-2W-9-MK2-KIT | Thread connection | 1" NPT |
Controller for pH Sensor | HBPH-C1 | Material | Ryton, ceramic, titanium, glass, viton |
Controller for pH Sensor | HBPH-C1-ENC |
Ordering Code
Measurement area pH | Thread type | Ordering code |
---|---|---|
0...14 | 1" NPT | HBPH-2W-9-MK2-LT |
Accessories | ||
3-pack salt bridge replacement kit | HBPH-2W-9-MK2-KIT | |
Controller for pH Sensor | HBPH-C1 | |
Controller for pH Sensor | HBPH-C1-ENC |
Download
- Instruction manual - HBPH-2W-9-MK2-LT
- HBPH Application in Brine
- pH sensors affected by grounding
- STEP file - HBPH-2W-9-MK2
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