Akan Industrial and Automation provides analytical instrumentation engineering for process plants: specification, sample system design, analyzer shelter design, data integration, installation and commissioning of process analyzers, continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and air and water quality monitoring systems. The Istanbul-based team supports analyzer projects in Türkiye and abroad, from the first functional specification to post-commissioning maintenance.
Why process analyzer projects need specialist engineering
A process analyzer is one of the most advanced and complex instruments in a plant. Each process presents its own sample environment, which needs careful attention to sample conditioning and measurement technology selection. Understanding process conditions, plant standards and the customer’s internal organization is key to the reliability, integrity and long-term operability of an analytical system.
Process analyzer engineering services
Engineering capabilities
- Functional specification
- Analyzer specification and technology selection
- Complete sample system design, from sample tap to grade
- System infrastructure design, including personnel safety systems and access control
- Data management system design: DCS interface for control, historization, environmental data acquisition and regulatory reporting
- Process analyzer shelter design
Supporting capabilities
- Analyzer shelter fabrication
- FAT and SAT execution
- Construction support
- Coordination of multi-discipline teams – operations, maintenance, control systems, environmental and vendors
- Start-up and commissioning support
- Operations and maintenance instruction for plant personnel
Continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
CEMS analyzers directly affect a plant’s regulatory compliance. NOx, SOx, CO, stack flow and opacity analyzers only work accurately and consistently when the right technology is selected for the process conditions. Akan’s analyzer team supports CEMS projects through specification, design, installation, commissioning and post-commissioning maintenance, drawing on hands-on servicing experience.
| CEMS challenge | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Low-level SO₂ and NO₂ (water soluble) | Sample handling must avoid absorption losses in condensate |
| High particulate environments | Probes and filtration must prevent blockage |
| High NH₃ environments | Ammonia slip affects sample lines and measurements |
| NOx reduction systems | Upstream and downstream measurements are needed |
Air quality monitoring (AQM) systems
Air quality monitoring systems measure wind speed and direction and pollutants such as SO₂, O₃, CO, NOx and total hydrocarbons (THC). VOC measurement around industrial sites, especially oil refineries, is a typical application. Akan provides the same engineering and supporting services for AQM stations as for process analyzers.
Water quality monitoring (WQM) systems
Water quality monitoring systems measure pollutants such as total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in water resources; parameters are defined by industry needs and regulations. Akan provides analyzer specification, sample systems from probe to grade, data management and DCS interfacing, shelter design and fabrication, and FAT/SAT. Suitable instruments include the PAITOC TOC analyzer, AMX ammonium analyzer and Process Colorimeter PCA.
Commissioning considerations
- Probes are installed and tube bundles connected during commissioning.
- Prerequisites: FAT and SAT completed; management of change (MOC) and pre-start-up review requirements met; operator orientation done.
- The SAT plan covers physical equipment cut-over and procedural issues – confirmation of DCS/data functions, alarms and shift coverage.
Why choose Akan for analyzer projects?
Akan combines analyzer engineering with direct access to analyzer technology: APIX Analytics micro gas chromatographs and PAI liquid analyzers. See also online analyzer systems.
Frequently asked questions
What does a process analyzer engineering project include?
Typically: functional and analyzer specification, sample system design from sample tap to analyzer, shelter and infrastructure design, data management and DCS interface, fabrication, FAT and SAT, and start-up and commissioning support.
Does Akan work on continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)?
Yes. Akan specifies, designs, installs and commissions CEMS for NOx, SOx, CO, stack flow and opacity, and supports post-commissioning maintenance.
What are common challenges in CEMS projects?
Low-level SO₂ and water-soluble NO₂ measurement, high particulate and high NH₃ environments, and NOx reduction systems that need upstream and downstream measurements.
Can Akan integrate analyzers with our DCS?
Yes. Akan designs the complete data management system, including the interface to the plant DCS for control, historization, environmental data acquisition and regulatory reporting.
Which analyzer brands does Akan supply?
Akan represents APIX Analytics micro gas chromatographs and PAI liquid analyzers, and integrates analyzers from other manufacturers as part of complete systems.
