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The CoMic Platform



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The Three Components

Anpera Technologies are proud to introduce our third generation of CoMic™ Analysers, micelle analysis software and reagent kits.

The latest iteration of CoMic™ is driven by our Analyser hardware, designed to provide the user with a simple to operate and rapid test platform. Powered by an intuitive user interface, the Analyser not only allows the operator to easily measure water samples in the field, but also provides results within two minutes. Combined with data that is easily integrated into databases, archives and visualisation software, Generation III CoMic™ is a powerful addition to your corrosion management system.

Hardware

Our Generation III instrument is a robust, low-footprint micelle analyser ideal for space-limited offshore labs and testing of pipelines from the back of a truck.

Enclosed in a tough casing, the analyser is a self-contained unit, including a 10-inch LCD display for inputting experimental data and processing experiments to provide sample micelle indices. The cuvette sample port operates through a spring-loaded slide mechanism allowing a fast changeover of samples to increase workflow.

Software

Our simple to use tabbed user interface (UI) is designed to make designing, running and processing experiments a breeze.

The instrument guides the user through the process of running micelle experiments and seamlessly links to the analysis software. The software is designed using thousands of data sets to ensure that interferences are recognised and accounted for in the analyses. Typically data processes in under two minutes, meaning that you can have results within fifteen minutes of sample collection.

Reagents

Our reagent kits have been redesigned and streamlined to increase the speed at which experiments can be carried out.

Test waters are added to the pre-dispensed reagents and mixed with our micelle marker chemistry before analysis on the instrument. The kits contain five experiments each and are contained in recyclable packaging.

Three experiment types are available: Concentration Series, Field Kit and Spike Kit.

CoMic™ Analyser

CoMic Analyser

Computational Power

CPU
Intel 8th m3 8100y
(1.1-3.4 GHz)

RAM

8 GB LPDDR3

Storage

64 GB

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 615
300-900MHz

Operating System

Windows 10 Pro

Physical Attributes

USB
USB 2.0 (× 4)
Screen
10.1” TFT LCD
1280 x 800
PSU Input

100-240 V
50/60 Hz

PSU Output
12 V D
4 A
Dimensions
335 x 289 x 155 mm

Weight

6 kg

CoMic™ Reagent Kits

Concentration Series Kit

A concentration series can be used to determine if a corrosion inhibitor is suitable for micelle analysis, and if so what the CMC of the chemical is.

The series consists of a set of six user-defined concentrations, the lowest of which is always 0 ppm. The remaining vials are injected in order of increasing concentration and each of the samples is measured individually. Once processed a micelle index is provided for each of the samples and a bar plot shows the results alongside the calculated CMC of the chemical.

Each box is provided with reagents for running five concentration series kits.

Field Kit

Field Kits are the go-to experiment for running micelle analysis from production waters on site.The test consists of three vials to which 4 mL of production water is added. The solution is then mixed and measured on the Analyser.

Field kits provide a single Micelle Index value showing the micelle population of the collected water sample. Three vials are used in order to provide a positive and negative control to the experiment, these are essential in complex production waters.

Field and spike kits are packaged together for onsite use, each box contains five samples.

Spike Kit

Field Kits are the go-to experiment for running micelle analysis from production waters on site.The test consists of three vials to which 4 mL of production water is added. The solution is then mixed and measured on the Analyser.

Field kits provide a single Micelle Index value showing the micelle population of the collected water sample. Three vials are used in order to provide a positive and negative control to the experiment, these are essential in complex production waters.

Field and spike kits are packaged together for onsite use, each box contains five samples.

Frequently Asked Questions