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A decoupled compressor cooler system has a heat-insulated cooling block at a constant temperatureof +1 C. Control of the compressor is contactless done by the EC automatic control electronics and istherefore not subject to wear. The pre-cooling stage ensures that the greater part of the condensatehas already been removed from the gas stream.The low-temperature stages are provided with two modified jet stream EC30 heat exchangers made ofDuran glass. These are cooled down to a temperature of around -30 C by two completely independentPeltier element cooling systems.Stages and (see fig. 1) of the gas cooler work intermittently at intervals of three hours. While onestage is in operation, the other one is automatically defrosted. All the heat exchangers are easilyaccessible and are arranged in such a way that they can be removed very simply. Switching over thegas flow is done by a 3/2-way solenoid valve made of PVDF/Viton (see fig. 4). This arrangementexcludes any possibility of water vapour being sucked back from the low-temperature stage that isbeing defrosted.13Deep cooling stagesSample gasOUPre-cooling stageSample gasINFigure 4 Tubing of the heat exchangersThe EC30 control electronic switches the solenoid valve every three hours and at the same timecarries out the alternating defrosting process of the low-temperature heat exchangers.3 hr 3 hr 3 hr 3 hro.k.AlarmChannel 2Channel 1StatusSolenoid valve1 hr-30°C+5°C-30°C+5°CTemperature channel 2Temperature channel 1+1°CEC pre-coolerAmbient temperaturePower ON, startPower OFFFigure 5 Timing schematic of the switching processesGas sampling and gas conditioning technology3-4.20-ME