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15、uggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Standards Department,API,1220 L Street,NW,Washington,DC 20005,standardsapi.org.iii ContentsPageSection AProcess Analyzer ConsiderationsA.1Scope.11Analyzer Selection Design Requirements.11.1Economic Considerations.11.2Environmental and Saf
16、ety Considerations.21.3Technical Considerations.22System Data Management Requirements.32.1General.32.2Analog Transmission.32.3Digital Transmission.32.4Discrete Transmission.52.5Other Types of Protocols.53Analyzer System Calibration and Validation.53.1General.53.2Calibration.53.3Validation.104Sample Conditioning.104.1General.104.2Functions of a Sample System.114.3Design Factors.115Prepackaged Systems .295.1General.295.2Advantages of Pre-Packaged Systems.315.3Total Systems Approach.316Maintenance,
