The ECOPROBE 5 is an advanced portable soil contamination analyzer designed for rapid and accurate environmental monitoring. It uniquely combines Photoionization Detection (PID) with Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), enabling comprehensive analysis of soil gases in a single compact instrument.
By integrating multiple technologies into one device, the ECOPROBE 5 replaces several standalone analyzers while measuring all key parameters simultaneously. It provides in-situ detection of organic contaminants with selective analysis of methane, petroleum hydrocarbons, CO₂, O₂, NO₂, and H₂S.
Exceptional Analysis in Challenging Environments
The ECOPROBE 5 is a soil gas analyzer widely used in environmental monitoring, site investigations, remediation projects, and leak detection. It enables users to identify contamination hotspots, track pollutant migration, and assess the effectiveness of remediation efforts.
Designed specifically for field use, the device is portable, rugged, and easy to operate. It significantly reduces the need for laboratory analysis and supports more efficient and cost-effective sampling strategies.
The ECOPROBE 5 plays a critical role in protecting environmental quality and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Ideal for environmental consultants, remediation contractors, landfill monitoring, and industrial site inspections.
Why is the ECOPROBE 5 Unique?
Sub-ppm sensitivity – Enables detection of very low concentrations of contaminants
Selective methane measurement – Dedicated methane channel allows compensation for naturally occurring biological methane in soil
Multi-parameter analysis – Simultaneous detection of multiple gases and hydrocarbons
Real-time field results – Immediate insights without laboratory delays
How to Operate the ECOPROBE 5
A narrow borehole (approximately 1 meter deep) is drilled prior to measurement to allow proper insertion of a standardized, impermeable soil probe while minimizing soil disturbance.
Once the probe is inserted:
The ECOPROBE 5 is connected via silicone tubing
The device draws soil air into the analyzer
Gas concentrations are measured and automatically stored
The ECOPROBE 5 can store up to 100,000 measurements. With an attached GPS module, data can be exported to a PC in various formats for further analysis and visualization.
Application
Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) – Rapid screening and identification of contaminants during Phase I & II investigations
Soil and Groundwater Contamination Mapping – Detection of VOCs and semi-volatile compounds, with improved chemical specificity
Remediation Monitoring – Tracking the progress and efficiency of cleanup operations in real time
Pipeline and Storage Tank Leak Detection – Early identification of subsurface leaks
Brownfield Redevelopment Projects – On-site contamination assessment to support safe land reuse
Industrial Spill Response – Fast detection and identification of hazardous chemical leaks or accidental releases
Landfill and Waste Site Monitoring – Identification of harmful gases and leachates
Petrochemical and Refinery Sites – Monitoring hydrocarbons and solvent contamination
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I68kRHbNUe8&t=2s
Website Link
https://www.rsdynamics.com/ecoprobe/
Dimensions: 105 x 260 x 170 mm (including handle)
Weight: 3 kg
Shipping Weight: 13 kg (incl. probes, calibration kit, accessories)
Power Supply: internal rechargeable battery
Memory Capacity: about 100 000 measurements
Output: RS 232 cable or infra-red interface
Data Format: ASCII, EXCEL, GRAPHER, SURFER or user programmable format
Display: full graphic back-lite LCD
Keyboard Input: multi-function sealed keys
Operating System: Win 9x/NT4.0 /2000/7/8/10/11 compatible
Internal Air Pump: membrane vacuum pump with programmable speed 0.25 – 4 liters/minute
Calibration: Automatic calibration of all measuring channels
ECOPROBE 5 is the highly sensitive, portable multi-function analytical system which provides optimum power & flexibility for efficient, low-cost Soil Contamination Surveys / Toxic Gas Monitoring with the following features:
Simultaneous in-situ measurement of using the time integrated photo-ionization analyzer (PID) and 3-channel selective infra-red analyzer (IR).
Additional measurement of N2O, H2S (optional HW configuration)
Reliable Oxygen reading.
Automatic re-zeroing before each measurement ensures perfect baseline stability and high accuracy of the resulting values. Ruggedized, light-weight and compact of strong construction making it entirely suitable for the field environment. Easy to read graphic display, user-friendly operating system & data acquisition software.
Real time correction of measured values for soil porosity, atmospheric / pumping pressure and temperature.
Automatic Monitoring Station Mode without any additional hardware/software.
Automatic logging of all measured data. A powerful surface data logging system for transparent and fast 3-D graphic visualization.
Fully integrated automatic GPS Position Logger (up to centimeter accuracy) is referenced to the WDS 84 coordinate system and also supports surface format “in meters” for un-demanding operator navigation.
An integral user calibration facility provides on-site fast calibration and advanced whole dynamic range calibration.
IrDA/RS232 interface with Win9x/NT4.0 /2000/7/8/10/11 compatible ECOPROBE_VIEW software, providing data transfer, graphic data acquisition and data spreadsheet for 3-D graphic outputs.
Automatic date/time record for all stored data, built in adjustable acoustic alarm for all measured values.
PID
(Photo-ionization analyzer) measures total level of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other toxic gases including chlorinated hydrocarbons to sub-ppb levels with the following characteristics:
Detection limit: 2 ranges 0.1 ppm / 0.1 ppb 0.1 ppb zero stability
Response time: 0.1 sec;
Sampling rate: 10 samples/sec.
ppb resolution, choice of peak or integrated values
Indication of soil porosity/permeability
Internal automatic calibration for quantitative vapor phase determination for about 200 compounds
Zero response for Methane (Methane measured separately by IR unit)
Large dynamic range (0.1 ppb to 4000 ppm), fast response
Ion lamp 10.6/10.2 eV (other energy levels are optional)
ppm or mg/m3 (ppb or µg/m3) output
IR
(Infra-red analyzer) comprises 3 independent channels for selective analyses of Methane, Petroleum Hydrocarbons and CO2 (plus internal reference channel) with ppm resolution and the following characteristics:
Methane: 0-500 000 ppm, detection limit 200ppm (in the field) / 100 ppm (in the laboratory condition)
Petroleum Hydrocarbons: 0-500 000 ppm, detection limit 30 ppm (for THC)
Carbon Dioxide: 0-500 000 ppm, detection limit 20ppm
Reference Channel (internal)
Ranges of other possible channels optional / selectable
Response time: 0.8 sec
Sampling rate: 10 samples/sec
ppm or mg/m3 output
Other readings
Oxygen: 0-100 %
N2O: 0-10000 ppm (optional)
H2S: 0-50 ppm or 0-2000 ppm (optional according HW configuration)
Soil temperature: oF, oC; (+/- 0.1oC, resolution 0.01oC)
Sampled gas temperature: oF, oC
Ambient pressure / sampling vacuum (mbar, Torr, psi, kPa), accuracy 0.1%, resolution 0.01%
