A method for calibrating a plurality of gas analyzers includes providing
gas analyzers that measure the concentrations of gases. A span gas
includes a mixture of the gases. A calibration mixture is supplied to the
gas analyzers that includes the span gas and a non-reactive zero gas. At
least one of a concentration of the non-reactive zero gas and a
concentration of the span gas is varied in the calibration mixture as a
function of time. The gas analyzers generate sets of readings of the
concentrations of the gases. A controller generates response functions of
the gas analyzers based on the sets of readings. The controller
determines exact concentrations of the gases in the calibration mixture
based on a set of readings from a gas analyzer with a predetermined
response to a gas. The controller calibrates the gas analyzers based on
the response functions and the exact concentrations.