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Shannon ColemanShannon ColemanApplications Engineer
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HPI Solutions Overview
GC SP1 Analyzers
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GC SP1 Analyzers> 100 Analyzers
Impurities in Bulk Gases Refinery Gas AnalyzersTransformer Oil Gas Analyzers Natural Gas AnalyzersSIMDIS Analyzers Sulfur AnalyzersASTM Methods Biodiesel AnalyzersGPA Methods CO/CO2 AnalyzersUOP Methods Gasoline AnalyzersEN Methods Green House Gases AnalyzersBased on Agilent Application Notes Nitrogen Analyzers
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GC SP1 Analyzers Standard GC HW, ordered according to QBD (SP1 7890‐0322)
Factory Pre‐setup
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5 valves 7 columns plumbing , valve timing setup and leak checking
Application Specific Consumables
7 columns all pre‐conditioned, and one spare set of packed columns,
appropriate inert tubing if required, application specific check out standard,
application report macro, union connector as appropriate, plus …application report macro, union connector as appropriate, plus …
Application‐Specific Documents
Customer CD: methods, manuals, test result …, ,
CE Specialist Delivers setup on site ‐‐ No pain, no struggle
Duplicate factory checkout +p y
Prepare customers for 1st sample runOptional customer consulting services
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Fast RGA - 3 Parallel Channels (SP1 7890-0322 )
3rd TCD Channel
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Col 2Col 4
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FID ChannelInlet
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Col 6
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Carrier gas: He-250
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Carrier gas: He
3rd TCD Channel
Carrier gas: N2
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7890-0169 Extended RGA2-Channel System for C1 – C12 by FID and Permanent Gases by TCD
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Extended RGA2-Channel System for C1 – C12 by FID and Permanent Gases by TCD
FID: C1 – C6 TCD: H2 – C3
FID: C6 – C12
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Hydrocarbon and Permanent Gas Analysis for LPG and Gas Samplesand Gas Samples
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Natural Gas Analyzer (NGA) (SP1 7890-0042)
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Typical NGA Chromatogram (SP1 7890-0042)
25 uV
1800
TCD1 A, (A:\NAT00017.D)
Propane
1400
1600 Methane
800
1000
1200
Iso-Butane
Ethane
Nitrogen
400
600
800
N-Butane
min0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 180
200
C6+ Iso-Pentane N-Pentane CO2Oxygen
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NGA Analysis in under 6 minutes (SP1 7890-0322)
FID Ch l
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Back TCD Channel
Carrier gas: He
min0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-200
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TCD 3 C Aux Signal (RGAJUN27\N GAC 7C8095 0008 D)25 µV
600
H2
Carrier gas: He
min0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7-200
0
200
400
He
3rd TCD Channel
Carrier gas: N2
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SP1 7890-0322: Flexibility for Hydrocarbon Analysis
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Back flush C6+, Valve switch time 0.6 minutes
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Back flush C7+, Valve switch time 0.75minutes
Back flush
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No back flush, see individual C6,C7,C8peaks
m in0 2 4 6 8 1 00
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m in0 2 4 6 8 1 00
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GC Special Hardware Only SP1 OptionsGC Special Hardware Only SP1 Options
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Overview - GC Platforms & Positioning
7820 GCLTM /7890 GC
Fast heating/Entry Level
Price/Performance
cooling
7890 GC
6850 GC
Small footprint
7890 GC
Highest flexibilityIndustry leaderT h l i
490 Micro GC
Fast Gas Analysis
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pTechnologiesyCompact Size
GC Inlets/Detectors…and more
[5989-6317EN: 7890 specifications (description, specs,…]
Introduced or refreshed in FY2007-
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refreshed in FY2007-2010
Special Hardware Only GC Factory Options – SP1s
Factory installed non standard options like special columns, valves, special tubing, etc. as requested by the customer.
No factory or field application checkout
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SP1 Dedicated Analyzers and Custom Hardware Only SolutionsOnly Solutions Let us help you configure your system
Decide on hardware configurationDecide on hardware configuration
Agilent pre-designed analyzer
Agilent custom analyzer
Agilent hardware only design
Channel Partner Solution (Custom hardware, pre-tested analyzer solutions, online and process GC).y p )
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Sample Information:Sample Description Form:
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Custom Solutions…
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Custom Solutions…
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Custom Solutions…
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Capillary Flow Technologygy
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Types of (non-CFT) Connectors Used In The GC Oven
Metal Packed columns, Not inert, no ferrule
Advantages Limitations
Fittings
,reliable
,for capillary columns
Press Fit
Glass
Low dead volume, inert, low cost
Difficult to assemble, comes apart
Graphite High temperature Sheds active graphite particles into sample
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Polyimide Low initial leakage
path
Loosens and leaks with oven cycling
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with oven cycling, solvent tailing
5 Key Developments in Capillary Flow Technology
Easy to use, do not loosen or leak with oven cycling to 350°C
Metal
Ferrules
Complex flow structures with low thermal massManifold
Plates
Makes metal surfaces as inert as column
Plates
Deactivation
Backflushing now possible, change MSD columns without venting, known column outlet
of Metal
EPCpressure
Accurately predict flows and pressures BEFORE i t lli d i
Calculators
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BEFORE installing devices
Capillary Flow Technology- Design a proprietary Agilent Technology
• Low dead volume - Photolithographic chemical milling
… a proprietary Agilent Technology
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• Diffusion bond two halves to form a single flow plate
• Fast thermal response - small, thin profile provides
• Leak tight fittings - projection welded connections for
• Inertness - Deactivation of all internal surfaces for
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Capillary Flow Technology
Column 1 In
Restrictor 1
out to vent
Restrictor 2
or Column 2
Nut
Ferrule
Channel
Plate
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Unique design provides rugged, reliable connections with minimal unswept volume and high inertness
BackflushReview
What kind of connectors can be used for backflushing?backflushing?
Anything with an independent pressure or flow control.
Purged Union
Deans Switch
Aux EPC InAux EPC In
Column
QuickSwap
MSD Restrictor
Purged Splitter
Flow Modulator
Splitter
Milk ExtractIt took additional 33 minsand column to 320oC toand column to 320oC to remove these high boilers.
Run stopped at 42 min and backflushed at 280oC for 7 mins.
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Blank run after backflushing.Column is clean.
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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 min
We Have Control Of Both The Inlet & Outlet Pressure Of The Column… We can reverse the column flow during bakeout
During 4 psi
Aux EPCSplit Vent
GC RunS/SL Inlet
Capillary Flow25 psi
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Detector(s)
Aft
Capillary Flow Device
25 psi
60 psiSplit Vent
After GC Run
Aux EPC
S/SL Inlet
Capillary Flow Device
2 psi
Detector(s)
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Device
Backflush: Many Advantages Analysis of Complex Samples (‘Dirty Matrices’)( Dirty Matrices )
• Reduces analysis time (more samples per day)
• Provides more consistent GC retention times
• Increases lifetime of analytical column
Post-Column Example - Analysis
Inlet EPC Aux
Purged Union
EPC
P1
Aux EPC
P
Det.S/Sl Inlet
P2
Column
Restrictor
Split Vent
Post-Column Example – Analysis
Inlet EPC Aux
Purged Union
EPC
P1
Aux EPC
P
Det.
P2
Column
Restrictor
Split Vent
Post-Column Example - Backflush
Inlet EPC Aux
Purged Union
EPC
P1
Aux EPC
P
Det.
P2
Column
Restrictor
Split Vent
Coated Pre-Column Example
AuxEPC
Inlet EPC
MSD
RestrictorP2
P1
S/S Inlet MSDPurged Union
Coated C l
S/S Inlet
Split
Pre-Column ColumnVent
Coated Pre-Column ExampleForward FlowForward Flow
AuxEPCInlet
EPC
MSD
RestrictorP2P1
Coated
MSDPurged Union
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Pre-Column ColumnVent
Coated Pre-ColumnConcurrent BackflushConcurrent Backflush
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Vent
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