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HPI Solutions Overview

GC SP1 Analyzers

January 2011Agilent restricted

Solutions Overview

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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


Solutions Overview

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GC SP1 Analyzers Standard GC HW, ordered according to QBD (SP1 7890‐0322)

Factory Pre‐setup

+

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


Solutions Overview

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Fast RGA - 3 Parallel Channels (SP1 7890-0322 )

3rd TCD Channel

C2

3

4567

8

910Sample V t

C

PCM

Col 5

Col 2Col 4

TCD

1 2

3

4567

8

9

10

Vent3

4

5

1 2Sample

InVent

B Col 1

Col 3

FID ChannelInlet

A

126

12

34

5

6

4

B

TCD

A

PCMCol 1

Col 6

1

In1

2

34

5

6

Sample out

A

FID

A

Col 7Col 7

Solutions Overview

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FID Ch l

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-2500

min0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

25 µV

FID Channel

25 µV

0250500750

1000C

O2

O2

N2

CH

4

CO Back TCD Channel

Carrier gas: He-250

0

min0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Carrier gas: He

3rd TCD Channel

Carrier gas: N2

Solutions Overview

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7890-0169 Extended RGA2-Channel System for C1 – C12 by FID and Permanent Gases by TCD

HPI Solution overviewAgilent Restricted

Neophyte training Shanghai,Sep, 2007Page 7

Extended RGA2-Channel System for C1 – C12 by FID and Permanent Gases by TCD

FID: C1 – C6 TCD: H2 – C3

FID: C6 – C12



Hydrocarbon and Permanent Gas Analysis for LPG and Gas Samplesand Gas Samples



Natural Gas Analyzer (NGA) (SP1 7890-0042)

Solutions Overview

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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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Solutions Overview

p A

3 5 0

SP1 7890-0322: Flexibility for Hydrocarbon Analysis

1 0 0

1 5 0

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Back flush C6+, Valve switch time 0.6 minutes

m in0 2 4 6 8 1 0- 5 0

0

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p A

5 0 Back flush C7+ Valve switch time 0 75Back flush

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0

C7+

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Back flush C7+, Valve switch time 0.75minutes

Back flush

p A

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C6

No back flush, see individual C6,C7,C8peaks

m in0 2 4 6 8 1 00

1 0

1 0

2 0

3 0

4 0 nC

nC7

nC8

peaks

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m in0 2 4 6 8 1 00

Solutions Overview

GC Special Hardware Only SP1 OptionsGC Special Hardware Only SP1 Options


Solutions Overview

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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

Gas ChromatographAgilent Restricted

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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:



Custom Solutions…



Custom Solutions…



Custom Solutions…



Capillary Flow Technologygy



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

h

Polyimide Low initial leakage

path

Loosens and leaks with oven cycling

Capillary Flow TechnologyE-seminarApril, 2009Page 24

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


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


Capillary Flow Technology

Column 1 In

Restrictor 1

out to vent

Restrictor 2

or Column 2

Nut

Ferrule

Channel

Plate


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.


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

p

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)


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

C lSplit

Pre-Column ColumnVent

Coated Pre-ColumnConcurrent BackflushConcurrent Backflush

AuxEPCInlet

EPC

MSD

RestrictorP2P1

MSDPurged Union

C lC t dSplit

ColumnCoated Pre-Column

Vent