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Scion Instruments Refinery Gas Analyzer

• GC 456 RGA
• GC 456 Rapid RGA

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Refinery Gas
Definition of refinery gas
Analytical needs for refinery gas analysis

Laboratory analysis of refinery gas

Requirements for laboratory RGA
456-GC standard RGA analyzer
456-GC Rapid RGA analyzer
Data and chromatograms
Summary

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In general, a gas sample is “complex” when it
contains:
• Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons > C6
• Permanent gases (He, H2, O2, Ar, N2, CO, CO2)
• Sulfur components (H2S, COS, mercaptans)
• Concentrations that can vary significantly (especially H2)

Examples of complex gas samples

• Refinery gas – discussed further
• Extended natural gas (O2-N2, CO, or He/H2 separation)
• Samples with high levels of H2, air components, and CO2

All require separations on more than 2 columns,

whether laboratory, process GC.

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List of Component according to UOP 539 -12
• Hydro carbons : C1 - C6 + composite, saturated and unsaturated
• Sulfur components : H2 S
• Hydrogen : Low ppm up to percentage levels
• Permanent gases : He, Ar, O2, N2, CO and CO2

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Refinery Gas Analyzer
• 456 RGA
• 456 Rapid RGA

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 GC 456 Proven Technology

• ATEX certified instrument, Explosion Proof GC.

• Full EFC, for all carrier and detector gases
• Remote controll, easy access from every where
• One button function, to simplified the process

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Standard Analyzer
• Built on 456-GC platform (proven technology)

• Single line item

• Guaranteed for defined and specified application

• Performance tested (ready for immediate use)

• Include reference manuals (complete solution)

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Light Hydrocarbon Channel
• The solution to the analysis of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon isomers
• C1 up to C5 plus composite of C6+
• Single channel three capillary column configuration
• Gas injection valve
• FID detector
• Lower detection limit 0.5 ppm
Optional
• Liquid injection valve (0.2/1.0 µl) for LPG (Liquid Petroleum gases) sampling
• Pressure station for LPG sampling

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 sample loop

Sample OUT

10
Light Hydrocarbon Channel
1
9
2 Helium Carrier
8 manual flow
3

7 4
Helium Carrier
(efc-5) 6 5

Pre-separation of C1-C5
back flush of C6+

CP-Sil 5 CB

Helium Carrier
(efc-4)

Al2O3.Na2SO4
Restrictor column to
avoid flame-out

FID

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 1 2 3 4 6 8
0 .0 6 0 .0 6

18
21
0 .0 5 13 0 .0 5
20
12 15 16 19
0 .0 4
7 11
0 .0 4
Volt s

Volt s
0 .0 3
9 0 .0 3

5 10 17
0 .0 2 0 .0 2

0 .0 1 0 .0 1

0 .0 0 0 .0 0

1 Methane
2 4 6 8 1 0 1 2
M in u t e s 11 1 4

Trans-2-butene
1 6 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4

2 Ethane 12 1-butene
3 Ethylene 13 Isobutene
4 Propane 14 Neo-pentane
5 Cyclopropane 15 Cis-2-butene
6 Propylene 16 Isopentane
7 Isobutane 17 n-pentane
8 n-butane 18 1,3-butadiene
9 Propadiene 19 Propyne
10 Acetylene 20 Butyne
21 C6+

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 4 7 8
Propylene sample
2

16
21

6 11 14
13 15
12

18

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Permanent Gas Channel
• Analysis of Oxygen, Nitrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Ethane,
Ethylene, Acetylene and Hydrogen sulfide.
• Packed columns
• TCD detector
• Lower detection limit 0.01% for permanent gases and 0.05% for Hydrogen sulfide.

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 Sample Loop

Sample IN

Sample OUT

Vent Pre-separation of permanent gases

and C1-C3 from C4+ (backflush)
Helium Carrier
Helium Carrier Manual pneumatics
Manual pneumatics

HaySep T

Separation of N2 /O2 / C1 / CO
HaySep Q
from C2 / C3 / CO2
Final separation of
permanent gases
NEEDLE
Molsieve 13X
VALVE

TCD

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 1 Carbon dioxide
0.06
2 Ethylene 0.06

3 Ethane
4 Acetylene
0.05
5 Hydrogen sulfide 0.05

6 Oxygen
7 Nitrogen
0.04 0.04

8 Methane
Volts

Volts
9 Carbon monoxide
0.03 0.03

0.02 0.02

0.01 0.01

0.00 0.00

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

Minutes

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 1. Carbon dioxide
3. Ethane
Natural Gas sample
8
6. Oxygen
7. Nitrogen
8. Methane

1 3
6

0 15 min

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 SAMPLE LOOP

Hydrogen Channel Sample OUT

Sample IN

3
•Analysis of Hydrogen 2
4
Nitrogen Carrier, Manual pneumatics
1
5
•Packed columns 8
6
7

•TCD detector NV 1
VENT

•Lower detection limit 0.01%

HaySep Q

Nitrogen Carrier, Manual pnematics

Fore flush separation of permanent gases
from others
Final separation of hydrogen from
Molsieve 5A
permanent gases

TCD

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 Hydrogen Channel

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Refinery Gas Analyzer
Light Hydrocarbon Channel
+
Permanent Gas Channel
+
Hydrogen Chanel

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 Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer
456-GC Hardware
• Three completely independent channels.
 Light Hydrocarbon channel (LHA)
 Permanent Gases channel (PGA)
 Hydrogen channel (H2)
• Gas injection valve per channel
• FID and 2 TCD detectors, including DEFC
• EFC control on
 Light Hydrocarbon channel
 Backflush columns Hydrogen and Permanent gas channels

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 Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer
Three channels

• LHA using Helium as carrier, capillary columns

 Columns in the GC column oven
 0.01 % detection limit
• PGA using Helium as carrier, micro-packed columns
Columns in second column oven
 0.01 % detection limit
 CO 0.015%
 H2S: 0.05%
• H2 using Nitrogen as carrier, micro-packed columns
Columns in second column oven
 0.01% detection limit

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 Sample loop 100 µL Sample loop 100 µL Sample loop 20 µL

Sample IN
Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer

V-6 Sample OUT

1 10 1 1
8 2 2
2 9
7 3 6
V-1 V-2 V-4
3 8 3
Vent 3 4
6 Helium 7
4 NV-3
5 5
EFC-24
5 Manual PR-2 6 4
middle Helium
Nitrogen NV-1 EFC 21
EFC-24 front
Vent 1 rear
Nitrogen Helium
Helium
NV-2
Vent 2
Nitrogen
1177
front

Split vent
Hayesep Q 80/100 Mesh

Hayesep Q 80/100 Mesh

Hayesep N 80/100 Mesh

1.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm

0.25m x 1/16" x 1 mm

25m x 0.32mm, 5µm

0.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm
6

Al2O3/NaSO4
3m x 0.32mm,
Ultimetal

CP-Sil 5CB
Ultimetal

Ultimetal

1.2µm
V-5
5
3
4
Manual PR-1
Nitrogen

COLUMNS LOCATED IN
Molsieve 5A 80/100 Mesh

Molsieve 13X 80/100 Mesh

1 COLUMN OVEN
1.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm

1.2m x 1/16" x 1 mm

Needle valve
High Temp.
Ultimetal

2
Ultimetal

Flame-out buffer
V-3 3m x 0.32mm,
part of CP735732
5
3
COLUMNS LOCATED IN 4
MULTI-VALVE OVEN

TCD Reference TCD Reference

Nitrogen Helium

TCD TCD FID

DEFC-13 DUAL-TCD DEFC-13 DEFC-11
front middle rear

Hydrogen channel Permanent gases channel Hydrocarbon channel

Revision 17/10/2003

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 Sample loop 20 µL
Peak identification
Sample OUT

1. C6+ (Hexane)
Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer

1
2

6
V-4
3 2. Methane
5
4
EFC 21
234 5 7 3. Ethane
front
Helium

4. Ethene
1177
front

Split vent 5. Propane

1
6. Cyclo Propane
25m x 0.32mm, 5µm

6
Al2O3/NaSO4
3m x 0.32mm,

2
CP-Sil 5CB

1.2µm

V-5
5

4
3 7. Propene
COLUMNS LOCATED IN
8. i-Butane
COLUMN OVEN

Flame-out buffer
9. n-Butane
3m x 0.32mm,
part of CP735732

10. Propadiene
TCD Reference 11. Acetylene
FID
DEFC-11
rear
12. t-2-Butene
9 13. 1-Butene
Hydrocarbon channel 14 18
Revision 17/10/2003
14. i-Butene
16 20 15. c-2-Butene
8 13 15 19
1 6 12 16. i-Pentane
10 11 17 17. n-Pentane
18. 1,3-Butadiene
19. Propyne
20. Butyne
0 5
Helium as carrier gas - No Hydrogen

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 Sample loop 100 µL
Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer

10 1
9
2
Peak identification
3
V-2
Vent 3
Helium
NV-3
8
7
4 2. Methane
Manual PR-2 6 5
Helium

EFC-24
rear
4. Ethene
Helium

21. Carbon dioxide

24 2 23. Oxygen
24. Nitrogen
Hayesep Q 80/100 Mesh

Hayesep N 80/100 Mesh

0.25m x 1/16" x 1 mm

0.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm

3m x 0.32mm,
CP-Sil 5CB
Ultimetal

25. Carbon monoxide

Ultimetal

1.2µm
Molsieve 13X 80/100 Mesh

1
1.2m x 1/16" x 1 mm

6
Needle valve
High Temp.

2
Ultimetal

V-3
5
3
COLUMNS LOCATED IN 4
MULTI-VALVE OVEN

TCD Reference
Helium

TCD
DUAL-TCD DEFC-13
middle 21

Permanent gases channel

4 5 minutes analysis time

25
23

0 5
Excluding Hydrogen Sulfide

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 Peak identification
Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer

2. Methane
3. Ethane
4. Ethene
4 2
11. Acetylene
21. Carbon dioxide
22. Hydrogen sulfide
3 24
23. Oxygen
24. Nitrogen
25. Carbon monoxide

21

7 minutes analysis time

11
22 25
23

0 7
Including Hydrogen Sulfide

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 Sample loop 100 µL

Sample IN
Rapid Refinery Gas Analyzer

V-6

1
8
2
7
V-1
3
6
EFC-24
4
5
middle
Nitrogen NV-1
Vent 1
Nitrogen
NV-2
Vent 2
Nitrogen

26 Peak identification
26. Hydrogen
Hayesep Q 80/100 Mesh
1.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm
Ultimetal

Manual PR-1
Nitrogen
Molsieve 5A 80/100 Mesh
1.5m x 1/16" x 1 mm
Ultimetal

COLUMNS LOCATED IN
MULTI-VALVE OVEN

TCD Reference
Nitrogen

TCD
DEFC-13
front

Hydrogen channel

0 2

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 Summary
Highly accurate refinery gas analysis
 According to UOP539-12 official method
 Excellent sensitivity and resolution
 Requires no hydrogen as carrier gas
 One injection for full analysis
 Flexible and fast

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Thank you for your kind attention