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Introduction
The Daniel Gas Chromatograph (GC) can be a
fairly simple instrument to use if you understand
the basics of how it works. The following
presentation will discuss the various operational
components of a GC, and show what takes place
during an analysis.
HEATSINK OVEN
AND VALVES
DETECTOR
HOUSING
MEASUREMENT
DETECTORS
REFERENCE
DETECTOR
HEATSINK
OVEN
COLUMNS
SAMPLE
LOOP
6 PORT
VALVE
Analyzer Oven
Analyzer Oven
Analyzer Oven
Step 3: The sample valve turns back OFF to purge the next stream.
The backflush valve turns OFF reversing the carrier flow through
column 1 so that C6+ components elute first (all combined as a single
peak) to the measure detector. Note: by switching the direction of flow
through the first column, C6+ components bypass columns 2 and 3.
This helps to expedite the analysis.
Analyzer Oven
Analyzer Oven
Analyzer Oven
Gas Chromatogram
Shows raw area under each peak
Calibration Standards
may require heated insulation
blankets when installed in High
BTU applications in cooler
climates.
Sample transport lines require
heat tracing to a heated area or all
the way to the sample valve.
Instrument Performance
Linearity
Repeatability
Calibration
Accuracy
Standard Heating
Standard Heating
Standard Heating
#1
Value 1
#2
Value 2
#3
Value 3
0.01
0.53
0.03
1.59
0.20
10.58
1.00
25.16
3.00
75.48
7.00
176.13
0.50
16.26
0.10
3.25
0.40
13.01
0.50
16.31
0.10
3.26
0.40
13.05
0.08
3.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.08
3.20
0.30
12.00
0.80
32.01
0.10
4.01
0.30
12.03
0.80
32.07
3.32
0.00
2.00
0.00
1.00
0.00
89.50
904.15
87.67
885.47
77.40
781.74
2.91
0.00
1.50
0.00
1.00
0.00
2.00
35.39
5.00
88.48
11.00
194.66
100.00 1008.20
100.00 1081.56
100.00 1253.25
Note: Heating values are based on GPA 98 Engineering Data Book Volume II Section 23.
Using 60 F and 14.696 base conditions
Area(comp x)
Cal Conc.(Comp x)
Mole %
Area(comp x)
RF(Comp x)
Composition
Pressure
Base @
14.73
Pressure
Base @
14.696
Pressure
Base @
15.023
.6222
.6222
.6223
1053.70
1051.26
1074.73
2.46
89.709
1.001
5.001
.999
.300
.300
.100
.100
.03
Typical
Natural Gas
GPA 2145-96
Rich Gas
Typical US
Gulf Coast
1300 BTU
1078 BTU
Table 4
Optimizing your GC
Summary
To verify GC operation, historical calibration reports and
configuration reports are necessary to ensure that all
configuration parameters and calibration parameters are
correct and within specifications. Three certified standards
should be used to check repeatability, linearity and
accuracy throughout the measured heating value range for
all streams. Sample conditioning and sample transport
systems should be carefully considered for possible JT
effect on rich gas samples.