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Tracera-UFRGA
Ultra Fast RGA System
Tracera-UFRGA
Ul t r a Fa s t RG A Syst em
Tracera Ultra Fast RGA system utilizes the new Barrier Discharge Ionization Detector (BID) technology coupled with a
GC-2010 Plus capillary gas chromatograph to create new
System-GC instrument for ultra fast analysis and high sensitive
analysis. Since the electrode creating He plasma is totally
isolated from the carrier gas, there is no chance to contaminate this electrode with dirty sample. Therefore, long term
stability will be performed by BID technology.
Features
6 minutes analysis for normal refinery gases analysis can be carried
out.
Stable He plasma will achieve excellent peak repeatability performance.
Third generation advanced flow controller (AFC) and advanced
pressure controller (APC) can perform excellent retention time
repeatability.
High sensitive analysis can be performed by BID technology.
Extended hydrocarbons such as C6 – C13 can be analyzed by using
an additional FID detector.
Dual oven system can be made for extended hydrocarbons analysis
such as C6 – C18.
Tracera-UFRGA,
Ultra Fast RGA system
This method is for determining the chemical composition of natural gases and similar gaseous mixtures within the
composition range shown below. This test method provides data for calculating physical properties of the sample, such as
heating value and relative density, or for monitoring the concentrations of one or more of the components in a mixture. A
total of 3 valves and 6 columns are applied in this GC system. Sample is introduced into three sample loops for determination. Using a pre-column, C6+ components are back-flushed as a single peak. The valve timing then allows the hydrocarbons C1 through to C5 to be separated individually through Alumina capillary column and to be detected by FID. Finally,
using MS-5A, H2, O2, N2, CH4 and CO are separated meanwhile CO2, C2H4, C2H6, C2H2 and H2S are separated by
Rt-Q plot column and detected by BID-2010Plus. The final analysis time is within 6 minutes. The system includes GC
solution workstation software and BTU and Specific Gravity calculation software.
Target gases and concentration range
No.
Name of Compound
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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H2
O2
N2
CO
CO2
C2H4
C2H6
C2H2
H2S
CH4
C3H8
C3H6
i-C4H10
Concentration Range
Low Conc. High Conc.
0.01%
80.00%
0.01%
50.00%
0.01%
50.00%
0.01%
10.00%
0.01%
30.00%
0.01%
10.00%
0.01%
10.00%
0.01%
10.00%
0.01%
30.00%
0.01%
80.00%
0.05%
5.00%
0.01%
5.00%
0.01%
1.00%
No.
Name of Compound
14
n-C4H10
C3H4
C2H2
trans-C4H8
1-C4H8
i-C4H8
cis-C4H8
i-C5H12
n-C5H12
1,3-C4H6
C3H4
C6 plus
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Concentration Range
Low Conc. High Conc.
1.00%
0.01%
1.00%
0.01%
1.00%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
0.01%
0.50%
Flow Diagram
(1) H2, O2, N2, CO, CO2, C2 and H2S
can be measured by BID.
Hydrocarbons analysis can be carried
(2) out by Alumina column separation
and FID detection.
Chromatograms
BID
FID
uV (x100,000)
1
2
8.00
5.55
5.00
4.55
4.00
7
7.00
7
1: H2 (16.02%)
2: O2 (4.82%)
3: N2 (9.98%)
4: CO (1.02%)
5: CO2 (1.96%)
6: C2H4 (1%)
7: C2H6 (1%)
8: C2H2 (0.51%)
9: H2S (0.53%)
3
9.00
8
2
uV (x100,000)
6.00
6
5
5
3.55
5.00
3.00
6
4
3
2.55
4.00
2.00
4
3.00
16
17
1.00
10
1
11
1.55
1
2.00
1.00
min
i
H2, O2, N2, CH4, CO, CO2, and C2 and H2S(at higher
Light hydrocarbons from C1 to C6+ are analyzed using
levels) are analyzed using helium as carrier gas and
helium as carrier gas and Alumina PLOT Column and
detected by BID.
detected by FID.
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Ultra Fast RGA system
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Repeatability Results
[Retention time]
Compound Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
Mean RT
%RSD
H2
0.851
0.851
0.851
0.851
0.851
0.851
0.851
0.0097
O2
1.037
1.037
1.037
1.037
1.037
1.037
1.037
0.0084
N2
1.278
1.278
1.279
1.278
1.278
1.278
1.278
0.0074
CO
2.257
2.257
2.258
2.257
2.258
2.258
2.257
0.0065
CO2
3.510
3.510
3.511
3.510
3.510
3.510
3.510
0.0024
CH4
0.698
0.698
0.698
0.698
0.698
0.698
0.698
0.0001
C2H6
0.770
0.770
0.770
0.770
0.770
0.770
0.770
0.0001
C3H8
1.105
1.105
1.105
1.104
1.105
1.104
1.105
0.0467
i-C4H10
2.201
2.201
2.201
2.201
2.201
2.201
2.201
0.0001
n-C4H10
2.393
2.393
2.393
2.392
2.393
2.393
2.393
0.0171
i-C5H12
4.434
4.435
4.435
4.433
4.435
4.435
4.435
0.0189
n-C5H12
4.723
4.723
4.723
4.722
4.723
4.723
4.723
0.0086
C6+
0.461
0.461
0.461
0.461
0.461
0.461
0.461
0.0001
1
2
3
4
5
6
Mean Area
RSD%
[Peak Area]
Compound Name
6
H2
285746
285950
286403
286248
286560
284965
285979
0.20
O2
1170078
1172694
1172952
1173652
1175695
1169131
1172367
0.21
N2
1466695
1467881
1467961
1467563
1471331
1463375
1467468
0.17
CO
3122025
3130379
3134578
3131618
3134642
3122220
3129244
0.18
CO2
1255938
1258067
1257917
1256841
1259091
1249675
1256255
0.27
CH4
2440959
2438491
2438997
2439966
2434848
2432038
2437550
0.14
C2H6
422883
422678
421533
422248
422136
420509
421998
0.21
C3H8
353953
353141
352740
353138
352463
352131
352928
0.18
i-C4H10
258055
256856
257431
257531
257013
257050
257323
0.17
n-C4H10
522169
519853
521389
521181
521088
520314
520999
0.16
i-C5H12
805206
805265
804597
805866
806000
804915
805308
0.07
n-C5H12
429659
429479
428971
429910
430926
429551
429749
0.15
C6+
1057822
1055790
1057246
1059023
1058202
1057009
1057515
0.10
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Detection Limits
Compound Name
LOD (ppm)
Compound Name
LOD (ppm)
H2
3.08
C2H4
1.94
O2
1.69
C3H8
2.41
N2
2.83
C3H6
2.17
CO
1.71
i -C4H10
1.09
CO2
1.13
n -C4H10
3.57
CH4
3.51
C2H6
2.75
C6+
0.54
LOD: concentration at S/N=3
For heavy hydrocarbons analysis
By adding FID line to the original system, heavy hydrocarbons from C6 to C13 can be analyzed.
Additional oven can be attached for analysis of much higher than C13 hydrocarbons.
uV (x10,000)
C6
Chromatogram
C99
C77
10.00
9.00
8.00
C8
7.00
C13
6.00
5.00
C11
3.00
C12
C10
4.00
2.00
1.00
Heavy hydrocarbons from C6 to C13 are analyzed using
0.00
helium as carrier gas and Rtx-1 Column and detected by
-1.00
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
min
FID-2.
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Ultra Fast RGA system
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