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Refinery gas analysis in ‘20 minutes’

AC Analytical Controls’ AC Fast RGA Analyzer includes the new Agilent Technologies 7890 gas chromatograph and the new AC GASXLNC software to automate gas properties calculations.

The AC Fast Refinery Gas Analyzer (RGA) determines the composition of a broad range of gaseous and liquefied samples: C1–C5, C5+ hydrocarbons; inert gases: including hydrogen, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide; hydrogen sulphide

The AC Fast Refinery Gas Analyzer uses the new Agilent Technologies 7890 Series Gas Chromatograph configured with electronic pneumatics control (EPC), specific valves and columns and detectors.

The analysis is subdivided into three separate channels. One channel uses a flame ionisation detector to determine the C2-C5 hydrocarbons. The second channel separates helium and hydrogen, the third channel is used to determine oxygen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide. All channels operate simultaneously to provide a fast analysis in 20 minutes.

AC Fast Refinery Gas Analyzer