On-Line Gas Chromatographs

Daniel On-Line Gas Chromatographs

•World leader in Gas Chromatography

•Over 5000 GC’s Installed Worldwide
•Two Manufacturing/Application Centers:
Houston, TX, and Larbert, Scotland
 Core Technology
Chromatograph Valves
Sample inject and
Column Switching Valves
6 port, Piston-operated diaphragm
Valve
Unique air-to-air diaphragm actuation
based on original NASA design
No springs, washers, or lubricants
Sample does not come in contact with
internal moving parts
>5 Million operations per valve
Lifetime warranty
Core Technology
Micro-Packed Columns
Faster analysis times with extremely
low carrier consumption
. (10-15
cc/min. typical)
Superior component separation
enhances baseline separation and
sharpens peak resolution
Combines durability of packed
columns with advantages of capillary
columns
.043” ID
Designed together with valve and
detector to minimize internal dead
volume
2 year warranty under normal
operation
Core Technology
Micro-Thermal Conductivity Detector
Uses (TCD) thermistors to
measure the concentration of
each component.

Improved sensitivity for low

level measurements (eliminates
FID requirement for some
applications)

Rugged -- Immune to carrier

gas failure and vibration.

Detector block and column

blocks are heated. A thermal
cutout prevents heating beyond
85° C.
 Core Technology
Heat Sink Oven
Integral Heat Sink Oven contains
all columns, valves and TCD
detectors

Approved for Class I Div I Groups

C&D

Minimal Utilities -- No Air or

Hydrogen Required

+/- 0.1° C over ambient

temperature (-18° to 55° C)
Ensures maximum stability and
repeatability in outdoor
environments.
Core Technology
Environmental Test Chamber
Analyzers and electronic
components are operated over
the specified temperature
range (-18° to 55° C) on
actual calibration standards,
for 24-72 hours

Eliminates weaker component

parts prior to shipment

Assures “out-of-the-box”
reliability / Assures
performance in outdoor
installations
Product Overview
Model 2350 GC Controller

NEC/CEC Standards Explosion-proof,

Class 1 Div. 1
IEC Standards-EEx d IIC T4 SUITABLE
FOR ZONE 1
19” Rack-mount -- with and without
Integral Field mount with Keypad and
Keypad/Display
Display
Complies with EMC Directive
Complies with EMC Directive
 Model 2350
Features
Controls up to 12 streams - 4 methods.
Four (4) serial ports for convenient communication to multiple hosts or
flow computers (232, 422, 485)
Up to 32 units on a Modbus “network” -- without additional peripherals
Dual Detector Processing capability for faster applications
Electronic data storage eliminates paper from printers and strip chart
recorders
Diagnostics - hardware and software checks
All data exported in comma delimited ASCII
Available as a retrofit to all 2251 controllers
Full remote diagnostics including chromatograms and raw data, with built
in optional modem
MON 2000
Windows-Based GC Diagnostic Software
MON 2000
Website / Internet access
•Website registration
directly from MON
2000.
•Notification of
engineering updates by
e-mail to registered
users
•Registered users
download software
revisions from website
MON 2000
Windows-Based Polling
MON 2000 Features
Easy to use PC software included with each GC at no
extra cost.
Runs previous MON versions -- DOS executable
files/applications (*.bin &*.cgm files).
Field Configurable Modbus Communications.
4 independent serial ports (RS, 232, 422, 485)..
Archives - Following information always in memory
Most recent 400 calibrations.
Most recent 1200 runs.
Most recent 64 days of 24 hr. averages.
Most recent chromatogram and calibration for each
stream.
MON 2000
Benefits
Easy to use diagnostics simplify troubleshooting.
E-mail chromatograms with site specific comments for
peer review.
Eliminates PC and modem compatibility issues
associated with DOS.
Integral polling software can be easily set up for
intermittent or continuous polling.
Polling software saves data in industry standard file
formats for easy transfer to spreadsheets (.xls files)
word processors (.txt files ) or web browsers (html
files).
Product Overview
Danalyzer Gas Chromatographs

The Danalyzer
Energy (BTU/CV) Measurement for
Natural Gas Pipelines
Danalyzer BTU/CV Chromatographs
Model 570 & 565

Model 570 Model 565

with integral controller with rack-mount controller
3 valves 2 valves
(+/- .50 BTU,
. 4 min. analysis time) (+/- 1 BTU, 12 min. analysis)
Danalyzer BTU/CV Chromatograph
Model 590

C9+ (BTU) alone or C6+(BTU) and H2S (0-30ppm)

Model 590 (+/- 0.50 BTU, 5 min. analysis time)
with integral controller
Dual Oven -- Natural Gas Applications
Danalyzer CV Chromatograph
Model 571 (Cenelec Version)

•EEX d IIC T4 suitable for use in

Zone 1 hazardous areas

•CE approved -- complies with

EMC directive

•Approved for custody transfer in

all European Countries

•Integral x-proof controller or

general purpose 19” rack
mounted remotely in non-
hazardous areas.
.
Danalyzer Gas Chromatograph
Features

+/-0.5 BTU (+/- 0.05%) repeatability over complete temperature range.

+/- .25 BTU (+/- .025%) repeatability in temperature controlled buildings.
Approved by CSA and CENELEC (Zone 1) for Class 1 Div 1 (Groups C & D). Meets
NEC, CEC & IEC electrical standards.
No instrument air required -- Solenoid actuation via Helium or Nitrogen.
Thermal Conductivity Detectors (TCD) with high resolution 16 bit A/D
conversion.
Each unit individually tested to ensure operation in ambient temperatures from
0-130° F (-18 to +55° C).
Multiple stream operation - up to 12 streams max.
Full Chromatogram Diagnostics for troubleshooting on-site or remote via
modem.
MON windows-based diagnostic software included.
Danalyzer Gas Chromatographs
Benefits
“Legendary Performance” - “Lowest cost of Ownership”
Increased performance
Maximum custody transfer accuracy and assurance
Reduced installation costs
Building not required; minimal temperature control in cold climates.
Reduced utility costs
No instrument air required
Reduced maintenance costs
Sample valves warranted to operate 5+ years between service
QC/Environmental Chambering reduces probability of component failure
Reduced training costs
Use with 2350 and easy to use MON (Windows) software for local and full
remote diagnostics.
Gas Chromatographs- Principle of Operation

The GC oven contains 3 main components mounted

together in an electrically heated heat-sink-oven:
GC Valves
Micro-packed Columns
TCD Detectors
HEATSINK OVEN DETECTOR
AND VALVES HOUSING
MEASUREMENT
DETECTOR

REFERENCE
DETECTOR
 COLUMNS
HEATSINK
OVEN

SAMPLE
LOOP
6 PORT
VALVE
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Gas Chromatographs- Principle of Operation
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Gas Chromatographs- Principle of Operation
Gas Chromatographs- Principle of Operation
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport

The sample conditioning system is a very important

component in any analytical system. This is a
frequently overlooked component that must deliver a
representative sample from the pipeline to the GC
without changing the composition.

This is not a difficult task when low BTU gas is

measured in warm climates. When high BTU gas is
measured the potential exists to lose the heavier
components as they drop into the liquid phase due to
sample cooling.
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport

The Joules-Thompson (JT)

cooling effect causes heavier
components to drop into liquid
phase.

Will bias energy readings low

because the high BTU contributors
drop out of the vapor-phase
sample before the GC even has a
chance to measure it.
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport

Pressure Balancing
stream to stream.

Minimizes normalization.

Minimizes cross-stream
contamination if solenoids do
not seal completely.
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport

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.
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport
Sample Conditioning and Sample Transport
 Key Products for Natural Gas Applications
Differentiators - Danalyzer Gas Chromatographs

Daniel 6-port GC valve guaranteed for 5 million operations

between rebuilds (lifetime warranty on valve)

Micro-packed columns improve baseline separation

Single or dual TCD detectors for applications up to C9+

Advanced Windows based software for extensive chromatogram storage

Environmental testing guarantees performance over -17ºC to 55ºC

Controller stores 1200 analyses and 400 calibrations

Key Products for Natural Gas Applications
Gas Chromatographs
 RS232 from
chromatograph
Pressure
&
Temp Digital Connection to SCADA
including alarms and diagnostics

RS485 from
Ultrasonic Standard Volume Flow Rate
Energy Flow Rate
Total Volume & Energy
Product Overview
Daniel Process Gas Chromatographs

Hydrocarbon Processing
 Product Overview
Model 500 Process GC

Sample System Oven (Close up) --

Heating up to 85C without instrument air.
Model 500 Ideally suited for outdoor installations close--
with lower sample system oven coupled to the sample point
Model 500
Process Gas Chromatographs

• Installed cost is lower without the

need for expensive analyzer
buildings/heated sample line
• Ideal for NGL applications in Gas
Processing Plants NGL Pipelines
• Sample transport lines are shorter for
improved analytical speed
• Results:
• Improved Process Control
• Reduced Maintenance Costs
 Model 500 Gas Chromatograph
Features
CSA/CENELEC versions for Class 1 Div 1 (Groups C & D)
Heated (airless) sample oven to 85C
1 or 2 detector/oven combinations
No instrument air required (for operation or safety)
Thermal Conductivity Detectors (TCD)
Tested to ensure operation in ambient temperatures from 0-130° F
(-18 to +55° C)
12 streams max; Dual sample valve capability allows for improved
analysis of liquids and gases in the same sample system by grouping
similar streams.
Ideal for liquid fractionation facilities in Natural Gas Processing
Plants. Demethanizer overheads and bottoms, deethanizer
overheads and bottoms, depropanizer overheads and debutanizer
overheads
 Model 500 Gas Chromatograph
Benefits
Superior stability/accuracy:
+/- 0.05 % Repeatability
Complete component separation
Rugged and Reliable:
Environmental Chambering reduces
field failures, and installation costs
(shelters, sample line, or A/C units,
etc..)
5 Million + valve operations
between service
Versatile and Efficient:
Single unit can measure both gas Field-mounted Model 500
and liquid phase samples (Gas Processing Plant)
Dual detectors/oven applications “Legendary Performance”
for speed or complex analysis “Lowest Cost of Ownership”
 Model 1000
Process Gas Chromatographs

Model 1000 Air bath Oven

Model 1000
with integral controller/keypad/display
Model 1000 Gas Chromatographs
Detectors

Flame Ionization Detector

for trace hydrocarbon analysis.

Thermal Conductivity Detector

for multi-component analysis.

Flame Photometric detector

for sulfur component analysis.
Model 1000 Gas Chromatograph
Features

Air bath oven - 150° C max

Integral Controller with keypad/display
Detectors: TCD, FID, FPD
Up to 6 analytical valves max
6 Port diaphragm or liquid injections valve
Environmental Chamber testing standard (35-130° F)
12 streams max
Applications include liquid streams, depropanizer bottoms
and debutanizer bottoms (natural gasolines). Also MTBE,
aromatics, olefin gas or other liquid phase samples
requiring higher GC oven temperatures.
Model 1000
Benefits
Proven Performance & Reliability
Same high-reliability valve/QC as Danalyzer
Versatility/Application flexibility
Multiple detectors in single or dual configurations
Oven temperature to 150 C
Liquids and Gases in the same GC with integral Sample
Conditioning System.
Reduced training costs - Uses same 2350 controller
SW/Menu/MON as all other Daniel GCs
Single source GC solution
Pipeline/Petrochemical/Chemical Processing
Product Support

24 Hr. Telephone or PC based service

Field Service
Spare parts delivery
Maintenance contracts
Worldwide/Regional Service
Daniel USA- Houston, Tulsa, New Orleans, Lafayette,
Midland
Daniel Canada- Calgary
Daniel UK- Larbert Scotland (Applications & Service)
Daniel Asia- Singapore
Latin America- Regional service through authorized
representatives