Standard Method Gas Chromatography Analyser's
Preconfigured Gas Chromatography Analyzers – Tailored for Specific Applications and Standard Methods.
SCION manufactures and validates GC hardware and software according to widely used industry standard methods (e.g. ASTM, UOP, EN, ISO, GPA), to save time and to ensure confidence in results. Solutions are configured to meet the performance specifications outlined in the standard method itself. When faced with an analytical challenge, you can rely on our decades of experience in designing, configuring, and manufacturing comprehensive systems to provide the ideal solution for your requirements.
Gas chromatography is employed across a diverse array of applications and industries. SCION offers a range of preconfigured gas chromatography analyzers, specifically designed to simplify and enhance the user experience by tailoring them to specific methods and applications.
Our goal is to make your laboratory operations as efficient and effective as possible. By using our Standard Method gas chromatography analyzers, you can trust that your gas chromatography analysis will be accurate and reliable, allowing you to focus on the important task of sample preparation. With our preconfigured systems, you can easily switch between methods without the need for extensive recalibration or validation processes. This saves you time and resources, ultimately leading to a higher ROI for your lab.
If you have a particular system in mind that requires customisation, feel free to contact us, and we will collaborate with you to create a tailored GC solution that fits your needs. Our team of specialists is available to assist you at every stage, starting from the initial consultation through system installation and training.
Description
SCION manufactures and validates GC hardware and software in accordance with established industry standard methods such as ASTM, UOP, EN, ISO, and GPA. These solutions streamline processes for our clients and guarantees the reliability of their results. Our solutions are tailored to meet the exact performance requirements set forth in the respective standard method.
Turnkey solution for a specific application including:
- Simulated Distillation (SIMDIST)
- Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA)
- Refinery Gases (RGA)
- Oxygenates
- Natural Gas Analysers (NGA)
- Transformer Oil Gas Analysis (TOGA)
- Benzene & Toluene in Gasoline
- Trace Impurities in Gases
- Sulfur in Gas
- Permanent Gases
- Greenhouse Gases
If you don’t see your application or method, contact our custom solutions experts, as they have a broader range of preconfigured gas chromatography analyzers
and a full portfolio of solutions that can be tailored to meet the most ambitious analytical challenges.
Oil and Gas
How Standard Method GC Systems from SCION can work for the Oil & Gas market
SCION has numerous standard, pre-configured systems available to meet a wide variety of applications, for example DHA, SIMDIST, RGA as examples. If you have an analytical challenge to solve then our long experience in designing, configuring and manufacturing complete systems, with all their analytical benefits, ensures you get the solution that’s right for you.
Irrespective if for hydrocarbon processing, refinery product control, natural gas monitoring, SCION has the Standard Method GC System to meet your requirements – all based on more than 35 years of experience and satisfied users. Each Standard Method GC System can be calibrated and tested to the specified analytical methods as well as follow up calculations such as boiling points (simulated distillation), etc.
Simulated Distillation Analysis (SIMDIST)
The 8300GC / 8500 GC SIMDIST systems are turnkey solutions based on industry standard methods. They provide true boiling point distribution of a hydrocarbon sample.
These Standard Method GC Systems will be factory tested and are controlled by the advanced CompassCDS Workstation software package using preprogrammed settings.
Our SIMDIST Standard Method GC Systems can be configured to conform to the following methods:
- D7096
- D2887
- Fast/Accelerated D2887
- D7213 (D2887 Ext) & DIN 51435
- D6352, D7169, IP480, IP507, IP545
Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA)
The DHA Standard Method GC System is designed to characterize the complete hydrocarbon sample composition, by individual component separation in a single analysis. This system provides quantitative determination of all target hydrocarbon groups (n-paraffins, i-paraffins, olefins, naphthenes, polynaphthenes, aromatics and for some methods oxygenates, including carbon number distribution of each group.
Our DHA Standard Method GC Systems can be configured to conform to the following methods:
- D6729
- Fast DHA
- D6730
- D6733
- D5134
- DHA FE acc D7900, IP344, D7169
Fast DHA to D86
The DHA to D86 system is designed to predict True boiling Point (TBP) curves for light hydrocarbon streams (D86 groups 1 and 2) with final boiling point <250°C. The system combines ultrafast DHA with Fugacity Film modelling software, and provides TBP data in <6 minutes run time / <15 mins cycle time.
This Standard Method GC System will be completely tuned, tested and documented prior to shipment
Natural Gas Analysis
Natural Gas Analysis A – used for the determination of O2, N2, CH4, CO2, and C2 and C3 hydrocarbons.
Natural Gas Analysis B – Molecular sieve column for the determination of O2, N2, without oven coolant, and a short/long DC 200/500 for the hydrocarbons and CO2.
Natural Gas Analysis B with H2/He Channel – Uses simultaneous injection into two columns : Molecular sieve column for the determination of O2, N2, without oven coolant, and a short/long DC 200/500 for the hydrocarbons and CO2.
Natural Gas Analysis C – Used for the determination of O2, N2, CH4, CO2, and H2S.
Natural Gas Analysis C with H2/He Channel – Used for the determination of O2, N2, CH4, CO2, and H2S.
Refinery Gas Analysis (RGA)
SCION offers two types of RGA Standard Method GC Systems to accommodate the broadest range of analyses.
Standard RGA
A three channel 8500 GC system with a multi-valve design using both capillary and packed columns to give highly robust and reliable analysis even with larger gas volumes. This Standard Method GC System is suited for all types of refinery gases, including stack gases, flame gases and reformer gases.
Rapid RGA
A three channel 8500GC system that utilizes a multi-valve design in which the packed columns used in the Standard RGA are replaced by micropacked columns in both the hydrogen and permanent gas channels, giving faster analysis, or higher throughput. It is a standard turnkey solution for refinery gas analysis within 5 minutes.
The 8500 GC Rapid RGA system separates saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbon isomers from C1 through C5 plus composite C6+, permanent gases like hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide.
Permanent Gases, CO/CO2 & Light Hydrocarbons
Permanent Gases Analysis
This Standard Method GC System is suited for the analysis of all gases up to Propane in various matrices including refinery gas, natural gas, reformer gas, burner gas, exhaust gas. By using highly advanced columns this Standard Method GC System separates Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Hydrogen-sulfide and the C2 isomers: Ethane, Ethylene and Acetylene in various matrices.
Light Hydrocarbon Analysis
This Standard Method GC System is suited for the analysis of hydrocarbon impurities in gaseous samples like chemical or technical grade ethylene, propylene and butylene. The system is also suited for all types of refinery gases, including stack gases, flame gases and reformer gases.
Transformer Gas Analysis (TOGA)
There are three options available:
- TOGA Based on D3612-A (Gas Extraction)
- This system is configured to conform to the ASTM D-3612 procedure
- TOGA D3612-B (Stripper Column)
- This system is configured to conform to the ASTM D-3612 procedure B, using Stripper Column.
- TOGA D3612-C (Headspace)
- This system is configured to conform to the ASTM D-3612 procedure C, using Headspace (HS sampler needs ordering separately).
Dual Channel Standard Method GC System
The dual channel Standard Method GC System, is a combination of two single channel standard systems in a single configured 8500-GC. The specification of the different channels, is the same as mentioned in the Data Sheets of the (Single) Standard Method GC System.
The dual systems are easy to operate and fully automated. Operational parameters, including gas flows, are factory tuned and set. The complete chromatographic method is stored. Electronic Flow Control is implemented.
Various dual channel Standard Method GC Systems are available:
- CO / CO2 / Hydrogen Analysis
- Dual Channel Light Hydrocarbon Analysis
- Dual Channel Low-Level Oxygenates Analysis
- Light Hydrocarbon / CO / CO2 Analysis
- Light Hydrocarbon / Hydrogen Analysis
- Light Hydrocarbon / Permanent Gas Analysis
- Permanent Gas / CO / CO2 Analysis
- Permanent Gas / Hydrogen Analysis
ASTM D2162 Analysis
ASTM D2163 is the standard test method for the Determination of Hydrocarbons in LPG and Propane/Propene Mixtures. Each 8300 GC is configured with a S/SL Injector, FID Detector and either a Liquid Sampling Valve or a Gas Sampling Valve.
If you don’t see your application or method, contact our custom solutions experts, as they have a broader range of preconfigured analysers and a full portfolio of solutions that can be tailored to meet the most ambitious analytical challenges.
Chemical
How Standard Method GC Systems from SCION can work for the Chemical market
SCION has numerous, pre-configured systems available to meet a wide variety of applications, both for process control as well as product control. If you have an analytical challenge to solve then our long experience in designing, configuring and manufacturing complete systems, with all their analytical benefits, ensures you get the solution that’s right for you.
SCION has proven record in designing analytical systems for low level impurity determination in various matrices.
Trace Impurity Gas Analysis
Trace impurity gas analysis is based on detection with the Pulse Discharge Helium Ionization Detector (PDHID). This detector requires high purity Helium.
Environmental
How Standard Method GC Systems from SCION can work for the Environmental market
SCION is experienced in design and installation of equipment for greenhouse gas monitoring. If you have an environmental, analytical challenge to solve then our long experience in designing, configuring and manufacturing complete systems, with all their analytical benefits, ensures you get the solution that’s right for you.
Oxygenates/ Aromatics in Gasoline Analysis on ASTM D4815-D5580
Our Oxygenates/Aromatics analysis system for D4815 & D5580 is based on a 8300/8500-GC with FID and electronic flow control. A second detector in the vent channel is optional. 8400 or 8410 AutoSampler may be added as an option to the system.
Low Level Oxygenates Analysis
The Low Level Oxygenates analysis system is a 8300/8500 GC system for the determination of sub ppm to high ppm levels of ethers, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones in different hydrocarbon matrices.
This Standard Method GC System is based on a single channel multi-dimensional capillary column system using electronic flow control and an FID as detector.
Methanol in Crude Analysis Including Autosampler
The Methanol in Crude Oil Analysis system is based on the 8300/8500-GC and the SCION-Lowox column. This Standard Method GC System detects between 15 – 900 ppm level of methanol in crude oils and is according to ASTM D7059
Benzene/Toluene in Gasoline Analysis on ASTM D-3606 – Configuration C
The Aromatics Analysis systems for D-3606 are based on a 8300/8500-GC with TCD and electronic flow control.
Greenhouse Analysis, Specific ECD License
The Greenhouse Analysis system is based on the 8500 GC including the TCD and the FID in series, and the ECD detector.
Food
Off-Flavour Beer analysis
The “Off-Flavour” Beer Analysis system is designed to characterize the critical volatiles in beer, malt and wort. This Standard Method GC System comes in two versions.