Analyzer Description
- Configuration:
- 5-valve, 3-column (capillary), internal vaporizer, methanizer, FID / FID
- Sample type:
- Polymer grade ethylene and propylene
- Components separated:
- Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, isobutene, acetylene, n-butane, propadiene, trans-2-butene, 1-butene, isobutene, cis-2-butene, isopentane, methyl acetylene, n-pentane, 1,3-butadiene
- Lower detection limit:
- Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane: 0.05 ppm
- 1 ppm for all other components
- Methods met:
- Wasson-ECE 262, Wasson-ECE 260 (ethylene only), Wasson-ECE 261 (propylene only)
Typical Chromatogram
Key Features and Benefits
- Separate sampling loops eliminate cross contamination
- On-board vaporizer converts propylene to gas phase prior to injection for more repeatable analyses