Gas streams from process plants may vary greatly in compositional concentration ranges. Consequently, different sample streams could require adjusted sample introduction procedures for the GC analysis, such as purge time, sub ambient sampling pressure or inert gas flushing. Due to these variations the gas sampling and analysis may be challenging for the operator. Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions (DVLS) offers a turnkey gas chromatographic (GC) solution for the automated sampling, flushing and GC analysis of complex gas streams.

Automated analysis of complex gas samples

• Applications

  The DVLS Sour Gas Analyzer determines the composition of four different gas streams:

  • Export Gas having a low Hydrogen Sulfide content (<1000 ppm) at a low pressure [< 1 Bar];

  • Sweet Gas having a low Hydrogen Sulfide content (1-200 ppm) at a high pressure [1 - 100 Bar];

  • Acid Gas having a high Hydrogen Sulfide content (25 – 90%) at a low pressure [< 1 Bar];

  • Sour gas having a high Hydrogen Sulfide content (1-10%) at a high pressure [1 - 100 Bar].

   

  The DVLS Sour Gas Analyzer is equipped with three channels for the compositional analysis of the gas streams:

  1. The FID Channel determines C1-C8+ hydrocarbons and BTEX;

  2. The PFPD Channel analyzes H2S, COS, Mercaptans, Sulfides in the range from 1 to 1000 ppm;

  3. The TCD Channel determines Nitrogen, CO2, H2S and COS in the range of 0,01 to 100%. 

   

• • Configuration

    The DVLS Sour Gas analyzer uses an Agilent GC with electronic pneumatics control (EPC) configured with three different channels. Each channel includes the required columns, valves, inlets and a detector: TCD, FID or PFPD.
    The analyzer is also equipped with a side carrier that contains the columns and valves, which enables a built-in column conditioning. The gas samples are simultaneously injected into the three separate channels.

    The Agilent GC is controlled by Agilent OpenLab CDS software for instrument configuration, method setup, instrument control and data acquisition. The DVLS PetroReporter automatically calculates gas properties such as Molar Weight, Gas Density, CV and BTU. The TimeS controls the various modules, from pre-analysis sampling sequencing to sample purging, GC analysis up to reporting of the gas properties by a simple push of the button.