Instrument - Gas Chromatograph with Flame Ionization Detector

Short name:
GC - FID

Full name:
Gas Chromatograph with Flame Ionization Detector

What is being measured:
Gas-phase Compound Concentration

Sampling Protocol:
Online

Manufacturer:
Hewlett Packard

Model:
6890N

Instrument year :
None specified

Data recording software:
HPCore Chemstation

Data analysis software:

Raw data time resolution:
14 min

Analysis data averaging:

Detection limit:
10 ppt

Sensitivity to temperature (and correction method, if applicable): :

Sensitivity to relative humidity (and correction method, if applicable): :

Sampling method:
Direct Sampling

Sample preparation method:

Sample residence time (chamber to instrument) (seconds):

Length of tubing (cm):

Instrument flow rate:

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Tubing material:

Chemical identification method:

Data analysis method:
Peak Area Integration

Quantification method:

Calibration method:
Calibration with a fourier transform infrared absorption spectrometer (FT-IR) and the absorption compounds of the chemical of interest from, e.g., PNNL, . Usually, this is performed by sampling from a pillow bag that is also used to sample for the FT-IR. . Also, serial dilutions

Calibration drift estimate:
Low (on the order of weeks)

Calibration schedule:
As Needed

Uncertainty estimation method:
Depends on person integrating and each person should calculate this for themselves

Known interferences:

Link to supplemental information:

Additional notes:

Measurement uncertainty:
10%

Measurement units:
ppt

Characterizations