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):
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Sensitivity to relative humidity (and correction method, if applicable):
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Sampling method:
Direct Sampling
Sample preparation method:
Sample residence time (chamber to instrument) (seconds):
Length of tubing (cm):
Instrument flow rate:
Tubing inner diameter:
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