Refinery Gas Analysis

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Gas compositions produced in refinery plants consist of hydrocarbons, permanent gases, H2S, etc. Analyzing these gases is essential to control the quality of chemical products and plant operation. Shimadzu's RGA systems, available in numerous configurations, are designed to analyze various compositions in a variety of processes. In research and development for petrochemical and its catalysis field, target compounds often contain high-boiling point compounds and isomers. The Shimadzu CERGA makes it possible to precisely analyze those samples. In addition, calorific value calculation software is compliant with various calculation methods such as BTU and ISO-6976. For more information about the report format software, please click here.

The ultrafast analysis system UFRGA series is now available. Learn more here

RGA series lineup

Model Name Nexis GC-2030TH2

GC-2014TH2		 Nexis GC-2030TNO

GC-2014TNO		 Nexis GC-2030TCC

GC-2014TCC		 Nexis GC-2030HC2

GC-2014HC2		 Nexis GC-2030RGA1

GC-2014RGA1		 Nexis GC-2030RGA2

GC-2014RGA2
Reference Method ASTM-D2504 ASTM-D2504 ASTM-D2504 ASTM-D1945 ASTM-D2163 ASTM-D2163
Type of Detector TCD TCD FID with Methanizer TCDx2 TCDx3 TCDx3
Target Compounds H2 O2, N2 CO, CO2, CH4 H2, O2, N2, Ar, CO, CO2, C2H4, C2H6, C2H2 H2, O2, N2, Ar, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ H2, O2, N2, Ar, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+
Analysis Time 5 minutes 5 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes
Others Good separation for H2 and O2 Good separation for N2 and O2 Good separation for CO, CO2 and CH4 Good separation for each composition Good separation for each compositionThree TCD channels Good separate for each compositionThree TCD channels
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RGA series lineup (High-speed analysis type)

Model Name Nexis GC-2030 FRGA1

GC-2014 FRGA1		 Nexis GC-2030 FRGA2

GC-2014 FRGA2		 Nexis GC-2030 FRGAII1

GC-2014 FRGAII1		 Nexis GC-2030 FRGAII2

GC-2014 FRGAII2		 Nexis GC-2030 HSRGA1

GC-2014 HSRGA1		 Nexis GC-2030 HSRGA2

GC-2014 HSRGA2
Reference Method ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261		 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261		 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261		 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261		 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261		 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588,
GPA-2261
Type of Detector TCDx2, FID TCD, FID TCDx2, FID TCD, FID TCDx2, FID TCD, FID
Target Compounds He, H2, O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+, COS* (backflush) O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ (backflush) He, H2, O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ (backflush) O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ (backflush) He, H2, O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ (backflush) O2, N2, H2S, CO, CO2, C1-C5, C6+ (backflush)
Analysis Time 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 6 minutes 6 minutes
Others Full range capability for H2 Hydrogen and helium are removed from target compounds compared with FRGA1. Full range capability for H2 Hydrogen and helium are removed from target compounds compared with FRGAII-2. Full range capability for H2High-speed analysis model Hydrogen and helium are removed from target compounds compared with HSRGA1.
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                          *COS is analyzed as an option

RGA series lineup (Extended type)

Model Name GC-2014ERGA1 GC-2014ERGA2
Reference Method ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588, GPA-2261 ASTM-D1945, D1946, D3588, GPA-2261
Type of Detector TCDx2, FIDx2 TCD, FIDx2
Target Compounds H2, He, O2, N2, CO, CO2, H2S, C1 to C18 O2, N2, CO, CO2, H2S, C1 to C18
Analysis Time 25 minutes 25 minutes
Others By using second GC-2014 oven, extended hydrocarbons up to C13 can be analyzed.Simple software enables us to operate dual oven system simply. By using second GC-2014 oven, extended hydrocarbons up to C13 can be analyzed.Simple software enables us to operate dual oven system simply.
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GC-2014 system is also available for some applications.

Applications

Applications Creation Date
Fast Refinery Gas Analyzer Nexis GC-2030FRGA1 GC-2014FRGA1 [ PDF / 481.29KB ]

2019-11-26
High Speed Refinery Gas Analyzer Nexis GC-2030HSRGA2 GC-2014HSRGA2 [ PDF / 817.33KB ]

2019-10-06
Extended Refinery Gas Analyzer Nexis GC-2030ERGA2 GC-2014ERGA2 [ PDF / 801.57KB ]

2019-10-06
Extended Refinery Gas Analyzer Nexis GC-2030ERGA1 GC-2014ERGA1 [ PDF / 908.32KB ]

2019-10-06
Fast NGA System without He/H2 Analysis Nexis GC-2030 FRGA-II2 GC-2014 FRGA-II2 [ PDF / 653.54KB ]

2019-10-06
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