A Guide to GC Set-up Installation

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Restek Technical Note GC Set-Up TN 1-28
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This guide covers . . .

  • Pre Installation Instructions
  • Tools required to plumb a GC
  • Chossing the proper GC gases
  • Plumbing gases to the GC
  • GC gas purification
  • Leak checking
  • Instrument log-book
  • Accessories
  • Educational Materials
  • Technical services

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Pre-installtion Instructions . . . 2
Tools required to plumb a GC . . . 2
Choosing the Proper GC Gases . . . 3

  • Carrier gas choice
  • Exert caution when using H2 as a Carrier Gas
  • Make-up gas and Detector Fuel Gases . . . 3 . . . more 4
  • Recommended Gas Purities . . . 4

Plumbing Gases to the GC . . . 4

  • Gas Sources . . . 4
  • Hints for Properly Handling Gas Cylinders . . . 4 . .  more . . . 5
  • Gas Generators . . . 5
  • Regulators . . . 5 . . .  more 6
  • Flexible Pigtails . . . 6
  • Tubing . . . 6 . . . more . . . 7
  • Tubing Cutting & Bending . . . 7
  • Tubing Benders . . . 7
  • Fittings . . . 8

Gas Purification . . . 8 . . . more 9

  • Differences between indicating and non-indicating traps . . . 9
  • In what order should the traps be installed . . . 9
  • Hints for using traps . . . 10
  • Trap recommendations . . . 10
  • Should purifiers be used for other gases . . . 10
  • Hints for ECDs . . . 10
  • Traps are necessary for Split Vents to Prevent Breathing Air Contamination . . . 10 . . . more 11

Leak checking . . . 11

Instrument Logbook . . . 11 . . . more 12

Products Used for GC Setup . . . 13

  • GC Installation Kit . . . 13
  • MLE Tool Kit . . . 13
  • Electronic Flow Calibrator . . . 13
  • FID/Injector Cleaning Kit . .  14
  • FID Gauge Pack . . . 14
  • Make-up Gas Kits . . . 14
  • Universal 1/4 & 1/8 Makeup Kit . . . 14
  • ECD/FID Dual Purpose MUG Kit for HP 5890 . . . 15

Ferrules . . . 15

Instrument Grade Stainless Steel Tubing . . . 16

  • Heat-Treated SS Tubing
  • Pre-cleaned Copper Tubing

Tubing Cutters . . .  17

  • SSI Tube Cutting Machine . . . 17

Tube & Pipe Fittings . . . 18 . . . 19

Shut-off Valves . . . 19

  • Hoke Toggle, Ball and Plug Valves

Purifiers / Traps . . . 20

  • Rechargeable Molecular Sieve "S" Trap . . . 20
  • High Capacity Indicating Oxygen Trap . . . 20
  • Indicating Hydrocarbon Trap for Compressed Air . . . 20
  • High Capacity Oxygen Trap . . . 21
  • Indicating Oxygen Trap
  • High Capacity Split Vent trap
  • Hydrocarbon Trap
  • Indicating Moisture Trap
  • Split Vent Trap . . . 21
  • Replacement Chemical Trap for HP 5890 GCs . . . 22

Leak Detectors . . . 22

  • Restek Leak Detective . . . 22
  • Gow-Mac Leak Detector . . . 22
  • Compact Leak Detector . . . 23

Gas Generators 23

  • Whatman Hydrogen Generators . . . 23
  • Whatman Zero Air Generators . . . 24
  • Whatman Nitrogen Generators . . . 24

Regulators . . . 25

  • MINICYL General Purpose Regulator
  • High Purity Two-Stage Regulator
  • High Purity Single-Stage Regulator
  • General Purpose Two-Stage Air Regulator
  • Flexible Pigtail

Educational Materials . . . 26

  • Resteks Capillary Chromatography SeminarNew Multimedia Presenatation Format
  • Capillary Background and Terminology
  • Injection Systems & Injection Techniques
  • Detection Systems
  • Column Selection
  • Installation, Stand-by Operation and Maintenance

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