Gas Chromatograph Understanding Calibrations

1. If you are doing calibration on LPG GC, cylinder pressure determines the Retention times of the
components.
e.g. if the cylinder pressure is lower than the desired the components will come with a delay (in
time). Like propane has to come at 118.4 sec; it will come at (as an example) at 119.4 sec. This is
a result of low pressure of cal gas. Components are coming with delay.
If the pressure is not too low then the components will not lag behind their original retention
times.

2. Moreover above point is also linked with the Un-normalized value. If the pressure is too high the
un-normalized value will also be higher than the expected value.
3. While calibrating the GC use nomal calibration to see the RF and RT deviations. If the RF
deviation is coming in the component with a very low mole% and other components are normal
as per the calibration certificate; perform forced calibration.
4. Purpose of forced calibration is to trim the component as per the component data table. GC will
trim the value of the component.
e.g. as per component data table the value of C5+ is 0.197 and the value coming in analysis is
0.24 the forced calibration will trim this value 0.24 to 0.197 and the GC will change its
understanding that now the value 0.24 is actually equivalent to 0.197 and the RF deviation will
be no more. After performing forced calibration we must perform the normal calibration to see
the results.
5. LPG GC values should be switched from inside when we are going to perform GC calibration.
6. If you are doing Propane calibration #2 then the procedure for it will be you need to halt the GC
then go to streams and change stream 2 from analysis to Calibration. Then change component
data table mole % as per requirement. Make sure propane sample gas is in the GC and then you
need to perform forced calibration, later on you can perform normal calibration to make sure
the RF dev and RT dev are within range.
7. Even if you change the calibration #2 the chromatogram will still stay the same it will only be its
value that what it displays in the mole % will change.
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