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New Applications Using

GC BID Detector

Pittcon 2014 530-1P

Zhuangzhi “Max” Wang, Nicole Lock,

Richard Whitney, Clifford M. Taylor
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Columbia, MD
New Applications Using GC BID Detector

Introduction
The Barrier Ionization Discharge (BID) detector generates a
17.7 eV helium plasma that ionizes almost all compounds
except Neon. A newly designed quartz dielectric chamber
allows for a lower discharge current and higher operating
temperature. The BID is a universal detector with sensitivity
greater than 100 times that of a TCD. It is an ideal detector
for trace levels of permanent gas, water, volatile fatty acids
and light hydrocarbons.
Two customized GC applications are presented. Two
6-port valves are used to inject, trap and release
permanent gases. A 4-port switching valve was used to
direct high concentration sample components to a TCD.

Materials and Methods He plasma

BID-2010 Plus Principals for Detection
A plasma is generated by applying a high voltage to a Quartz tube
(dielectric substances)
quartz dielectric chamber, in the presence of helium.
Compounds that elute from the GC column are ionized by Column
this He plasma, then captured with collection electrodes
and described as peaks. The photon energy of He is
extremely high (17.7 electron volt). Therefore it makes
possible to detect every compound except Ne (neon) and
He which is the plasma gas, with high sensitivity. BID is
truly a universal plasma detector.
BID-2010 Plus
Cross Section Drawing

BID was developed thru collaborative research with Dr.

Katsuhisa Kitano, Center of Atomic and Molecular
Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Plasma
University, resulting in 3 U.S. patents and 4 patents
pending.

Compounds
Principle of Ionization Reaction

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New Applications Using GC BID Detector

Structure of BID
He
Quartz glass tube
Helium plasma
(Dielectric) Three electrodes are placed on the quartz tube. High
voltage is applied to electrodes, and plasma is
Low frequency generated
power supply
Plasma generation
zone

First purge line

High voltage
electrode

Collection Compounds are ionized by plasma, and signal is

Second purge
electrode collected at collection electrode
line

Peak detection zone column

Structure of BID

Features of BID-2010 Plus

BID-2010 Plus of Tracera is a novel universal detector based on dielectric barrier plasma ionization. Tracera makes it
possible to conduct many kinds of applications and achieve simple and high sensitive analysis.
1. High Sensitivity 3. Long-Term Stability
Detection Sensitivity over 100x Higher Than TCD, Long-Term Stability with New Discharge Design
2x Higher than FID
2. Novel Universal Detector
Single Detector Approach for Your Complex Analyses

The BID can replace multiple detection schemes

Analysis of H2, O2, N2, CH4, CO Analysis of ppm level of CO, CO2

He
He carrier TCD Impossible to detect
TCD Analysis of O2,N2,CH4, CO

Ar carrier He
TCD Analysis of H2 MTN-1 FID
ppm levels of CO and CO2 are detected

Using two TCDs Using a Methanizer and FID

BID will detect all of these analytes at low levels

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New Applications Using GC BID Detector

GC-2010Plus BID with Valves

Main body of BID-2010 Plus

System I System I Chromatogram

• Permanent gases are trapped in a MolSieve column, and Datafile Name:BID_TogasRep 005.gcd
Sample Name:Unknown Sample
then released and analyzed by BID. Sample ID:UNK-0005

• Light hydrocarbons are analyzed by the BID directly, uV

BID1

N2
O2
600000

bypassing the MolSieve column. 500000

400000

300000
CARBON DIOXIDE

CARBON MONOXIDE
ACETYLENE,ETHYLENE

200000

100000
METHANE

ETHANE

H2

-100000
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 min

Carbon Carbon
Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Methane Ethylene Ethane Acetylene
Monoxide Dioxide
Concentration
(ppm) 100 2500 16900 100 100 400 100 100 100

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System I Standard Repeatability System I Hydrocarbon Standard

Datafile Name:BID_C1-C6Rep 005.gcd
Sample Name:Unknown Sample
Sample ID:UNK-0005
uV
175000 BID1

N-BUTANE
PROPANE
ETHANE

N-PENTANE
150000

125000

N-HEXANE
METHANE
100000

75000

50000

25000

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 min

Methane Ethane Propane N-Butane N-Pentane N-Hexane

Concentration
(ppm) 100 100 400 100 100 100

System I Hydrocarbon Standard System II

Repeatability • Permanent gases are trapped in a MolSieve column, and
then released and analyzed by BID.
• High concentration sample components are directed to
the TCD via a 4 port switching valve.

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System II Low Standard- BID System II High Standard - TCD

Datafile Name:DDF210-BID-11-8-13-006.gcd Datafile Name:DDF210-TCD only-11-12-13-006.gcd
Sample Name:HIGH GAS STD Sample Name:High Gas STD
Sample ID:DDF210-BID-11-8-13-006 Sample ID:DDF210-TCD only-11-12-13-006
uV uV
BID1 110000 TCD1

O2
O2

N2
3500000
100000
CO2

3000000 90000

N2
80000
2500000 70000
C2H4/C2H6

60000
2000000
50000
1500000 40000
C2H2

CO2
30000

C2H4/C2H6
1000000
20000
CH4

C2H2
500000 10000

CH4

CO
CO
H2

0
0
-10000
2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0 22.5 min 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 12.5 15.0 17.5 20.0 22.5 min

Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon

Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Methane Ethylene Ethane Acetylene Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen Methane Ethylene Ethane Acetylene
Monoxide Dioxide Monoxide Dioxide
Concentration Concentration
(ppm) 100 2500 16900 100 100 400 100 100 100 (ppm) 4990 125310 829675 3740 5000 20040 3750 3750 3745

Conclusions
• The new Shimadzu GC BID is a universal, sensitive, and rugged detector that can be used in a variety of applications.

First Edition: March, 2014

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