In the past, Gas Chromatography has become an important analytical tool in virtually every phase of the petroleum industry, from the exploration of crude oil and refining of finished products to research on new petrochemicals. Gas Chromatography (GC) is one of the most widely used techniques in modern analytical chemistry and in its basic form, is used to separate complex mixtures of different molecules based on their physical properties, such as polarity and boiling point. It is an ideal tool to analyze gas and liquid samples containing many hundreds or even thousands of different molecules, as in the case of crude oil or its products. The technique allows the analyst to identify both the types of molecular species present and their concentrations. This comprehensive training course introduces the fundamental theory of Gas Chromatography along with the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, from sample introduction through to data analysis. Instrument components are described and presented, along with their underlying theories as they apply to guide best practices and effective method optimization and troubleshooting. Because of the variety and complexity of sample types, petroleum chemists use a broad spectrum of gas chromatographic methods. You will learn about current best practices in terms of system configuration choices and initial method conditions.
This training course commences with an introduction to gas chromatography and will cover the following areas:
In addition, this training course also covers troubleshooting and maintenance of the following GC equipment:
This training course is designed to give the participants the competence to:
Day 1
Introduction to Chromatography
Day 2
Injection Ports
Day 3
Gas Chromatography (GC) Columns
Day 4
Gas Chromatography (GC) Detectors
Day 5
Gas Chromatography (GC) Data Acquisition and Processing
This training course is ideal for lab and quality professionals that do not have formal training or experience in gas chromatography or those that want to refresh their current knowledge of gas chromatography. It is also suitable for Environmental Quality Personnel, and fiscal quality inspectors.