Hello Guys, I am using Agilent 7890a GC with an FID detector. I using this GC in online mode to analyze reactor exit gases. I am currently studying the dehydrogenation of Methylcyclohexane over Pt catalyst. Recently I noticed that the FID response is…
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We have a 5977 MSD which came up with two errors following a site power outage:
"Source Heater Error: Timeout - temperature fails to increase under full power." "Analyser Heater Error: Timeout - temperature fails to increase under full power…
We suddenly lost power during sample injection, when the power back, the autosampler got needle lock fail error message and fail to go back to needle seat, anybody could help? we did a cold start but not work.
This is absolutely the wrong column. Ammonia and H2S need apolar thick films to be separated and no specialized Free-Fatty-Acid-Phase (FFAP). A CP-Volamines column would do (CP7448) . Ammonia elutes just after CO2 and before water, H2S after water at…
For the GC-6890 FID detector issues you're experiencing, here's a simplified approach to troubleshoot the errors:
Gas Supplies:
Make sure all gas supplies (utility, makeup, hydrogen) are on.
Check that the pressure…
We have a GC-MA7890B with an FID detector and I are observing spikes in the baseline after we made a couple of changes.
We installed guard columns with unions on inlet and detector side, added a 2nd gas cylinder and required tubing, cleaned the FID…
Thank you for the help so far. I was able to solve the problem on my results table by using the "left outer join" function.
However, the report will not print the individual peak chromatograms for the target ion or qualifiers if there was no peak detected…
First off, it is not the barcode reading that causes the vial leaking, but my best guess is that the barcode reading introduces a variable time, that then can cause a scheduling conflict. This scheduling conflict is then not handled, and the 7697A is…
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1. It is not normal, that you have to purge the cell gas lines every time
2. Ou should perform at least following "Tests" during Plasma ignition: Torch Axis - EM - Resolution/Axis. But a performance report every day would be nice (and therefore…
I am building a report for some GC-FID data from a GC-MS/FID instrument. I have managed to build a report that contains the chromatogram and the table of peaks. I can scale the X-axis to the scale i need but I have been unable to scale the y-axis to show…
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems
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Excessive baseline noise can be introduced at different points including sample preparation, sample introduction, separation, and the detector. The excessive background can cause reduced signal...
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Baseline instability that is not reproducible across multiple runs can be introduced at different points including sample introduction, separation, and the detector. The baseline instability...
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Peak fronting is present in a chromatography peak when it has an excessive asymmetry with a leading edge. A normal peak is almost symmetrical.
Other chromatographic problems are identified...
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A shift in retention time can occur for single, multiple or all peaks.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic Troubleshooting for GC Systems . Regular maintenance of your instrument...
This Information Applies To: Agilent GC Systems
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A change in peak size can occur for single, multiple or all peaks.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic Troubleshooting for GC Systems . Regular maintenance of your instrument...
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Peak splitting is when a single compound is shown in the chromatogram as two peaks usually unresolved, or one of the peaks is a shoulder.
Other chromatographic problems are identified in Basic...
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This test isolates the point of contamination to the sample introduction system, which includes the gas supply, gas supply lines, and the sample inlet. It does not include the syringe or autosampler...
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Peak tailing is present in a chromatography peak when it has an excessive asymmetry with a trailing edge. A normal peak is almost symmetrical.
Other chromatographic problems are identified...
T his Information Applies To: Agilent 8890/8860/7890/7820/6850/6890 GC Systems with TCD (Thermal Conductivity Detector)
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Problems observed with thermal conductivity detector (TCD) results can have different underlying causes.
Resolution...
This Information Applies To: All GCs, 6890, 6850, 7890, 7820, 8890/8860, Intuvo 9000
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This article is a troubleshooting guide for when the Flame Ionization Detector (FID) does not ignite or the flame keeps going out.
Cause:
If the FID...