Application Note: 2017-2: SPT, The "Sample Pre-Concentration Trap" Integrated Concentrator
Application Note: 2017-2: SPT, The "Sample Pre-Concentration Trap" Integrated Concentrator
Application Note: 2017-2: SPT, The "Sample Pre-Concentration Trap" Integrated Concentrator
Introduction
BTEX in air
Benzene, Toluene Ethylbenzene and the three Xylene isomers are
collectively referred to as BTEX. These substances are commonly Figure 1: Impurities in beverage CO2
found industrial processes as well as exhaust products. Acceptable
exposure levels are 3 ppb for benzene, 60 ppb for ethylbenzene,
80 ppb for toluene and 50 ppb for xylenes, as set by environmental
protection agencies. Monitoring BTEX levels in ambient air, especially
in rural areas is important for human protection.
Std Dev 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 Figure 2: Low Level Sulfur Components, 20 ppb level
1 Benzene
Conclusion 2 Toluene
3 Ethyl Benzene
The SCION Instruments SPT (Sample Pre-concentration Trap) is 4 p-Xylene
5 m-Yylene
a very powerful tool to help chromatographers to perform low 6 o-Xylene
7 Chlorobenzene
level determinations. The applicability ranges from environmental 8 Styrene
to gas purity. The complete application is integrated into the gas
chromatograph and fully controlled by CompassCDS.
As SCION Instruments, we not only control the trap, but can tailor
the GC configuration to your application. Many different trapping
materials are available and will be selected towards the application.
To have all aspects of the analysis in one hand ensures better Figure 3: Aromatics 130 mL, 20 ppbv
operation flexibility and performance.
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