Shimadzu Scientific Instruments' streamlined greenhouse gas analysers are said to be ideally suited to address current and evolving regulations.
These include the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases rule, which requires large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse data under a new reporting system.
Part of the System GC program, each system is tested in Shimadzu's System Integration Technology Lab and shipped with proof of performance, QA/QC and a field test standard.
Both analysers utilise the modular GC-2014, which offers four detectors, seven heated zones with 12 channels for advanced pressure control, 16 programmable relays and a large oven.
The first analyser quantifies N2O, CO2 and CH4 in atmospheric air, and will also separate and provide quantitative information for N2, O2 and CO.
Detection levels range from 100ppb for N2O to mid percent levels for atmospheric N2 and O2.
A second analyser quantitates three trace gases - CO2, CH4 and N2O - in an air matrix, in an analysis time of approximately six minutes.
In addition to monitoring/quantifying CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, the analysers can be expanded to include the analysis of SF6, perfluorochemicals and hydrofluorocarbons.
