Novel on-column and inverted operating modes of a microcounter-current flame ionization detector

Improved operating modes of a microcounter-current flame ionization detector (microFID) are demonstrated. By operating the flame inside the end of a capillary gas chromatography (GC) column, the effective cell volume enclosing the flame is considerably reduced and results in significantly lower gas flows being required to produce optimal sensitivity from the stable flame. For instance, in this mode the tiny counter-current flame is situated "upside down" inside the column on the end of a stainless steel capillary delivering 4mL/min of oxygen and is stabilized by a counter flow of only 10mL/min of hydrogen carrier gas. Under these approximately fourfold reduced gas flow conditions, the microFID carbon response is linear over almost 5 orders of magnitude and yields a detection limit of 6x10(-10)gC/s. These figures agree well with those reported for the original microFID, which also similarly operated under hydrogen-rich conditions. To better simulate the oxygen-rich environment of a conventional FID flame, a novel "inverted" counter-current flow mode was also investigated. In this post-column microFID arrangement, a very lean flame is now situated on the end of a stainless steel capillary delivering 10mL/min of hydrogen, which is opposed by a counter-current flow of only 20mL/min of oxygen. The microFID detection limit obtained in this stable, oxygen-rich counter-current flame mode is 7x10(-11)gC/s with a response that is linear over almost 6 orders of magnitude. These findings are more comparable to those of a conventional FID. Overall, the low-flow sensitive microFID operating modes presented demonstrate that this detector may be potentially useful for adaptation to portable devices and related GC applications.     

Novel flame photometric detector for gas chromatography based on counter-current gas flows

A novel analytical device has been developed for gas chromatography. It is based on optical emission from a counter-current (i.e. counter-flowing) air or oxygen flame, which burns in an opposing stream of hydrogen and column effluent. The flame is typically positioned "upside down" on the upper (air) jet, which faces the lower (hydrogen + effluent) jet. It can also be positioned on the lower jet, be connected to both jets, or be suspended in the gap between them. Excellent stability can be obtained in any of these modes. Overall, this new "counter-current flame photometric detector" (ccFPD) responds to analytes in the manner of a conventional flame photometric detector (FPD); however, it can be operated over a much wider range of gas flows. For instance, the same physical ccFPD burner easily supports stable flames of air flows between 5 and 200 ml/min and corresponding hydrogen flows between 5 and 10,000 ml/min. Visual observation of the counter-current flame, in the presence of sulfur and phosphorus as test analytes, reveals intense, steady luminescence under a wide variety of conditions. Additionally, and in contrast to the commercial FPD, flame conductivity signals can be obtained that are similar in quality to those produced by a conventional flame ionization detector (FID). Thus the ccFPD is a flexible, easily optimized photometric detector. The exceptional flow stability of the ccFPD was used to explore the earlier reported phenomenon of strong signal/noise (S/N) ratios, which had been obtained for hetero-elements of the iron group from a conventional FPD with a small, stoichiometric flame. Results using the ccFPD, which also exhibits this unusual response, indicate that these high S/N ratios are only partly due to the predictable decrease in flame noise with decreasing flame size. Contrary to expectations, the absolute analyte signal often increases as the flame size decreases to the point of extinction. The signal intensity and the magnitude of the observed changes depend to some degree on the flame composition (H2/O2 ratio).     

Improved micro-flame detection method for gas chromatography

A previously developed micro-counter-current flame method is modified to provide both sensitive photometric and ionization detection for gas chromatography (GC). A stainless steel capillary (0.254 mm i.d.) supplying oxygen functions as a burner, which supports a compact flame that burns in a counter-flowing excess of hydrogen. In the “micro-flame photometric detector” (μFPD) response mode, the background emission level is reduced by over an order of magnitude compared to previous experiments using a fused silica capillary burner, resulting in greatly improved detection limits. Chemiluminescent sulfur response in the μFPD is quadratic over 3.5 orders of magnitude, yielding a detection limit of 3 × 10⁻¹¹ gS/s, while that of phosphorus is linear over 5 orders of magnitude down to a minimum detectable limit of 3 × 10⁻¹² gP/s. Tin response is examined for the first time in the μFPD and yields a blue luminescence (ascribed to SnO*) on the surface of the quartz flame enclosure. Although this emission provides a sensitive detection limit near 6 × 10⁻¹⁵ gSn/s, due to the limited surface area within the detector cell it only produces a linear response range of one order of magnitude. Ionization response toward hydrocarbons is also obtained from the hydrogen-rich micro-counter-current flame. A linear response is produced over five orders of magnitude, yielding a detection limit toward carbon of 2 × 10⁻¹⁰ gC/s. Analysis of a simple gasoline sample is used to demonstrate that the device can successfully operate as both a selective and universal GC detector. Results indicate that this micro-counter-current flame method yields comparable performance to conventional flame photometric and flame ionization detectors, making it potentially useful for adaptation to micro-analytical devices and portable GC units.     

Characteristics of sulfur response in a micro-flame photometric detector

A recently reported micro-flame photometric detector (microFPD) has been examined in greater detail for its sulfur response characteristics. While supporting an "upside down" flame on a stainless steel capillary burner (delivering oxygen) in a counter flowing stream of premixed hydrogen and oxygen, the extremely small flame of the muFPD (30 nL) was observed to produce linear sulfur emission as HSO(*). In this mode, linear sulfur response was obtained over four orders of magnitude with a minimum detectable flow of 2 x 10(-10) g S/s. Additionally, a broad series of sulfur compounds ranging in chemical structure were examined in the microFPD in order to determine the extent of equimolarity and reproducibility of response toward this element. Results of exploring both the linear (HSO(*)) and quadratic (S(2)(*)) modes indicate that the %RSD and equimolarity of sulfur response are comparable between that of the microFPD and a conventional flame photometric detector (FPD).     

毛细管电泳和火焰光度检测器的联用研究

研究了毛细管电泳与火焰光度检测器的联用技术及其应用。有机磷农药经毛细管电泳分离后，流出液被引入气相色谱的火娄光度检测器进行特效检测，毛细管电泳的接地电极接口采用毛细管裂缝处裹醋酸纤维膜的方法，而毛细管电泳和火焰光度检测器的接口则借用了气相色谱的进样口。     

Features of a micro-gas chromatograph equipped with enrichment device and microchip plasma emission detection (muPED) for air monitoring

A field portable gas chromatograph (GC) was constructed allowing the enrichment of organic solutes from air samples on a miniaturized chemical trap and the subsequent gas chromatographic analysis on a resistively heated capillary column. The heart of the system is an integrated chip-based plasma emission detector (muPED). As a non-selective detector, the sensitivity is similar to that of a flame ionization detector (FID). The detector shows good selectivity for phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine-containing compounds with relative selectivities of ca. 5 x 10(5) gP gC(-1), 50 gS gC(-1) and 10(2) gCl gC(-1). The lifetime of the plasma chip under air monitoring conditions exceeded 3000 analyses.     

High-throughput reactor for simulating the flame photometric detector

Quenching of luminescing species by co-eluting hydrocarbons has been widely reported in the flame photometric detector (FPD). This paper describes a novel method of investigating the chemical behavior of both analyte and quencher molecules in the FPD. The method is designed to reproduce the FPD's behaviour on a large scale by using a custom-built reactor. The high-throughput reactor's multi-capillary burner, situated inside a glass housing, is well suited to approximate the low-temperature, fuel-rich conditions of the conventional FPD, and also allows the study of various other flame phenomena. Wide regions of gas composition can be accessed by both diffusion- and premixed-type flames, and products can be easily sampled. Effluent collection demonstrates that 2 to 82% of various organic compounds may survive passage through the diffusion flame and be recovered intact. The recovery of several (unchanged) model hydrocarbons was found to decrease with increasing carbon number. Hetero-atoms such as sulfur, nitrogen, or oxygen greatly decrease the recovery of molecules relative to their pure hydrocarbon analogues. Compared to a diffusion flame, the recoveries of n-alkanes from a premixed flame are much lower and largely independent of carbon number or volatility.     

气相色谱法测定合成气中硫化合物

建立了气相色谱法测定合成气中硫化合物的方法。采用能自动进样的六通阀和对硫磷有选择性的FPD检测器,色谱峰面积与硫化合物含量存在很好的双对数线性关系。对H2S,COS及CS2三种气体的线性相关系数依次为0．9995,0．9997及0．9997。     

A novel miniaturized flame ionization detector for portable gas chromatography

A novel miniaturized flame ionization detector (FID) operated by battery, which can be used as a detector in portable gas chromatography (GC) is devised and manufactured. It is characterized by the structure of building blocks, small volume, low energy consumption, and needing only two gases, which can be used for detection of hydrocarbons in portable GC. The miniaturized detector mainly includes a porous metallic diffuser plate, bugle-figuration collector, quartz capillary flame tip, and self-heated system. The miniaturized FID is easy to fabricate and assemble because of its structure of building blocks. The FID response is linear over six orders of magnitude and the detection limit of 0.518 ng for benzene, 0.430 ng for n-dodecane, 0.473 ng for naphthalene, and 0.509 ng for n-tetradecane.     

重油催化裂化汽油中含硫化合物的分析

 采用气相法 ,分别利用火焰光度检测器 (FPD)和原子发射检测器 (AED)对中国石化北京燕山石油化工公司 (简称燕化 )炼油厂和石家庄炼油厂生产的重油催化裂化 (RFCC)汽油中的硫化物进行了分析。燕化炼油厂RFCC汽油中总硫只有 2 9 5mg/L ,采用FPD无法检测 ;石家庄炼油厂的RFCC汽油中总硫为 72 0 1mg/L。用标样和气相 质谱法 (GC MS)定性 ,FPD分离检测出 19种硫化物 ,主要是硫醇、噻吩类硫化物 ,硫醚类硫化物和二硫化物均未检出。用AED鉴定出燕化炼油厂RFCC汽油中的硫化物 12种 ,主要是噻吩和四氢噻吩类、低碳硫醇和二硫化物。     

气相色谱仪检定装置的使用方法

依据JJG 700–1999《气相色谱仪检定规程》介绍气相色谱仪检定装置的使用方法。检定项目包括载气流速稳定性、柱箱温度稳定性和程序升温重复性、衰减器换挡误差以及检测器的灵敏度。给出了热导检测器(TCD)、火焰离子化检测器(FID)、火焰光度检测器(FPD)、电子俘获检测器(ECD)和氮磷检测器(NPD)检定时的色谱条件及使用注意事项。正确使用气相色谱仪检定装置能保证仪器测量数据的准确可靠。     

Improvements in flame photometric detector design and operation. Determination of organophosphorus pesticide residues at low picogram levels

The molecular emission of heteroelements such as phosphorus and sulfur is the basis of the selective response of the flame photometric detector. The behavior of the FPD towards phosphorus compounds has been studied and design improvements sought with regard to burner configuration and temperature distribution. The possibility of differentiating between compounds containing phosphorus atoms and those containing both phosphorus and sulfur atoms has also been examined. Detection limits and response characteristics have been reported for organophosphorus pesticide residues in samples of natural origin     

煤热解过程中气态硫逸出特性的在线分析

建立了一种简单的在线检测煤热解过程中气态硫选出的方法-程序升温热解-火焰光度检测法(TPD-FPD)，该方法适用于煤的连续热处理过程。检测装置由可实现程序升温的微型热解反应器(TPD)、在线的火焰光度检测器(FPD)及数据采集系统构成。应用此方法分别对神木煤、依兰煤进行了分析，得到了其气态硫选出的动态特征谱图。并通过对比实验验证了此方法的准确性及重复性。结果表明：TPD-FPD是一种研究热解过程中煤中硫向气态迁移的有效的在线分析手段。     

Analysis of sludge extracts by high resolution GC with selective detectors

Combination of various GC detectors by using a Varian effluent splitter with glass capillary columns has been found to be a rapid procedure for profiling organics extracted from sludges and river sediments. The selectivity and the increased sensitivity of the thermionic nitrogen-phosphorus detector (TSD), the electron capture detector (ECD), and the flame photometric detector (FPD) over the flame ionization detectors (FID) or mass spectrometers allow the detection of compounds present at trace levels without need for extensive sample cleanup. Furthermore, the combination of two selective detectors may supplement the information with regard to the chemical functionalities required for structure elucidation.     

柱后切换及程序升温气相色谱法测定六氟化硫气体中痕量一氧十氟化二硫

本工作提供了用柱后切换和程序升温技术测定纯六氟化硫气体中痕量有毒杂质Ｓ２Ｆ１０Ｏ含量的气相色谱方法。用火焰光度检测器检测，进样量为 １ｍＬ时，Ｓ２Ｆ１０Ｏ最小检测浓度为５×１０－７（ｍｏｌ／ ｍｏｌ）。     

煤热解过程中气态硫及气态烃逸出的同步在线分析

建立了一种简单的在线同时检测煤热解过程中气态硫及烃类选出的方法-TPD-FPD＆FID。检测装置由可实现程序升温的微型热解反应器(TPD)、在线的火焰光度检测器和火焰离子化检测器(FPD)及数据采集系统构成，数据处理方法简单。应用此方法对神木煤进行了分析，得到了其气态硫及烃类选出的动态特征。并通过对比实验验证了此方法的准确性及重复性。     

Simultaneous Measurement of Hydrocarbons and Sulfur Compounds using Flame Ionization and Sulfur Chemiluminescence Detection for Sulfur Simulated Distillation

A gas chromatographic system for the simultaneous acquisition of hydrocarbon and sulfur chromatograms was developed. Detection of sulfur compounds is achieved using a sulfur chemiluminescence detector (SCD) mounted in series with a flame ionization detector (FID). A constant fraction of the effluent of the FID is transferred to the SCD by means of a fixed restrictor. Unlike previous versions of this approach, the FID is not used to generate the chemiluminescent sulfur species. Rather, the FID is operated under optimum conditions for hydrocarbon analysis and a furnace is used to generate the chemiluminescent sulfur species. The system permits dual acquisition of the hydrocarbon and sulfur signals in a single analysis with a single column, since the detectors are operated in a serial fashion. The application of sulfur simulated distillation using this approach was examined, since this requires simultaneous universal and sulfur selective detection. Precision of absolute response of both the FID and SCD was typically less than 2% RSD for a standard reference material.     

Glass capillary gas chromatography with simultaneous flame ionization (FID) and Hall® element-specific (HECD) detection

Two glass capillary gas chromatographic systems were equipped with inert effluent splitters which allowed simultaneous data acquisition using nonspecific and element-specific detectors. Simultaneous detection was achieved using the nonspecific flame ionization detector (FID) and the Hall^® electrolytic conductivity detector (HECD) operated in either the sulfur-or the nitrogen-specific mode. Typical application of the simultaneous detection system as applied to analysis of petroleum residues is briefly described. The Hall electrolytic conductivity detector can be made element specific for halogen-, sulfur-, or nitrogen-containing compounds. Simultaneous detection enhances the information yield from a single sample injection and proves to be a powerful complementary technique when used with computerized gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.     

气相色谱法测定桂皮中毒死蜱农药残留量

介绍了用气相色谱法检测毒死蜱农药在桂皮中的残留方法,选用Agilent 6890N气相色谱仪,DB-1701和HP-5双柱法、火焰光度检测器(FPD)和电子俘获检测器(ECD)双检测器来定性,外标法定量,并采用中性氧化铝柱净化样液,效果良好,节约检测成本,回收率为86.7%～93.4%,各项指标均满足有关要求.     

Gas chromatographic detection of organometallic compounds by reactive-flow photometry

The response of the reactive flow detector (RFD) toward organometallic compounds of several transition metals has been explored, and several of its strong elemental responses have been characterized in detail. The RFDs minimum detectable flow (measured in picograms of metal per second at S/N_p-t-p=2) is 0.1 for ruthenium, 3 for chromium, 10 for manganese, 5 for nickel, 15 for iron, and 2 for osmium. Typically, the linearity of response spans four orders of magnitude, with atomic selectivity of metal versus carbon ranging from 2 to 3 orders. Response quenching by co-eluting hydrocarbons is not observed. As a demonstration experiment, the common analysis of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT) in gasoline is carried out on an RFD system modified for dual-channel operation. The results show that dual-channel operation of the RFD can increase the native elemental selectivity of manganese over carbon by a factor of 100, in accordance with earlier results obtained on a special version of the flame photometric detector (FPD). Significant differences exist between the optical spectra of carbon flame species resulting from various combustion modes carried out in the RFD capillary, and also between conventional FPD and typical RFD spectra. Consideration of these spectral differences suggests that the virtual absence of in the reactive flow may be the primary reason why analyte response quenching by hydrocarbons, while prominent in the FPD, is not observed in the RFD.