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Pakistan Petroleum Limited

STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR

CALIBRATION OF LAB GC
OPERATING

Document No. :PPL-HGPP-LAB/SOP/008

Original Issue Date : 19-04-2016
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STANDARD

Waqas Majeed Syed Aslam Shah M.Ali Khan

Lab Chemist Plant Manager PEIC, HGPP

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DISTRIBUTION LIST 3

TERMS AND DEFINATIONS 4

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 5

1 PURPOSE 6

2 SCOPE 6

3 RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES 6

4 PROCEDURE 6

5 RELATED DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS 7

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DISTRIBUTION LIST

Plant Manager
Laboratory

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

TERM DEFINITION

Retention time The time required for each compound to pass the
column is called the retention time.
Resolution Degree of separation between adjacent peaks on a
chromatogram.
Gas Gas chromatography is a separation technique used I
chromatography lab.
Carrier gas Carrier gas is used to transport the sample molecules
from the injection port to the detector and provide the
means for partitioning the sample molecules from the
stationary phase. Most common carrier gas is helium
gas.
Detector Each chromatograph has a detection device at exit of
each column to monitor the gas composition. There are
many types of detectors: thermal conductivity, flame-
ionization, electron-capture, photoionization, Hall
electrolytic-conductivity, flame-photometric, thermionic-
specific, and coulometric detectors.
TCD In thermal conductivity detectors, a tungsten filament is
heated by a continuous current flow and cooled by the
carrier gas as it exits from the column. Helium gas is
being used as carrier gas for lab GC.
Molecule The smallest particle of a compound that retains the
properties of that substance.
Accuracy The degree to which a given answer agrees with the
true value.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Lab Laboratory
GC Gas Chromatograph
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Cal. gas Calibration gas
TCD Thermal conductivity detector

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1. PURPOSE:
Gas chromatograph generate mole% of the components of hydrocarbon gas. This
analysis facilitates in controlling of Plant parameters and monitoring of mole% of
constituents of gas and LPG being transferred / dispatched to customers.
Therefore, accuracy of analysis is a matter of prime concern. In view to achieve
the accuracy, calibration of GC is required to carry out at defined intervals or on
as required basis.

2. SCOPE:

SOP is applicable for calibration of 200 series Gas Chromatograph placed in lab
at HGPP.

3. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES:

 Plant Manager is responsible for overall implementation of said SOP.

 The shifts in charge are responsible for compliance of said procedure.
 Lab Chemist is responsible to follow the guidelines as given in SOP.

4. PROCEDURE:

 Run standard gas sample on gas chromatograph for obtaining analysis data.
 Note down each hydrocarbon components peak-timings from chromatogram
obtained as result of sample analysis.
 Press → ID Key→ ENTER key on chromatopac / printer keyboard.
 Press→ Y Key by using SHIFT DOWN Key→ ENTER Key on chromatopac /
printer keyboard.
 Press →1 Key →ENTER Key after Mode appeared on chromatopac / printer.
 Press →5 Key→ ENTER key after window appeared on chromatopac / printer.

The following format will be appeared on chromatopac / printer

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ID NAME TIME FACTOR CONCENTRATION

Complete the above format in following manner.

Printer will move to “NAME” column after pressing “5” on the key board in step 6
above.
I. Press → C1 under the “NAME” column then press→ ENTER key. Printer will
move to “TIME” column.
II. Enter the peak timing of C1 obtained from standard gas sample results under
the “TIME” column then press → ENTER key. Printer will move to “FACTOR”
column.
III. Enter zero value under the “FACTOR” column, and then press → ENTER key.
Printer will move to “CONC” column.
IV. Enter the concentration value of C1 obtained from standard gas sample results
under the “CONC” column then press → ENTER Key. Printer will move to
second line of format.
V. Repeat the above steps from II to V for entering values of C2 to C5 obtained
from standard sample results.

 After completion of data entry, follow the steps as mentioned below.

A. Press → END Key → ENTER Key → Calib Key → 1Key → ENTER Key.
B. Press → METHOD Key → 42 → ENTER Key → REPEAT Key → ENTER Key.
C. Chromatopac will confirm the feed data by printing the results which shows
each components time concentration and factor calculated thereof.
D. G. C is ready for sample injection.

5. RELATED DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS

Lab Analysis Report PPL-HGPP-LAB-/CR/FM/001

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