Analyzing the common sense of cleaning and maintenance of gas chromatograph
Gas chromatographs are often used for quantitative analysis of organic matter.After the instrument has been running for a period of time, it is easy to adsorb more dust inside the instrument due to static electricity; the circuit board and circuit board sockets often absorb some dust in addition to the accumulation of dust. Vapors are adsorbed together; because the freezing point of some organics is low, solidified organics are often found at the injection port.After a period of use, the internal diameter of the split line becomes thinner and even blocked by organics; during use, the TCD detector It may be contaminated by organic matter; FID detector has been used for organic matter analysis for a long time. Organic matter deposits on the nozzle or collector electrode or carbon deposits on the nozzle and collector electrode often occur.
1 Purge and clean inside the instrument
After the gas chromatograph is shut down, open the side and back panels of the instrument, use instrument air or nitrogen to sweep the dust inside the instrument, and use a soft brush to cope with the places where there is a lot of dust or it is not easy to sweep. After the purge is completed, scrub the areas where organic matter is contaminated inside the instrument with water or organic solvents.The water-soluble organic substances can be wiped with water first, and the areas that cannot be thoroughly cleaned can be treated with organic solvents again. Organic matter that reacts with water is cleaned with organic solvents that do not react with it, such as toluene, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, etc. Note that in the process of wiping the instrument, it must not cause corrosion or secondary pollution to the surface or other components of the instrument.
2 Maintenance and cleaning of circuit boards
Before the gas chromatograph is ready for maintenance, cut off the power of the instrument, first blow the circuit board and the circuit board slot with instrument air or nitrogen, and use a soft brush to purge the dusty part of the circuit board and slot during the purge Clean up carefully. Wear gloves as much as possible during the operation to prevent static electricity or sweat on your hands from affecting some components on the circuit board.
After the purge work is completed, the use of the circuit board should be carefully observed to see whether the printed circuit board or electronic components are obviously corroded. Wipe the electronic components and printed circuits contaminated with organic matter on the circuit board carefully with alcohol-absorbent cotton, and wipe the interface and slot parts of the circuit board.
3 Cleaning the inlet
During maintenance, it is necessary to clean the glass liner, splitter plate, splitter line of the inlet, EPC and other parts of the inlet of the gas chromatograph.
Cleaning of the glass liner and shunt plate: Carefully remove the glass liner from the instrument, use tweezers or other small tools to carefully remove the glass wool and other impurities in the liner, and do not scratch the surface of the liner during the removal process.
If conditions permit, the cleaned glass liner can be cleaned with ultrasonic waves in an organic solvent and dried before use. It can also be cleaned directly with organic solvents such as acetone and toluene. After cleaning, it can be used after drying.
The most ideal cleaning method for split plates is to use ultrasonic treatment in a solvent and use it after drying. You can also choose a suitable organic solvent for cleaning: after removing the split plate from the inlet, first use toluene and other inert solvents to clean, and then use methanol and other alcohol solvents to clean, and then use after drying.
Cleaning of shunt line: When the gas chromatograph is used for the analysis of organics and polymer compounds, many organics have a low freezing point. During the process of evacuating the sample from the gasification chamber through the shunt line, some organics solidify in the shunt line.
After the gas chromatograph is used for a long time, the inner diameter of the shunt line gradually becomes smaller, or even completely blocked. After the diverter line is blocked, the inlet of the instrument shows abnormal pressure, the peak shape becomes worse, and the analysis result is abnormal. During the maintenance process, regardless of whether the shunt pipeline can be judged for clogging in advance, the shunt pipeline needs to be cleaned. The cleaning of the shunt pipeline generally chooses organic solvents such as acetone and toluene. It is sometimes difficult to clean the shunt pipeline with serious blockage by simple cleaning method, and some other auxiliary mechanical methods are required to complete. A suitable wire of appropriate thickness can be selected for simple dredging of the shunt line, and then washed with organic solvents such as acetone and toluene. Because it is not easy to make an accurate judgment on the condition of the split part in advance, it is very necessary for the gas chromatograph with manual split to clean the split line during the maintenance process.
For the gas chromatograph with EPC controlled splitting, due to long-term use, some small sampling pads may enter the interface between the EPC and the gas line, which may cause blockage of the EPC part or change the pressure of the inlet at any time. Therefore, the EPC part of the instrument should be checked as much as possible during each maintenance process, and washed with organic solvents such as toluene and acetone, and then dried.
Due to injection and other reasons, some organics may condense on the outside of the inlet at any time.You can use absorbent cotton dipped in acetone, toluene and other organics to initially wipe the inlet, and then mechanically remove the organics that cannot be wiped off. Note that during the removal of solidified organic matter, care must be taken to avoid damage to the instrument components. After removing the solidified organic matter, then carefully wipe the instrument parts with an organic solvent.
4 Cleaning of TCD and F ID detectors
The TCD detector may be contaminated by sediments from the column or other substances entrained in the sample during use. Once the TCD detector is contaminated, the baseline of the instrument jitters and noise increases. It is necessary to clean the detector.
HP's TCD detector can use the method of thermal cleaning. The specific methods are as follows: turn off the detector, remove the column from the detector connector, block the detector connector in the oven with a dead plug, and set the reference gas flow rate To 20 ~ 30 ml / min, set the detector temperature to 400 ℃, thermal cleaning 4 ~ 8 h, can be used after cooling.
The pollution of domestic or Nissan TCD detectors can be used in the following methods. After the instrument is shut down, remove the air inlet of the TCD and use a 50 ml syringe to sequentially inject acetone (or toluene, different solvents can be selected according to the chemical nature of the sample) absolute ethanol and distilled water from the air inlet repeatedly 5 to 10 times , Use a suction ball to slowly blow air from the air inlet to blow out impurities and residual liquid, and then reinstall the air inlet connector, after startup, the column temperature is raised to 200 ℃, the detector temperature is raised to 250 ℃, and the access ratio analysis Operate the carrier gas 1 to 2 times the airflow until the baseline is stable.
For severe pollution, the air outlet can be blocked with a dead plug, filled with acetone (or toluene, different solvents can be selected according to the chemical nature of the sample) from the air inlet, maintained for about 8 h, and the waste liquid is discharged, and then the above method deal with.
FID detector cleaning: FID detector has good stability during use, relatively low requirements for use, and is generally used, but during long-term use, problems such as detector nozzles and carbon deposits, or organic matter are prone to occur Depositing at the nozzle or collector, etc. For problems such as FID carbon deposition or organic matter deposition, the detector nozzle and collector can be cleaned with organic solvents such as acetone, toluene, and methanol. When the carbon deposit is thick and cannot be cleaned, the thick carbon deposit of the detector can be carefully polished with fine sandpaper. Be careful not to damage the detector during the grinding process. After the initial polishing is completed, the contaminated part is further wiped with a soft cloth, and then finally cleaned with an organic solvent, which can generally be eliminated
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