Process Analytics

For over half a century, ABB has developed, manufactured, and installed analyzers for the process industries.
Our capability embraces one of the largest laboratory, at-line and process analyzer portfolios in the world, performing real-time analysis of the chemical composition and/or physical properties of a process sample or stream.
Our advanced solutions combine analyzers, Advanced Process Control, process and application knowledge to improve process performance, productivity, capacity and safety of our customers processes.

Gas Chromatographs

PGC2000 Series

The PGC2000 Series (formerly Vista II Model 2000 Series) sets the standards for ease of use. The PGC2000 Series expands this concept by improving quality, flexibility and serviceability while reducing capital investment and long-term operation cost. It is designed to meet current and emerging international standards (Cenelec-ATEX, NEC-NRTL, CSA). The PGC2000 Series is modular and is offered with digital temperature control and optional digital pressure control. The process gas chromatograph incorporates liquid sample valve or continuous sliding plate valve, thermal conductivity, flame ionization and flame photometric detectors.

PGC2000

PGC2000 (Vista II Model 2000)

Process Gas Chromatograph - Standard

Usage
The PGC2000 uses columns to separate gas or liquid sample prior to measurement. The analyzer operates unattended, automatically sampling and analyzing process streams.

Description
The analyzer assembly includes: an air-purged electronics enclosure and solennoid enclosure, an insulated, air-heated/air bath oven, and a flow control area with pressure regulators / indicators or an optional Electronic Pressure Controller (EPC). The insulated oven assembly houses an Isothermal Oven, which contains the analytical columns, the detectors, the sample valves, and an optional Methanizer / Air Cleanup unit.

Sample separation takes place in the chromatographic columns. These special columns are installed between the analytical valves and the detector. These columns contain packing, which separates the compounds to be analyzed so that they enter the detector in a predictable sequence. Results of the separation and measurement are displayed on the front panel display, transmitted as analog values, and/or processed as digital data for communication on a data network to a Distributed Control System (DCS).

PGC2002 (formerly Vista II Model 2002)

PGC2002

PGC2002 Process Gas Chromatograph - Simulated Distillation

PGC2002
(Vista II Model 2002)

Process Gas Chromatograph - Simulated Distillation

PGC2002 primary applications are:

ASTM Methods - ASTM 3710 for Gasoline or ASTM 2887 for other Distillates
Additional Calculations - Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) per STP 577, Vapor to Liquid Ratio (V/L) per D439, D86 correlations per STP 577
Boiling Point Data - Up to 124 Percent Off Points or 124 Temperature Points
Maximum Boiling Point - 420oC - True Final Boiling Point (FBP)
Measurement Cycle Time - 17 Minutes for ASTM 3710, 15-16 minutes for other ASTM 2887 Distillates
Field Data Correlation Factors - 25 Correlation correction data tables are available for field calibration factor input

PGC2002 (formerly Vista II Model 2002)

PGC2005

PGC2005
(Vista II Model 2005)

Process Gas Chromatograph - Temperature Programmed

Solution
The PGC2005 is designed for specialty analysis for separation of wide boiling range compounds. The PGC2005 Temperature Programmed Gas Chromatograph uses component separation to analyze gas or liquid samples. The analyzer operates unattended, automatically sampling and analyzing process streams.

Description
An Isothermal Oven contains the Temperature Programmed Oven Assembly with detectors, the Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) or the Flame Ionization Detector (FID), mounted on top of the temperature-programmed oven. Sample valves -- the Liquid Sample Valve (LSV) or the Continuous Performance (CP) valve can also be installed in the isothermal oven compartment.

An optional Air Cleanup / Methanizer Unit may be used. Special Columns (capillary or packed type) are installed inside the temperature programmed oven. Sample separation takes place in these chromatographic columns, which are installed between the analytical valves and the detector. These columns contain special packings, which separates the compounds to be analyzed so that they enter the detector in a predictable sequence.

PGC2002 (formerly Vista II Model 2002)

PGC2007

PGC2007 Process Gas Chromatograph - Fuel Sulfur Analyzer

PGC2007
(Vista II Model 2007)

Process Gas Chromatograph - Fuel Sulfur Analyzer

Solution
The PGC2007 performs Total Sulfur analysis for the range of fuels from gasoline to diesel.

Description
A fixed volume of liquid fuel stream is injected via a liquid sample inject valve. Air transports the sample into the furnace, where it oxidizes to carbon dioxide, water and sulfur dioxide. These components are separated using packed columns and pass into the Flame Photometric Detector (FPD), where they are measured with ranges as low as 0-10 ppm.

PGC2007 (formerly Vista II Model 2007)

Gas Chromatograph Sample Handling

Sample Handling System (SHS) configurations are available for gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers and multiwave photometers.

A significant number of the commonly requested SHS requirements can be met with the standard systems as designed by our in-house engineers, with little or no modification to our established standards.
When design or application requirements need to be customized, the experience and capabilities for these sample systems may be fulfilled from our ABB System Integrations group in Houston, Shanghai, or Telford.

General Functions of the Sample System

Extract a representative sample from the process
Transport the sample to the analyzer while maintaining the desired phase (liquid or gas).
Select the desired stream (for multiple process streams or calibration blend selection)
Condition the sample for introduction into the analyzer
Dispose of the sample
Do all the above in a way that is Safe, Serviceable, and Reliable with minimum release of pollutants

DRS2170

DRS2170 Dynamic Reflux Sampler for gas chromatographs, photometers, and mass spectrometers.

Analyze IT DRS2170

DRS2170 Dynamic Reflux Sampler for gas chromatographs, photometers, and mass spectrometers.

Analyze IT DRS2170 solves complex sampling problems (such as hot, particulate laden, corrosive and otherwise nasty samples in a process for application engineering. The primary sample conditioning occurs in an in-situ fashion. Condensable components are removed and are used to support particulate removal before they can present problems in the sample transport system’s downstream components and the analyzer. The unit is a self-contained sampling device suitable for mounting at or near the process pipeline tap.

Features
Whether the solution is used for gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, continuous gas analyzers, photometers or other analyzers with difficult sample conditions, the Analyze IT DRS2170 provides:

High sample throughput
Clean sample provided to the analyzer
Self-cleaning
Temperature control precision
Optimum control with set-point tuning
Hazardous area certification

Analytics for Process Industries

ABB Process Analytics offers complete process solutions: analytical products, systems integration and analyzer networks. All of our ABB products are integrated in these process industries:

Chemicals & Petrochemicals
· Process: Petrochemical process technologies from olefins to polymers, polymer flat sheets production, and chemicals including fertilizers, ammonia, and methanol, specialty chemicals
· Solutions: Olefins, propylene, styrene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyolefins, cumene, phenol, bisphenol-A, light hydrocarbons, chlorine, bulk chemicals, specialty chemicals, CEMS, oleochemicals, polyols, isocynates.
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Consumer Industries (Pharmaceutical, Food and Beverage)
· Process: Primary and secondary pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, laboratory, on-line and at-line analysis
· Solutions: Pharmaceutical industry validation and automation, butter, milk, fat and oil analysis and blending, quality control, environmental, health and safety mandates, packaging, building automation, process analytics technology, raw material identification, on-line drug analysis, solid dosage form content uniformity, solvent recover.

Environmental
· Process: Waste disposal, sewage plants, CEMS
· Solutions: Waste disposal: waste incineration plants, landfill sewage plants: sewage plant gas, sewage sludge incineration, CEMS: European legislation and Clean Air Act

Metals, Minerals and Cement
· Process: Iron, steel and cement
· Solutions: Iron and steel: coal mill, top gas, blast furnace, CEMS inclusion and hydrogen measurement. Cement: optimization of kiln control, coal mill, coal bin, CEMS

Petroleum (Refining, Natural Gas & Gas Processing
· Process: Crude Oil, transport, storage and blending, refining, hydroprocessing, blending fuels, finished product blending, alkylation process.
· Solutions: Gasoline and diesel blending measurements, middle of the barrel processing, sulfur recovery, continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS), analysis for the alkylation process, analysis of the reformate, analysis of the heavy residues.
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Power Generation
· Process: Utility and process power stations, CEMS, safety monitoring
· Solutions: Power stations: combustion control, DENOX and desulphurization, turbo generators. CEMS: Legislation and environmental mandates. Saftey monitoring: coal mill, coal bin, electrostatic precipitator.

Semiconductor
· Process: Wet station control
· Solutions: Real-time characterization and control of wet chemicals, wet processes, CEMS

Other Industries include: pulp and paper, aerospace & military, academia, research & development, automotive & fuel cells.