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5 Part One: PGC fundamentals 1 An introduction Chromatographic separation The gas chromatograph The oven The sample injection valve The column The detector Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 01 Student evaluation test: SET 01 References Figures New technical terms 2 Peak shape How columns work How peaks form Some conclusions Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 02 Student evaluation test: SET 02 References Figures Equation Symbols New technical terms 3 Separation How peaks get separated Measurements from chromatograms Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 03 Student evaluation test: SET 03 References Figures Equations Symbols New technical terms 4 Peak patterns Predictable patterns in peak position Predictable patterns in peak width Predictable patterns in retention Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 04 Student evaluation test: SET 04 References Figures Equations Symbols New technical terms
6 Part Two: PGC analytics 5 Industrial gas chromatographs Process analyzers Process gas chromatographs Competing technologies The PGC analytics unit Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 05 Student evaluation test: SET 05 References Figures Table Symbol New technical terms 6 Carrier gas system Choice of carrier gas Carrier gas purity Carrier gas supply system Pressure regulation Flow regulation Did you get it? Self‐assessment quiz: SAQ 06 Student evaluation test: SET 06 References Table Figures Symbols New technical terms 7 Sample injection Introduction Injecting gas samples Injecting liquid samples