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NMHCs_GC_online_VarianGC-3800-FID_HPB

Varian_GC-3800-FID_HPB_C2-C8-hydrocarb

operational
🔬 gas chromatograph, online 🏭 Varian 📦 Varian CP 3800 S/N 104633 📌 http://hdl.handle.net/21.11157/9v9w5-zyv35
Description

Gas chromatograph operated at the observatory platform Meteorological Observatory Hohenpeissenberg (DWD) to perform online in-situ measurements of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHCs).


🔧 Inlet System from 2001-05-01
Operated in atmospheric simulation chamber
Measurement height above ground 17.0 m
Measurement height above building 2.0 m
Distance from NOx inlet 6.0 m
Distance from condensables inlet 5.0 m
Distance from ozone inlet 6.0 m
Inlet tube material Highflow glass manifold (ID ~4cm, ~12m/s) into the laboratory from there treated stainless steel 1/16" (~50ml/min)
Residence time 2.0 s
Inlet line heating
Filter inlet material None
💨 Sample from 1998-01-01
Sample air flow Vacuum sampling
Pump
Kind of pump Membrane
Air flow 50.0 mL/min
🧬 Compounds from 1998-01-01
#Name
1 ethane
2 ethene
3 propane
4 propene
5 2-methyl-propane
6 ethyne
7 n-butane
8 1-butene
9 2-methyl-1-butene
10 (Z)-2-butene
11 2-methylbutane
12 n-pentane
13 propyne
14 1,3-butadiene
15 (2E)-2-pentene
16 1-pentene
17 (2Z)-2-pentene
18 methylcyclopentane
19 2,3-dimethylbutane
20 2-methylpentane
21 3-methylpentane
22 n-hexane
23 isoprene
24 1-hexene
25 methyl-cyclohexane
26 2,3-dimethylpentane
27 3-methylhexane
28 n-octane
29 toluene
30 n-nonane
31 ethylbenzene
32 m/p-xylenes
33 o-xylene
🧪 Air Treatment during sampling from 1998-01-01
Water removal Cryotrap
CO₂ removal None
Oxidant removal Cartridges/filter material
Cartridges/filter material Na2S2O3
Particle removal PTFE (Teflon)
🌬️ Air Sampling from 2008-02-01
Air sampling technique sampling on LN2 cooled glass beads in 1/8" tubing @ -180°C
Air sampling system manufacturer DWD
Air sampling system model DWD custom-made
Sampling system serial number 0001
Sampling interval 12.0 hours
Air sampling duration 15.0 min
Air sampling volume 0.75 L
💉 Injection from 1998-01-01
Injection technique Thermodesorption
Thermodesorption mode Cryofocus
Cryofocus adsorption -180.0 °C
Cryofocus desorption 314.0 °C
Injection split Splitless
⚗️ GC System from 2008-02-01
Instrument manufacturer Varian
Instrument model Varian CP 3800
Instrument serial number 104633
First column
Length 50.0 m
Material Al3O2
Film thickness 10.0 µm
Inner diameter 530.0 µm
📡 Detection from 2008-02-01
Detection method FID
Detection system
Manufacturer Varian
📐 Calibration from 1998-01-01
Zero gas generation technique Catalyst
Zero gas generation with catalyst
Catalyst type Custom-made PD/PT catalyst
Catalyst temperature 400.0 °C
Calibration frequency 2.0 weeks
Number of repetitions 3.0
Zero gas / Blank frequency 1.0 weeks
Blank substraction Applied
Linearity check frequency 12.0 months

Certificates (2)

Name: NPL_NMHCs_2012_HPB Supplier: NPL Cylinder: D91 0379 Valid: 2012-11-14 → 2014-11-13 Applied: 2013-01-01 → 2024-12-31
Name: NPL_NMHCs_2024_HPB Supplier: NPL Cylinder: D217056 Valid: 2024-07-05 → 2029-07-04 Applied: 2025-01-01 → 2026-05-19
📋 Measurement QA/QC
Instrument log book Electronic
Checklist 1.0 days
✅ Data QA/QC
Time series analysis of calibrations
Time series analysis of compound ratios
@VOC@
Other QA/QC method Check of time series of retention times and peak width (excel), Check of time series of target gases
📤 Data Submission
Database Submission interval
ACTRIS 1.0 years
GAW-WDCRG 1.0 years
EMEP 1.0 years
👤 Operators
OperatorLevel
0009-0006-5196-5402 scientist
Test User technician
Test User technician
Test User scientist