Description
Gas Chromatography (GC)
These systems support a wide range of detectors (FID, TCD, ECD, FPD) and injection techniques, enabling adaptation across diverse analytical requirements.
Core Characteristics & Performance
- High Retention Time Reproducibility – critical for consistent compound identification
- Thermal Stability & Precise Oven Control – ensures accurate separation of volatile compounds
- Fast Heating & Cooling Cycles – improves sample throughput and reduces analysis time
- Wide Dynamic Range Detection – supports both trace-level and high-concentration analysis
- Flexible Configuration – multi-detector and multi-injection setups
Smart Features & Automation
Shimadzu integrates Analytical Intelligence into GC systems to enhance reliability and reduce manual intervention:
- Self-Diagnostics & Predictive Monitoring – identifies leaks, flow issues, or detector instability
- ECO Idling Function – automatically reduces gas and power consumption during idle periods
- Automated Gas Flow Control – ensures consistent carrier gas delivery and pressure stability
- Tool-Free Maintenance Design – simplifies liner, column, and detector servicing
- Autosampler Integration – improves reproducibility and enables unattended operation
Industries Served
Shimadzu GC systems are widely used across:
- Pharmaceutical – residual solvent analysis, impurity profiling
- Petroleum & Petrochemicals – hydrocarbon composition, fuel quality testing
- Water & Environment – VOCs, air and water pollutant monitoring
- Food & Beverage – flavor profiling, contaminant detection
- Forensics & Toxicology – drug screening, chemical identification
SYSTEM GC
The Shimadzu System GC is an advanced, application-specific gas chromatography solution engineered for the comprehensive analysis of hydrocarbon streams in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and energy production. Unlike a conventional gas chromatograph, which requires users to configure methods, columns, and operating conditions, a System GC is delivered as a fully integrated and pre-validated platform that combines optimized hardware, dedicated flow path design, multi-column configurations, switching valves, and appropriate detectors—typically flame ionization detectors (FID) and thermal conductivity detectors (TCD)—with specialized software for automated control and data processing. These systems are designed to accurately separate, identify, and quantify individual hydrocarbon components ranging from light gases such as methane to heavier fractions, depending on the specific application, while also calculating critical physical and energy-related properties including calorific value, relative density, and Wobbe index.
System GC platforms are purpose-built to perform standardized analytical tests and are configured in accordance with internationally recognized methods to ensure consistency, accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Commonly supported standards include ASTM D1945 for determining the composition of natural gas and similar mixtures, ASTM D3588 for calculating calorific properties, and GPA 2261 for extended gas analysis. For more complex hydrocarbon characterization, systems may also comply with methods such as ASTM D6729 for PIONA-type analysis and ASTM D7169 for determining boiling range distributions of petroleum products. By integrating these validated methodologies into a single platform, System GC solutions eliminate the need for extensive method development, reduce operator dependency, and enhance analytical reproducibility.
The System GC serves as a complete analytical solution rather than just an instrument, enabling laboratories and industrial facilities to perform reliable hydrocarbon testing for applications such as natural gas quality assessment, refinery gas monitoring, liquefied petroleum gas analysis, and fuel characterization. Its combination of precision engineering, standardized operation, and automated data interpretation makes it an essential tool for quality control, process optimization, regulatory reporting, and custody transfer measurements in hydrocarbon processing environments.
