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Gas chromatography technology advancement: the new ABB PGC 5000

Marco Quiles

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-2PGC - Process Gas Chromatograph

PGC2000

PGC5000

I II III IVApplication Complexity

Physical Size

PGC1000

LargeS

mall

PGC2007

PGC2009

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-3The Theme

� Chromatography so easy…� Simple…Scalable…Accessible…

� Everything you need to know about your analyzer at your finger tips!

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-4The PGC5000 Series

5000A Master Controller

5000B Smart Oven™

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-5The PGC5000A Master Controller

� Analyzer System Control Functions

� Coordinates Data Activities

� For up to 4 PGC5000B Smart OvensTM

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-6The PGC5000A Master Controller

� 10.4 inch Super VGA Graphical Driven HMI with fully functional keypad and mouse touch pad

� Easy interaction with the PGC

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-7The PGC5000B Smart Oven™

Designed for simple applications or for making complex applications simple!

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-8The PGC5000B Smart Oven™

Electronic Section

Oven Section

Pressure Control Section

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-9PGC5000 Competitive Advantages

Reliability� 50+ years of Process Gas Chromatography

experience� Simpler analytical methods

� Easy to understand and maintain

� Increase reliability with minimal hardware in oven� NEW Smaller and more compact oven design

� Greater application capability in existing installations� Reduced installation costs and increased application

capacity in analyzer shelter design

� Flexible platform for product expansion and feature enhancements

Accuracy & Precision� Innovative and flexible solutions for complex

requirements and specifications� Industry leader in method detection limits (MDL) with

the TCD and FID� ppb level measurements to % level measurements

� Multiple oven capability� Increased speed of analysis� Isolate and backup the most critical measurements

� EPC standard� Detector robustness designed and proven for the

process environment

Certification� Division 2 and Zone 2 hardware design

� Division 1 and Zone 1 with simple Y-type enclosure purge

� IEC, ATEX, CSA, GOST, and NRTL versions

� NEW TIIS, PCEC, and KGS versions

� VistaNET2.0 Analyzer Network compatible

Ease-of-Use� NEW SVGA graphics driven HMI

� NEW Multiport TCD

� NEW Highly graphical, easy to use local and remote user interface software

� NEW Multiple language capability

� Ethernet connectivity

� Easy to troubleshoot� Complex analyses are broken down into simpler

sequences

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PGC5000 Introduction

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-11PGC5000, Standard I/O

PGC5000A Master Controller� 1 dry contact relay common

malfunction (30 VDC, 1A)� Common malfunction alarm

� Redundant Ethernet or Modbus TCPIP and Ethernet

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-12PGC5000, Standard I/O

PGC5000B Smart OvenTM

� 16 digital inputs (5 VDC, 1mA)

� 1 dry contact relay common malfunction (30 VDC, 1A)� Common malfunction alarm

� 1 additional dry contact� Loss of purge

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-13PGC5000, Optional Switching Valves

� PGC5000B Smart OvenTM

� Division 2 and Zone 2 by design

� Base: 3 Air Operational Switching Valves (Green)

� Optional:10 Air Operational Switching Valves

� Extendable through CANbus in a remote enclosure� Division 1/Zone 1 area would

require EExd enclosure

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-14PGC5000, VistaNet Extensions

VNSA VistaReporter OPC Server

Ethernet

To accommodate the new PGC5000 messages, VNSA, VistaReporter and the OPC Server have been updated.

VN2300 Router

The PGC5000 and PGC2000 will communicate on the same Ethernet wire

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-15PGC5000, VistaNet Extensions

� Where is VistaStorage?� Replaced by Process Analyzer Management System or PAMS

� PAMS� Next generation analyzer network software product suite

� Will provide trending, reporting, storage and SQC for all Analytical and 3rd party product data

� Will provide alarm and event servers for collection of event specific data

� Affordable for Analyzer Network end users; does not compete with enterprise historians

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PGC5000Features and Benefits

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-17PGC5000B Smart OvenTM

“Reliable Chromatography Made Easy…”

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-18Easy Access Oven Hardware

Easily removed doors promote open access into the Smart electronics for maintenance activities, a large access area greatly reduces the chance for accidental damage to components during maintenance

All hardware component access points are from the front of the analyzer for a common access point for all maintenance activities and system integration

Optimized for maximum analytical capability with minimal hardware allowing a user more space for routine maintenance activities

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-19Smart OvensTM

A user can design multiple Smart OvensTM to break complex applications into individual Analytical Sequences producing simpler and more logical analyses that are easier to maintain and have higher reliability

A distributed architecture allows for ovens to operate independently of each other therefore increasing overall system speed and reliability

A NEW local DSP processing algorithm includes baseline detector noise and peak calculations for greater consistency and repeatability for all measured components for better process control

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-20Multiple Oven Platform

Design permits maintenance on one oven while the others continue to run

Critical measurements can be designed with an identical back-up or redundant measurement

Separate isothermal temperature zones allow for greater application flexibility and robustness

Reduction in analysis cycle times

Unlimited application design approaches with more consistency in separation and detection

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-21Vapor Analytical Valves

Sliding plate valve - M2CP continuous performance valve with automatic wear compensation and slider tension loading; The simplest and easiest analytical valve to maintain

Diaphragm valve - Valco DV-22 used in high performance applications at very low PPM levels or reduced cycle times

Rotary valve - Valco two-position used as an alternative to the sliding plate valve and in high pressure and temperature applications (additional purged housing for the most critical measurements)

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-22Liquid Analytical Valves

Wear compensation seals

One piece design with vaporizer and metal surface deactivation to yield longer life

Rotary valve - Valco two-position used as an alternative in high pressure and temperature applications

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-23Columns

1/8 in. packed

1/16 in. packed

chemically treated metal capillaries

fused silica capillaries

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-24Multiport TCD

Supports dual TC detector applications using two measurement to two reference paths or three measurement with a common reference path

Simplifies analyses

Reduces analyses cycle times

Supports both filament and thermistor detection elements

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-25Flame Ionization Detector

Small compact design saves space

Provides extreme sensitivity for ppm/ppb HC measurements

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-26New Catalytic Air Purifier/Methanizer

40% smaller saves space

50% less power

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PGC5000Programimg an analysis

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-28NEW Graphical PGC Software

All of the major analyzer functions are identified on tabs making it easy to know where to go to access the information when needed

No more than two steps to access all major functions

Just “point and click” and “drag and drop” is all that is required to access any of the analyzer functions

Functional block programming isn't required for analyzer setup and operation

Developing and editing analytical methods is simple and intuitive with the graphical user interface

Benefits – Designed to enhance and simplify process gas chromatography

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-29Home Tab Folder

Multiple and customizable viewing and overlay capabilities of stored chromatograms from previous analyses

Fully functional panning and zooming capability with each chromatogram

Provides a concise summary of the overall performance and health of the analyzer system at a quick glance without changing screens or drilling through menus

Summary of each running analysis with current status indication and last analysis report

Real-time chromatogram viewing of the running analyses

Ability to remotely connect to other master controllers on the same analyzer network

Status indication for pressure and temperature zones for each oven

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-30Status Tab Folder

Separate functional groups, or scopes, allows a user complete flexibility in configuring alarm indicators to specific hardware groups without affecting all data from the entire analytical system

Allows the user the most complete and flexible alarm indicator configuration in process analytics

Allows a user to see the live status for all indicators in the analyzer system including state, date/time and configuration

Using color coded alarm levels a user can easily see the indicator status for all active and configured alarms at a quick glance

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-31Schedule Tab Folder

Easily configured for simultaneous and parallel analyses across multiple ovens without having to programmatically link analyses together with pseudo streams

Flexible sequencing of all process streams' analyses for optimizing process control

Allows the user a logical and simple organization for grouping analyses

Allows complete customization with calibration and validation schedules, with “On Demand” analysis capability

Analyses can be configured and stored to be activated “On Demand” or scheduled during routine maintenance activities

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-32Analysis Tab Folder

Fully functional panning and zooming capability with each chromatogram

Interactive graphical sequence developing and editing with drag and drop time coded functions for automated analytical method design

Easily optimize and fine tune analytical methods using the graphical user interface with the on-screen, real-time analysis chromatogram

Activate and run a newly designed or edited method directly from the analysis development environment

A flexible and easy graphical user interface to setup and design analytical methods specifically for a PGC

Real-time chromatogram viewing of the running analyses while editing an analysis

Multiple and customizable viewing and overlay capabilities of stored chromatograms from previous analyses

Easily design complete analytical methods into building blocks for simpler measurement techniques and better application understanding

Create and save multiple analytical methods which can be accessed and activated on demand depending on the measurement requirements

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-33Setup Tab Folder

Settings, configuration, and status for the analytical detectors are located within the tree structure

Software and firmware version numbers for the configuration is displayed to easily verify and maintain the most current revision level

Easily upgraded analyzer configuration files supports audit trail requirements for all field repairs and replacements

A user can easily access the entire analytical system configuration in a straightforward, tree organization structure

Analyzer configuration, along with available hardware part numbers, descriptions and drawings, is displayed via the LUI and RUI

Settings, configuration, and status for the analytical parameters, such as pressure and temperature, are located within the tree structure

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-34Subscriptions Tab Folder

Easily configure and update all remote subscriptions for data from the analyzer

Customize different subscribers for separate levels of data reporting

Easily and quickly activate and deactivate subscribers from receiving reports from current analyses without deleting the configuration, ideal for routine analyzer maintenance

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-35Programming Tab Folder

A user can easily build custom calculations and functions from standard programming language without having to understand BASIC programming

Use a simple and flexible scripting language to design custom applications for simple and complex actions

The scripting language can be used to alter virtually any parameter in the analytical system for the most complex requirements and process control optimization

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-36Manual Tab Folder

Fully functional panning and zooming capability with each chromatogram

Status indication for pressure and temperature zones for each oven

Electronic chart recorder tool which can be used to troubleshoot hardware and applications

Using enhanced graphical capabilities the real-time chromatograms from current analyses can be used to optimize the analyzers performance

Real-time chromatogram viewing of the running analyses

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-37Multiple Language Translation (Release 4/09)

First Process Gas Chromatograph in the market place to offer 10 separate translations with the simplicity of changing the language at your fingertip via “point and click”

Allows for service technicians and end users to operate and maintain the analyzer system in multiple languages with the function of a easy configuration setting

Benefits

� English

� German

� French

� Chinese (Mandarin – Simple)

� Spanish

� Portuguese

� Japanese

� Italian� Korean

� Russian

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