Simultaneous Analysis of Greenhouse Gases Using Nitrogen Carrier Gas

User Benefits

- The main greenhouse gases CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O can be simultaneously analyzed. - The Jetanizer™ can detect CO₂ with a flame ionization detector and perform analysis with a simple equipment configuration. - Reasonable and accessible N₂ can be used as the carrier gas.

Introduction

There is a global desire to combat global warming by reducing levels of greenhouse gases. Hence, many fields of industry and science are pursuing research and development aimed at achieving carbon neutrality, a state of net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and dinitrogen monoxide (N₂O). Because CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O are present at very different concentrations in the atmosphere, a thermal conductivity detector (TCD), a flame ionization detector (FID), and an electron capture detector (ECD) are needed to measure levels of all three greenhouse gases in the atmosphere simultaneously. The Jetanizer™ can detect CO₂ with an FID, thus enabling the simultaneous analysis of greenhouse gases with a simpler equipment configuration. More information on the performance of the Jetanizer can be found in Application News 01-00599. This article describes using a Jetanizer-FID and ECD to perform a simultaneous analysis of CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O.

May 28, 2024 GMT