Requirements For Hydrogen As A Carrier Gas - Agilent Technologies ALS Handbuch

6850 Series GC Site Preparation
Table 42
Hydrogen
Air
Makeup
Reference

Requirements for hydrogen as a carrier gas

Hydrogen can be supplied from a generator or from a cylinder.
Agilent recommends use of a high-quality hydrogen gas generator. A
high-quality generator can consistently produce purity > 99.9999%, and the
generator can include built-in safety features such as limited storage, limited
flow rates, and auto-shutdown. Select a hydrogen generator that provides low
(good) specifications for water and oxygen content.
If using a hydrogen gas cylinder, Agilent recommends use of Gas Clean Filters
to purify the gas. Consider additional safety equipment as recommended by
your company safety personnel.
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Delivery pressures for detectors required at the GC/MS, in kPa (psig)
Detector type
FID
240–690 (35–100)
380–690 (55–100)
380–690 (55–100)
Conversions: 1 psi = 6.8947 kPa = 0.068947 Bar = 0.068 ATM
TCD ECD
380–690 (55–100) 380–690 (55–100)
380–690 (55–100)
GC, GC/MS, and ALS Site Preparation Guide
FPD
310–690 (45–100)
690–827
(100–120)
380–690 (55–100)