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Introduction

RefNo:           CLE142
Title:              GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES & TROUBLESHOOTING
Start Date:    15 August 2022  End Date: 19 August 2022
Venue:           Madrid, Spain
Fee:                $6,150 per Delegate. 

The course covers the major components and subsystems of a gas chromatography and its accessories, including inject system, columns, detectors and data system. It presents operating principles, calibration methods, set-up procedures, and failure modes for each along with practical examples. Preventative maintenance is covered with emphasis on maintaining analysis and troubleshooting methods. The course discusses optimization of column lengths, flows, and temperatures and includes the necessary theoretical information in each part. This course is designed for the new or experienced GC practitioner who wishes to increase instrument uptime and laboratory productivity.

The course includes also the practical maintenance where the important parts of GC are demonstrated i.e. inject system part, different liner and syringes, maintenance kit, different columns type, FID detector, and other accessory parts which is variable used. 

Objective

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Discuss about the optimal use of Gas chromatography (GC).
• Discuss on the applications, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Describe the GC maintenance methods as a routine checks.
• Recognize accessories and consumables required for GC operation.
• Perform good laboratory practices for accurate, reliable and get it right-first analysis.
• Explain the applications of analysis and method development.
• Describe advance techniques for achieving gas chromatography analysis, qualitative and quantitative methods, cause and effect diagrams and standard calibration graph.

Audience

All technicians, chemists, chemical engineers, instrument engineers, supervisors and managers who work in any laboratory field i.e. medical, biological, oil, environment, water, etc.

Content

Fundamental and Theory
Introduction
Modern Chromatography Methods
Overview of GC System Components
Theory Parameters

Gas Chromatography Components
Carrier Gas and Pressure Regulator System     
Carrier Gas Selection
Regulator Selection
Gas Purity Filters
Sample Introduction Components
Split Inlet System
Splitless Inlet System
Cool On-Column Inlet
Programmed Temperature Vaporization Inlet    
Column Configuration        
Detector Types and Configuration

Retention Process
Stationary Phase for Capillary Column
Stationary Phase for Packed Column
Stationary Phase Interaction

Manipulation Methods        
Solid Phase Extraction Method
Derivatization Method
Derivatization for Detector                                                             
Standard Operation Method
Operating Procedure
Successful and Safe Operate
Refinery Gas Analysis Technique
PCB-Oil Sample Analysis Technique
Biological Analysis Technique

Maintenance and Installation Procedures
Inject System
Column
Detector

Instrumental Problems and Troubleshooting
Approaches To Solve GC Problems
Band Broadening
Baseline Deviation
Peak Shape Problems
Flat Top Peaks
Split Peaks   
Negative Peaks
Excessively Broad Solvent Front
Loss of Resolution
Retention Changes
Peak Size Problems
Extra or Ghost Peaks (Carryover)
Common Problems with FID
Common Problems with ECD
Common Problems with TCD
Common Problems with FPD
Common Problems with MS
Causes and Prevention of Column Damage
Column Contamination      
Common Problems with Injectors
Needle Discrimination
Measurements Deviation
Overlapping Peaks

Calibration Methods and Data Troubleshooting
Calibration and Quantitative Methods
Errors in Classical Analysis
Detection Limit
Confidence Limits
Outliers Test
Experimental Design and Optimization

Certificate

TRAINIT ACADEMY will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training.

Methodology

The training course will be highly participatory and the course leader will present, guide and facilitate learning, using a range of methods including formal presentation, discussions, sector-specific case studies and exercises.  Above all, the course leader will make extensive use of real-life case examples in which he has been personally involved. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Case studies & Practical Exercises
• 10% Role Play
• 10% Videos, Software or Simulators (as applicable) & General Discussions

Fees

$6,150 per Delegate. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day