ABB PGC5000 and PGC1000 Series third-party analyzers

ABB PGC5000 and PGC1000 Series third-party analyzers

DESCRIPTION

The ABB PGC5000 Series process gas  chromatograph is based on over 50 years of  innovation in on-line process gas  chromatographs. It simplifies gas  chromatography and increases reliability. The  PGC5000 Series has been designed for  distributed control across multiple analytical  Smart Ovens for limitless application approaches,  offering a flexible platform for installation and a  cost-effective alternative to traditional process  gas chromatographs.

The PGC1000 is ideal for measuring light hydrocarbon gases in locations where minimal space is  available and a simple, reliable, low-cost measurement is required.The PGC1000 is a field-mounted GC capable of  measurements of C1 through C9+, inerts, H2S, H2,  H2O, CO, O2, etc., in various Hydrocarbon Processing Industry streams.

PGC5000 benefits:

• Multiple Oven to Controller Configuration - The  PGC5000 has the unique flexibility to connect  up to 4 ovens to a single PGC5000A Master  Controller, allow for a smaller shelter  installation footprint and simplified application  hardware configurations. Each oven is  independently controlled allowing maintenance  on one or more while the others continue to  operate saving valuable technician time. 

• Legacy Products and Backward Compatibility -  The PGC5000 represents a modern electronics  and communication backbone design for a long  product life cycle. While it is a necessary  departure from legacy products, the PGC5000  is fully backwardly compatible with the  PGC2000 and PGC3100 as ABB has the  capability of seamlessly connecting all three on  the same network further enhanced by the STAR  Data Management System (DMS). This provides  for cost effective migration of legacy to stateof-the-art products. 

• Obsolescence Management - The PGC5000 was  designed with electronic component  obsolescence management as a requirement  and represents the most modern PGC design on  the market. The CANopen communication  protocol over CANbus is an industry standard,  versus proprietary protocols such as I2C, widely  used in the industries of aeronautical, naval,  and automotive, meaning it will be supported  for a very long time. The distributed PCB  CANbus control design of the PGC5000 ensures  the reality of electronic component  obsolescence is easily and quickly managed  guaranteeing a long life for the product.

• System Diagnostics - The PGC5000 has a  comprehensive Condition Monitoring System  available through both the Local and Remote  UIs. The CMS provides the user with a highly  configurable, rich set of alarms and indicators  that reach all the way down to the lowest  component levels (PCBs, detectors, EPC etc.)  enabling complete system diagnostics for rapid  troubleshooting and maintenance. 

• Digital Sample System - The PGC5000 connects  over fiber optic via intrinsically safe CANbus  communication to all digital SHS components,  including stream switching valves and  multivariate flow indicators. The PGC5000  locally and remotely displays on its UI critical  SHS parameters including analyzer flow, bypass  flow, bypass filter pressure drop and stream  temperature. All these values are displayed on  the PGC5000 and can be alarmed on with a  Modbus signal to the DCS.

PGC1000 main attributes: 

• Compact design: Mounted much closer to the  sample point 

• Versatile: Capable of a variety of simple vapor  applications 

• Cost effective: Shelter-less and low utility consumptions 

• Technological leader: Highly sensitive TCD and  modularity of hardware and software

Servicing the PGC1000 requires minimal effort. It  was designed from the ground up to be maintained by personnel with little or no prior knowledge of process gas chromatography. Both hardware and software are designed to provide low  maintenance through easily replaceable electro-mechanical modules such as:  

• PGC1000 termination panel  

• PGC1000 analytical module, an easily removable  chromatograph subassembly, containing:  PGC1000 manifold, stream selector solenoid  valves, GC valve assembly, dual electronic carrier pressure regulator valves, chromatograph  pilot valve, and the PGC1000 analytical processor  

• Heated PGC1000 feed-through  

• Sample conditioning module (SCM)  

• PGC1000 controller (32-bit Processor)

PGC1000 specifications 

• Enclosure: CSA Type 4X, IECEx IP56, ATEX Type 4X  

• Area classification:  CSA: Explosion-proof, Class I, Div 1, Groups B, C and D, T6 ATEX / IECEx: Flameproof, II 2G Ex d IIB+H2, T6 Gb  

• Carrier gas: Helium, Hydrogen or Nitrogen 

• Repeatability: Typically ±1% of the measured value 

• Ambient temperature range: 0°F to 130°F (-18°C to 55°C)  

• Supply voltage: 12 or 24 VDC 

• Communication: Two serial digital ports (RS-232, RS-485  or RS-422). One USB MMI (RS-232 or USB). Optional USB  hub (host and client) and Ethernet ports 

• Protocols: Modbus ASCII; Modbus RTU; Modbus TCP/IP 

• Standard Inputs / Outputs: 2 Digital inputs (DI); 2 Digital  outputs (DO)  

• Additional I/O’s available externally