The clear path to operational excellence

Long History of GC Technical Excellence okogawa has a long history of supplying process gas chromatographs to the oil & gas, refining and petrochemical industries around the world. Since their first GC shipped in 1959, Yokogawa has been committed to providing reliable and precise process analytical solutions. Over the past 50 years, the GC products of Yokogawa have continued to evolve to meet the ever changing needs of the process industry. One common feature of the Yokogawa GCs over the decades has been their commitment to technical excellence. For example research into detector technology has...

GC8000 Process Gas Chromatograph The GC8000 Process Gas Chromatograph continues Yokogawa’s long tradition of process GC excellence with a design that takes the best of emerging technologies yet continues to utilize proven reliable components. The result is a process GC that meets the ever growing demands for analytical reliability and precision while improving the total cost-of-ownership through built-in automated maintenance functions never seen before. This is made possible by combining the power of modern electronics and software with the 50 years of process chromatography experience within...

Solutions Simple Operation At The Touch Of The Screen The GC8000 has a built-in 12-inch color touchscreen display that dramatically simplifies maintenance. At the touch of the screen, the technician can access all of the analytical parameters and measurement results; displayed in easy-to-understand graphical color screens. From simple overview screens that show the analyzer’s operation at a glance to trend displays of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), the user can easily navigate to the information or task that needs to be accomplished. All the GC operating parameters such as gate and valve times...

Advanced Diagnostics and Virtual Tech Software Leveraging Yokogawa’s half century of experience with process chromatography, the GC8000 has an innovative advanced diagnostics (Virtual Tech) package to help keep the unit operating at peak performance. A number of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are monitored during every analysis to verify the analyzer is operating within proper tolerances. The data monitored includes: • • • • Chromatogram Shape Peak Data Valve Data Detector Data When any of the thresholds of monitored parameters are crossed, a prealert message is sent to the GC maintenance workstation....

Solutions GC Modules Make Parallel Chromatography Practical One innovative design of the GC8000 software is the GC Module (GCM) concept where all the parameters and functions of a GC application are gathered under one section. For analyzers tackling more than one GC application, this allows everything to be segregated into individual virtual GCs for much easier understanding and maintenance. No longer will the technician need to wonder which valve or peak setting applies to which portion of the GC’s application. And navigating between the GCMs is as simple as touching the GCM tabs on the screen....

Proven Analytical Hardware The GC8000 uses the same proven analytical hardware found in our previous model of GC; recognized for its reliable and precise performance. But with the GC8000, the analytical possibilities are greatly expanded through the multiple oven capability of the analyzer. Oven options include: • Standard Oven (5 valves and 2 detectors max.) • Large Oven (7 valves and 2 detectors max.) • Programmed Temperature Oven (to be announced) Application solutions can be as simple as a single oven performing the desired analysis or can be expanded up to three ovens if the application...

Solutions Flexible and Secure GC Network Design The communications network of the GC8000 is based on the industry standard Ethernet structure to provide flexible yet secure transmission of data to GC maintenance workstations and the plant DCS system. The GC8000 can be set up for either a single Ethernet network or a redundant network with two completely isolated Ethernet networks if desired. Built in native Modbus TCP/IP protocol support for network communications eliminates the need for communication gateways to DCS systems in many situations. Not only does this simplify the network architecture,...

Custom Software Capability Whether the need is for simple customized reports or sophisticated analysis routines, the GC8000 can be tailored to the user’s exact requirements. Using the GC8000’s simple Y-Basic software, customized scripts can access any of the parameters within the GC to expand the application flexibility to meet nearly any application. Special calculations using inputs from other process analyzers are even possible. Analysis and other calculated results can be stored onboard the GC in limited amounts or can be sent to the PCAS GC workstation for nearly unlimited storage capabilities....

Solutions Configurations Type 1 Control unit Control unit Large isothermal oven Large isothermal oven Standard isothermal oven Control unit Control unit Standard isothermal oven Standard isothermal oven Standard isothermal oven Programmable oven Standard isothermal oven * Analyzer base sampling unit (GCSMP) can be installed in self-standing type.

Standard Specifications General specifications Measurable object: Gas or volatile liquid (400°C or lower boiling point) Analysis method: Gas chromatography Measurable range: Depends on analysis conditions TCD: 1 ppm to 100% FID: 1 ppm to 100% FID (with methanizer): 1 ppm to 0.1% FPD: 1 ppm to 0.1% Number of components to be measured: Maximum of 999 (total number of components in all streams including standard sample streams) Number of streams to be measured: Maximum of 31 (including standard sample streams) Analysis period: Maximum of 21600.0 seconds (six hours) Analysis Specifications Type of...

Dimensions (Self-standing types) The clear path to operational excellence VigilantPlant is Yokogawa's automation concept for safe, reliable, and profitable plant operations. VigilantPlant aims to enable an ongoing state of Operational Excellence where plant personnel are watchful and attentive, well-informed, and ready to take actions that optimize plant and business performance. YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION World Headquarters North America YOKOGAWA CORPORATION OF AMERICA South America YOKOGAWA AMERICA DO SUL LTDA. European Headquarters RUSSIAN FEDERATION Middle East YOKOGAWA MIDDLE EAST B.S.C.(C)...