Presentation Profile
Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis: A Fast, Accurate, and Automated Alternative to Traditional Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA)
Currently Scheduled: 10/13/2021 - 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Vine 2 - Hotel
Main Author
Alex Hodgson - VUV Analytics
Abstract:
Characterization of hydrocarbon streams, including speciation and quantitation, has traditionally been accomplished using Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis, or DHA, by GC-FID. Requiring long run times, very good chromatographic separation, and significant manual review of data, traditional DHA has changed little since it was first introduced over 40 years ago. Verified Hydrocarbon Analysis™ is a modern approach to traditional DHA using Gas Chromatography (GC)- Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (VUV) and spectral validation to characterize complex hydrocarbon streams – accurately, without the need for human intervention, and in a fraction of the time of traditional DHA. This presentation will describe the technology and method required to successfully implement VHA.
