Recent Advances in Catalysis for the Measurement of CO, CO2, and Formaldehyde Rajvi Mehta October 17, 2018 Gulf Coast Conference © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC Measuring CO, CO2, & Formaldehyde • Applications • Ethylene/propylene production • Air quality • Transformer oil gas analysis • Renewable Fuels • Beverage • Catalysis © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 2 Measuring CO, CO2, & Formaldehyde • Applications • Analytical Techniques • Ethylene/propylene • GC-TCD production • GC-MS • Air quality • GC-Methanizer-FID • Transformer oil gas analysis • Renewable Fuels • Beverage • Catalysis © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 3 GC is Evolving to Meet Scientists’ Needs Columns Packed Capillary GCs Photo Credit: HP 5890 Agilent Intuvo http://hashahgroup.com/product_agilent_crosslab.php http://www.dot-red.com/gc-columns/fused-silica-capillary-gc-columns/ http://www.aimanalytical.com/5890.html http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160830005184/en/Agilent- Technologies-Introduces-Transformational-Technology-Gas-Chromatography © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 4 Traditional Methanizers • 16+ parts • 2-6 hour installation © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 5 Recent Advances: Jetanizer™ Traditional Methanizer Jetanizer Agilent 1 part Shimadzu 16+ parts © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 6 Jetanizer™: Simple Installation Traditional Methanizer Jetanizer 2-6 hours Installation time 1-5 minutes © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 7 Jetanizer™ vs. Methanizer © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 8 Jetanizer™: CO2 Analysis 1 mL sample loop © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 9 Jetanizer™: Hydrocarbon Matrix Conventional FID Jet 1. Methane 2. Ethylene 3. Acetylene 4. Ethane 5. Propylene 6. Propane Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 10 Jetanizer™: Hydrocarbon Matrix 1. Carbon monoxide 2. Methane 3. Carbon dioxide 4. Ethylene 5. Acetylene 6. Ethane 7. Propylene 8. Propane Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 11 CO2 in Confined Space Front Rear 38,000 feet, in flight for 2 h Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 12 CO2 in Carbonated Beverages Fresh drink Day old drink Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 13 Flue Gas Analysis 1. Methane 2. CO2 Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 14 Jetanizer™: Formaldehyde 10 4 1. Air 2. Methane 6 9 3. CO2 7 4. Ethane 5. Formaldehyde 2 5 6. Propane 7. Butane 8. Formaldehyde dimer 9. Pentane 10. Hexane 3 1 8 Luong, J., et al., Analytical Methods, “In-situ Methanation with Flame Ionization Detector for the Determination of Carbon Dioxide in Various Matrices.” © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 15 Polyarc® System: Universal Carbon Response Microreactor Expertise in Design and Catalysis First and Only Stainless Steel Design and Commercial 3D Printed 3D Printing Synthesis Microreactor © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 16 Polyarc® and Jetanizer™ © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 17 Questions? Thank you! ARC can be found at Booth #522. © 2018 Activated Research Company, LLC 18.