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On-site Detection of Siloxanes and other unwanted VOCs in Biogas
using
Gas Chromatograph-Ion Mobility Spectrometer (GC-IMS)
by
G.A.S. Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH
Hammer Biogastage,
Juli 2015
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G.A.S. Instruments with different sampling Techniques
GC-IMS and A-IMS BreathSpec® FlavourSpec®
Measurement
of VOCs in
gases
Detection of
VOCs in exhaled
human breath
Detection of traces
of VOCs in the
headspace of solids &
liquids in food/beverages
Applications
Process Control
Environmental monitoring
Gas quality control
Applications
Detection of marker
Compounds directly in
human breath
Applications
Off-smell monitoring
Raw material and
product quality control
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fast GC
pre-separation
(typically 3 to 20 min)
IMS separation (30 ms)
Selectivity of GC plus Sensitivity of IMS to achieve excellent analytical Performance
GC-IMS Technology: 2-dimensional Separation
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Compound Identification according to NIST-based Library, Validation by test gases
GC-IMS Technology: 2-dimensional Separation
GC
-Rete
nti
on
tim
e
IMS Drift time
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GC-IMS: Flexible System Set-Up
Only power and nitrogen/synthetic air (purge gas) are needed!
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IMS is sensitive for a large number of
chemical compounds, like:
• ketones
• aldehydes
• alcohols
• ether
• ester
• amines
• aromatic compunds
• organic phosphor compounds
• organic sulfur compounds
• organic nitro compounds
• halogenated compounds
•......
detection limit typically low ppbv range
Detectable Volatiles using IMS-Technology
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Composition of Biogas
Methan 50 – 60 %
CO2 30 – 45 %
N2 < 5 %
O2 < 2 %
H2S 2 % (200 – 2000 ppm)
Biogas is produced by the anaerobic digestion or fermentation
of biodegradable materials such as biomass, sewage, waste …
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I. Application: Detection of Siloxanes in Biogas
Different Applications regarding Siloxane Monitoring need to be addressed
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I. Sources/Types of Siloxanes as Contaminants in Biogas
Washing Agents
Cosmetica
Skin Care Products
Silikone Oils
Waterproofing Materials
Shoe Cream
……
Tetramethylsilane (TMS)
Trimethylsilanol (MOH)
Hexamethyldisiloxane (L2)
Hexamethylcyclotrisiloxane (D3)
Octamethyltrisiloxane (L3)
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
Decamethyltetrasiloxane (L4)
Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)
Due to the presence of…… ... induced presence of siloxanes
Generated (typical) Siloxanes
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I. Consequences/Effects of Siloxanes/SiIicon
….different parts of the engine can be damaged resulting in:
1. Cost intensive break downs of the engine and …
2. and significant secondary costs: Repair and Down Times!
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I. Customers‘ Applications regarding Siloxanes
SILOXANES
1. On-line Monitoring
Filter Breaktrough
3. Online Monitoring
Siloxane/Silicon
Concentration
2. Portable/flexible Instrumentation to test for
Siloxanes/Silicon Concentration
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I. Cleaning Procedure of Biogas
Out Out Out
Time
In In In
1. Beginning of
filling
Diagram:
Concen-
tration in
air
2. Absorption process of
carbon filter
3. Filter Breakthrough
Carbon
Filter
Crucial question for on-site Responsibles: When is the filter saturated?
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I. On-site Solution: GC-IMS-SILOX
GC-IMS
Sensitive, rugged and easy to use on-site and on-line tool !
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I. Chromatogram of L2-L4, D3-D5
Reliable detection of individual Siloxanes!
L2
D3
D4
L4
D5
L3
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I. GC-IMS-SILOX: Calibration using Permeation Tubes
Detection limit requirements in NL for siloxanes are:
L2: 31 ppb, D4: 16 ppb, D5: 13 ppb
Total silicon: 0.8 mg/m3
Calibration with test gases of L2, D4 and D5.
L2 D5
D4
65 ppb
29 ppb
13 ppb
654 ppb
291 ppb
125 ppb
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I. Customized ‘Siloxane Solution‘: Set-up on-line Monitoring
Nitrogen, quality 5.0
(Drift-/carrier gas, typically 0.5-3.0 bar)
GC-IMS-SILOX
Certified test gas
or permeation
stand
Power
Stainless Steel
Pressure Reducer
Result is displayed
4-20 mA, Lan, USB
Ambient pressure
Reporting
3mm Swagelock
Control Room
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Start automatic
measurement cycle
I. GC-IMS-SILOX: User Interface on Touch-Screen
Start calibration
manually
Start measurement
manually
100% remote and continuous Operation using ‘INTERVAL’ Mode!
Silicon
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I. GC-IMS-SILOX: Interval and Calibration Settings
Measurement interval defined by user
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I. Exemplary Results of Siloxane: Range 0.1-5 mg/m3
Displayed Concentrations of Siloxanes plus Total Silicon!
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THT
AC
Particle
strainer CO2
removal
II: Biogas from Food Waste with Off-Flavour
C
A B
D
Sampling points of interest at customer’s biogas plant
Dig
este
r
B – two measurements: ‚used‘/‘fresh‘ AC
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- Biogas before filter exhibits VOCs, among them min. eight terpenes
- Biogas after filter contains few compounds at low concentrations. Two terpenes
(limonene and #2_unidentified) and ghost peak (former test) can be observed
- Min. three terpenes occurring in biogas can be found in technical limonene reference
II: Chromatograms: Results from Case Study
B
Reference
#1
#2
limonene
terpene
terpene
limonene
A: Before Filter B: After Filter
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- Marker compound detectable only in traces for fresh filter media
- IMS signal intensity corresponds to compounds concentration
- Compounds selectable, multiple compounds possible (e.g. siloxanes, sulfur
compounds, terpenes)
fresh filter
loaded filter
Total Ion Current Chromatogram of biogas marker compound
II. Filter Efficiency in Biogas via VOC-Marker
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- Biogas (after filter) is monitored for selectable compounds
- Increase of concentration maps filter breakthrough
After
filter change
Breakthrough
event
filter effective
filter failure
II. Filter Breakthrough via VOC-Marker
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• Easy to operate – no analytical specialist needed
• Precise (<10% at span)
• Fast: Typically <15 minutes run times
• Online and/or portable on-site Operation
• Fully automatic measurement at user defined intervals
• Digital Documentation
Technical Summary – GC-IMS
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1. Most relevant siloxanes in biogas L2-L5, D3-D6 can be measured and
quantified on-site and on-line using GC-IMS-SILOX in the range of 0.1-5mg/m3.
2. Several other volatile organic compounds are detectable and can be
identified (terpenes, sulphorous compounds, …).
3. Filter breakthrough can be detected and full filter capacity can be used.
4. Reasonable investment and operational cost .
Siloxanes/VOCs in Biogas, Filter Efficiency using GC-IMS
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Thank you for your attention!
For further questions
please contact
Thomas Wortelmann or Dr. Daniel Sanders
G.A.S. mbH Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH
Otto-Hahn Str. 15
44227 Dortmund, Germany
+49 231 97426550
www.gas-dortmund.de
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