Gas chromatographs (GCs) separate and analyze the various components in a mixture. Natural gas analysis applications often use these to identify the hydrocarbon components of varying carbon chain lengths. For instance, C6 refers to a carbon molecule consisting of six carbon atoms.
The Rosemount 470XA Gas Chromatograph is a compact, economical, and reliable solution that simplifies natural gas analysis in fiscal and custody transfer applications. The wealth of data in these intelligent analytical instruments that can be integrated at the edge or into cloud-based applications for global accessibility is part of Emerson’s Boundless Automation vision to help manufacturers and producers drive more efficient and sustainable operations.
It provides accurate C6+ BTU/CV measurement that is fully traceable to international standards and doesn’t require a shelter for most environments, lowering the total cost of ownership.
With an oven design based on the industry-proven Rosemount 770XA Gas Chromatograph, it offers flexible gas path configurations suitable for applications in renewable natural gas/biomethane and hydrogen markets.
Visit the Rosemount 470XA Gas Chromatograph page for more about its specifications and capabilities.
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Throughout the natural gas industry, gas chromatographs are utilized during custody transfer events. When the gas changes ownership between sellers and buyers to measure the component content of the gas and calculate its energy value, usually expressed in BTU or calories, as well as the Wobbe index of the gas.
The Emerson Rosemount XA family of gas chromatographs have been mainstays in traditional natural gas custody transfer applications for the past decade. As natural gas sources have evolved to include sustainable and renewable sources, the need for greater flexibility and gas chromatograph capability has accelerated.
Emerson’s Rosemount 470XA GC provides the standardized C6+ BTU/CV measurement for which the Rosemount line of gas chromatographs has been historically known while also providing the platform for expanding our based GC line to new emerging applications and engineered-to-order solutions.
With an oven design based on our top-of-the-line Rosemount 770XA natural gas chromatograph, the 470XA has the flexibility to support new gas measurement capabilities within the carbon capture and storage market. Hydrogen measurements for hydrogen injection in natural gas, low BTU gas applications like biogas generation and transmission, and custody transfer of renewable natural gas products.
The Rosemount 470XA delivers the long-term stability and expected performance with the serviceability support and MON2020 interface of the XA series product line. As an industry leader in the natural gas space, Emerson has more than half a century’s experience designing and manufacturing gas chromatographs and thousands of units installed globally.
With the introduction of the 470XA, we’re providing more options for sustainability activities in the natural gas marketplace while maintaining the same level of accuracy, reliability, durability, and performance expected.
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