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Flame Ionisation Detector

The flame ionization detector uses a flame to burn hydrocarbon samples introduced via a carrier gas. Ionization occurs as carbon atoms in the sample burn, producing a current proportional to the number of carbon atoms. This current is measured to determine the hydrocarbon concentration in the original sample.

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Flame Ionisation Detector

The flame ionization detector uses a flame to burn hydrocarbon samples introduced via a carrier gas. Ionization occurs as carbon atoms in the sample burn, producing a current proportional to the number of carbon atoms. This current is measured to determine the hydrocarbon concentration in the original sample.

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Flame Ionisation Detector


 It is used for Hydro Carbon concentration in the
sample gas
 The presence of hydrocarbons is detectable by
burning the sampled gas in an air-hydrogen flame.
 Burning just pure hydrogen with air produces only
trace amounts of ionisation so the hydeogen gas is
used as fuel and carrier gas also.
 The presence of hydrocarbons in the sampled gas,
when burnt with an air-hydrogen mix causes high
levels of ionisation. The ionisation occurs a result
of the carbon atoms present in the sampled gas.
The level of ionisation is proportional to the
number of carbon atoms within the sample.
 The diagram above shows the set up for a FID
experiment, sampled gas and hydrogen (H2, N2,
CnHm) flow into a mixing chamber where they are
burnt in a fixed proportion of air.
 The flow rates of the sampled gas and hydrogen
are controlled by capillary tubes. The gases are
ignited such that the flame burns at the exit of
the burner tube or FID jet.
 An electrostatic field is set up around the burner
using a polarizer (100 VDC).
 Ions then flow to the collector and electrons flow
to the burner jet. The flow of electrons and ions
causes DC current to be produced between the
burner jet and the collector, proportional to the
ionisation.
 Higly sensitive and suitable for mesurement from
100 ppb to several percentage.
 FID needs external gas as fuel.
 FID can not used for the inorganic compositions
like Carbon Monoxide , Nitrogen etc..
 FID also can not be used if the sample being
mesasured contains large quantity of non
flammable gases.

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