Product Overview
The ABB PGC5000 is an online process gas chromatograph engineered for continuous, real-time analysis of gas or liquid process samples.
It automatically separates and measures individual chemical components, helping operators verify product composition, control processes, calculate energy content and maintain safe operation.
A complete system normally comprises a PGC5000A master controller together with one or more analytical Smart Ovens selected for the application.
Main System Components
| Model | Function |
|---|---|
| PGC5000A | Generation 2 master controller and operator interface |
| PGC5000B | Smart Oven for standard analytical applications |
| PGC5000C | Smart Oven for complex, multi-detector applications |
| PGC5007 | Total-sulphur and flare-gas applications |
| PGC5009 | Fast simulated-distillation analysis |
| PGC5000 TP | Temperature-programmed gas chromatograph |
Main Features
- Continuous online composition measurement
- Automatic sampling and analysis
- Measures gas or liquid process streams
- Modular distributed architecture
- Supports multiple analytical ovens
- Graphical colour touchscreen interface
- Internal storage of chromatograms and reports
- Multiple detector technologies
- Hazardous-area configurations
- Ethernet and Modbus communication
- Analogue and digital process outputs
- Designed for unattended continuous operation
- Suitable for simple and complex multi-stream applications
Detector Options
- Thermal Conductivity Detector
- Multiport Thermal Conductivity Detector
- Flame Ionization Detector
- Flame Photometric Detector
- Specialised detectors for selected applications
Detector selection depends on the process components, required measuring ranges and detection limits.
PGC5000A Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Operator interface | 10.4-inch colour touchscreen with keypad |
| Supported PGC5000B ovens | Up to four |
| Supported PGC5000C ovens | Up to two |
| Mixed configuration | One PGC5000C with up to two PGC5000B ovens |
| Supply voltage | 100–240 VAC |
| Supply frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Typical controller consumption | Approximately 120 VA |
| Standard analogue outputs | Eight isolated 4–20 mA |
| Digital outputs | Four, plus dedicated alarm outputs |
| Communication | Ethernet, OPC and Modbus |
| Data storage | Up to seven days of chromatograms and reports, configuration dependent |
| Instrument air | Clean, dry and oil-free |
| Minimum air pressure | Approximately 414 kPa/60 psig |
| Protection method | Purged and pressurised hazardous-area configurations |
Hazardous-Area Approvals
Available configurations include:
- Class I, Division 1, Groups B, C and D with purge protection
- Class I, Division 2, Groups B, C and D
- ATEX/IECEx Zone 1 configurations
- ATEX/IECEx Zone 2 configurations
- Temperature classifications according to the complete analyzer design
The precise approval and purge arrangement must be confirmed from the analyzer nameplate and project documentation.
Marine and Offshore Applications
- LNG composition and quality monitoring
- LNG terminal custody and process analysis
- FPSO hydrocarbon process monitoring
- Offshore gas-processing platforms
- Natural-gas composition analysis
- Flare-gas monitoring
- Fuel-gas quality measurement
- Calorific-value calculation support
- Sulphur-content measurement
- Refinery process optimisation
- Petrochemical production
- Gas-treatment and separation plants
- Loading and export terminal analysis
The PGC5000 is mainly suited to LNG carriers, FPSOs, offshore platforms, terminals and specialised process vessels rather than conventional merchant ships.
