Abstract:
OmniStar miniature gas mass spectrograph has been used in a vehicle-mounted laboratory and realizes the on-line analysis of H
2, He, CH
4, N
2, O
2, Ar, CO
2, C
3H
8 and C
4H
10 with flexible sampling modes according to the actual field condition. Statistical data from 100 consecutive analysis of a mixed standard gas for components of H
2, He, N
2, O
2, Ar, CO
2 at concentration of 100 10
-6 show that the analytical precision is less than 1% RSD and the analytical accuracies (RE) of H
2, He, Ar, CO
2 are 3.74%, 0.94%, 1.83% and 10.5% respectively. Statistical data from 3500 consecutive analysis for the indoor air sample show that the analytical precision (RSD) of H
2, He, CO
2 are 2.25%, 5.55%, 4.06% respectively and analytical precision of N
2, O
2, Ar are less than 1% RSD. Statistical data from 13 consecutive measurements of a mixed standard gas sample for CH
4, C
2H
6, C
3H
8, C
4H
10 shows that the analytical precision of C
3H
8 and C
4H
10 are less than 1% RSD and the average values for each analyte are in agreement with standard values. High accurate measurement results satisfy the requirements of field onsite analysis. The apparatus along with twist drilling and bag gas sampling has been used in on-line analysis of gases in geological survey regions of Xiwuqi of Inner mongolia and Jinwozi of Xinjiang and the abnormal concentration of CO
2, H
2 and He are found in some sampling sites.