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Separation column
(stationary phase)
is a capillary with a defined internal diameter and a defined length. It
is clad internally with a material which separates the gas components
over time. Traditionally, this component is known as a “column”.
Current technology uses thin tubes on a coil or chips manufactured
using Micro-electro-mechanical system technology.
Signal is an event which is only output for a short time. Accepting by the user
is not required or possible and signals are also entered in the logbook.
Status LED indicates whether an error, in other words, an alarm or a warning is
active or has been active. It is simulated on the operation panel.
Test gas A gas mixture with known properties which can be supplied to the
measuring instrument through a sample inlet instead of the process
gas for verification purposes.
Time stamps are time details which relate to an event. They contain the time in
seconds since 1 January 1970, the local time zone and the local time
difference (additional deviation in minutes). The format for displaying
time stamps depends on the language selected on the device, for
example YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss or DD.MM.YYYY hh:mm:ss.
Trained personnel
is the designation for a person who, as a result of their technical
training, possesses skills and experience and who is familiar with the
relevant standards and regulations. Trained personnel can assess
their work and identify possible dangers. Hardware work on the device
requires, among others, the expertise described in EN/IEC 60079-14,
Annex A.
User management ensures that unauthorized changes are suppressed and authorized
changes are permitted.
User is a person who operates or parameterizes the device. The user is
identified by a user name and password.
Warning (message or
signal)
Fault messages which do not falsify the results but are important for
monitoring the measurement. The calculation is continued without
falsification. If the cause no longer exists, it can be accepted on the
operation panel and the entry thus removed from the error list.
Methane number
According to the definition, the methane number specifies the percentage
methane content in a mixture of methane and hydrogen. It is used to
measure the knock resistance of gaseous fuels. If, therefore, a natural gas
knocks as strongly as a mixture comprising 85% methane and 15%
hydrogen, it has a methane number of 85.