Comparison of the SCD and FPD for HRGC determination of atmospheric sulfur gases

Abstract

Abstract The FPD and the new SCD have been examined for their respective performance characteristics as sulfur selective detectors for HRGC in the determination of atmospheric sulfur gases. Overall, the SCD was an extremely selective and sensitive sulfur gas detector with lower MDLs than the FPD and fewer problems with interferences and noise stability, thus allowing the SCD more flexibility in capillary column selection. Modification of the FPD, however, provided more symmetrical peaks and greater resolution than the Sievers Model 350 SCD.