HATS Instrumentation

Custom-built four channel CATS GC used at background air and tower sites.

The HATS Division has designed and constructed gas chromatographic systems used in the measurement of trace gases in the upper and lower atmosphere, pollution studies, combustion work, and oceanic studies. We also have produced many unique individual components (electrometers, flow controllers, pressure controllers, etc.) for gas chromatographs (GCs). Our particular expertise is high precision measurement requirements using electron capture detectors (ECDs) or mass spectrometric detectors (MSDs) with either packed column and capillary column gas chromatography. We are interested in collaboration with organizations that conduct trace gas research within our lab's mission.

Our clients have included the Canadian Department of Energy (DoE) , the Atmospheric Environment Service (AES) of Environment Canada, German Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. (KFA), US National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Methyl Bromide Coalition, Alternative Fluorocarbons Environmental Acceptability Study (AFEAS), and Harvard University.

Instrumentation Available:

• Airborne GCs (see Airborne Chromatograph for Atmospheric Trace Species homepage or ACATS)
  
  
• Calibration GCs (see Standards homepage)
  
  
• Oceanic GCs (see OAXTC homepage)
  
  
• Remote Ground-Based GCs (see in situ GC program homepage)
  
  
• Tower GCs (see Magnett or Harvard Forest homepages)
  
  
• Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer Systems (see CAMP Program for HCFCs and HFCs homepage)
  
  
• Electrometers for ECDs
  
  
• In the Near Future: Flow Controller for Flows Between 10 and 200 cc/min.
  
  
• Future: Pressure Controller for Pressures Between 0.5 and 2 atm absolute.
  
  

• Future: Stream Selection Valve without Elastomers
  
  
  HATS Instrumentation Team Members:
  
  
  
  
  Matt Dicorleto working on the CATS GC.
  
  
  
  Project Leader: Dr. James W. Elkins (+1 303 497 6224; jelkins@cmdl.noaa.gov ).
  Electronics: Mr. Raymond E. Dunn
  Engineering: Mr. Matthew F. Dicorleto (+1 303 497 6722; mdicorleto@cmdl.noaa.gov ).
  Chromatography: Mr. Arnold H. Hayden
  Software: Mr. Geoffrey S. Dutton (+1 303 497 6086; gdutton@cmdl.noaa.gov ).

For more information on pricing and availability, please contact Dr. James W. Elkins (+1 303 497 6224; jelkins@cmdl.noaa.gov ).

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Halocarbons & other Atmospheric Trace Species 325 Broadway R/E/CG1 Boulder, CO 80303 For more information contact: James W. Elkins