8 Key Questions for GC Labs to Consider
As the helium gas market continues to experience supply and price fluctuations, many GC users are looking for alternatives. Many are switching to hydrogen gas generators for their carrier gas, and reaping the benefits of improved convenience and availability, safety, purity, with faster analysis times and lower costs.
To evaluate the switch to hydrogen generation for your facility, consider the following questions:
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Does your application require helium or is hydrogen a potential substitute?
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How much is your organization spending each year on helium cylinders – and how much have these costs increased in the last 5-7 years?
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Has your supply of helium ever been interrupted? If so, what was the effect of the interruption on lost analysis time, downtime costs, lost revenue?
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How much square footage of your facility is currently dedicated to helium cylinder storage? How many labor hours are used for monitoring, replacement, and shipping/receiving of cylinders?
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Has your facility ever experienced a safety accident due to high-pressure gas cylinders (such as damage to building or equipment, injuries to staff)? If so, how much did the incident(s) cost the organization?
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Any other safety or security considerations due to having outside delivery personnel access to your facility?
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To migrate from helium to hydrogen, consider any new equipment or supplies that will be required, such as columns, tubing, venting, and leak detection.
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If analysis speed could be increased by 20-25% without any loss in quality, how valuable would that be in terms of decreased labor hours and/or increased revenue?
To learn more about using hydrogen generators as a replacement for He cylinders, read the white paper.
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