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Granted Patent B2
US 12680985 · App. 18/624,658 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Online analysis system

Inventors: Yusuke Nagai (Kyoto, JP); Katsumasa Sakamoto (Kyoto, JP); Takuya Yoshioka (Kyoto, JP); Yosuke Iwata (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
G01N30/14G01N30/02G01N30/20G01N2030/201
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12680985
App. No.
18/624,658
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Included are a sample supplier ( 2 ) configured to generate a sample fluid containing gas and liquid by causing two or more kinds of fluids to react with each other and to supply the sample fluid, a gas-liquid separator ( 4 ) provided downstream of the sample supplier ( 2 ), the gas-liquid separator ( 4 ) having a separation space ( 24 ) for separating gas and liquid in the sample fluid supplied from the sample supplier ( 2 ) from each other, a gas outlet ( 30 ) for releasing the gas in the sample fluid from the separation space ( 24 ), and a liquid outlet ( 28 ) for taking out the liquid in the sample fluid from the separation space ( 24 ), a liquid channel ( 32; 42 ) fluidly connected to the liquid outlet ( 28 ) of the gas-liquid separator ( 4 ), a back pressure regulator ( 8 ) provided on the liquid channel ( 32; 34 ), an analysis channel ( 38; 40 ) constituting a liquid chromatograph for analyzing the liquid separated from the gas in the gas-liquid separator ( 4 ), and a sampling part ( 6 ) configured to take out the liquid flowing through the liquid channel ( 32; 42 ) and introduce the liquid into the analysis channel ( 40 ) between the liquid outlet ( 28 ) and the back pressure regulator ( 8 ) on the liquid channel ( 32; 42 ).

Claims (12)

1 . An online analysis system comprising:

a sample supplier configured to generate a sample fluid containing gas and liquid by causing two or more kinds of fluids to react with each other, and to supply the sample fluid;

a gas-liquid separator provided downstream of the sample supplier, the gas-liquid separator having a separation space for separating gas and liquid in the sample fluid supplied from the sample supplier from each other, a gas outlet for releasing the gas in the sample fluid from the separation space, and a liquid outlet for taking out the liquid in the sample fluid from the separation space;

a liquid channel fluidly connected to the liquid outlet of the gas-liquid separator;

a back pressure regulator provided on the liquid channel;

an analysis channel constituting a liquid chromatograph for analyzing the liquid separated from the gas in the gas-liquid separator; and

a sampling part configured to take out the liquid flowing through the liquid channel and introduce the liquid into the analysis channel between the liquid outlet and the back pressure regulator on the liquid channel.

2 . The online analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein

the sampling part includes:

a sample loop for temporarily holding the liquid; and

a switching valve configured to switch to either a first state or a second state, the first state being a state in which the sample loop is interposed between the liquid outlet and the back pressure regulator on the liquid channel and the second state being a state in which the sample loop is incorporated into the analysis channel.

3 . The analysis system according to claim 1 , wherein the sample fluid is in a gas-liquid two-phase flow state.