Gas chromatograph

Abstract

A gas chromatograph is provided with: a sample gas generator () configured to generate a sample gas from an injected sample; a separation column () fluidly connected to an outlet of the sample gas generator, the separation column () being configured to separate components in the sample gas generated by the sample gas generator (); a detector () fluidly connected to an outlet of the separation column (), the detector () being configured to detect the components separated in the separation column (); a plurality of gas supply sources (A,B) each configured to supply a carrier gas for carrying the sample gas generated by the sample gas generator to the separation column (); a switching unit (A,B) fluidly connected to the plurality of gas supply sources, the switching unit being configured to switch such that one of the plurality of gas supply sources is fluidly connected to the sample gas generator (); a regulator () interposed between the switching unit () and the sample gas generator (), the regulator () being configured to regulate a gas supply pressure from the gas supply source (A,B) and a gas supply flow rate to the sample gas generator (); and a control unit () configured to control an operation of the regulator (), wherein the control unit () is configured such that in a case where the gas supply source fluidly connected to the sample gas generation unit has been changed in order to shift to a standby state capable of performing subsequent sample analysis and that at least a gas type of the carrier gas supplied to the supply gas generation unit () has been changed, the control unit () performs a replacement promotion operation for putting the gas supply pressure, the gas supply flow rate, or a combination thereof to a state different from the standby state to promote a gas replacement in the flow path for the carrier gas.