Introduction
	Matheson's LabGas Systems® is a unique approach to handling high-purity gases in today's modern laboratory. This equipment can be used as stand-alone, point-of-use gas panels or can be integrated into turnkey high-purity gas supply systems. The basic design of the LabGas Systems® product consists of individual panel sections snapped into place on a tube chase.
The system will accommodate any number of sections and future expansions can be engineered up-front decreasing the risk of the user's investment becoming obsolete and substantially reducing the cost normally associated with expansion or modification. System components are designed, cleaned and built to maintain gas purity. Panels are shipped leak-tested and completely assembled, keeping overall installation costs at a minimum.

 

Tube Chase
	The tube chase holds the panel sections in place and firmly together and connects to the source supply tubing. The tube chase can be mounted on a wall, placed on a lab bench or suspended from the ceiling.

 

Materials of Construction

Tube Chase and Panel Section Housing:	Powder-coated epoxy finish over zinc chromate treated steel
Tubing Material:	Copper or stainless steel
Regulators:	High purity brass or stainless steel construction
Outlet Valves:	Brass or stainless steel
Fittings:	Swageloktm brass or stainless steel

Applications

Uses of LabGas Systems™ in an actual laboratory environment are illustrated below. Figure 1 depicts the gas supply originating from gas cylinders located in a remote storage area. Different types of gases are piped to the laboratory and into the LabGas System panel sections. In this example, the gas inlets are positioned at the bottom of the panel. Instrument tubing is then connected directly to the panels. Figure 2 illustrates a Master/Slave layout. The Master panel receives gas supply from a remote source and supplies multiple benches. A Slave outlet panel at each bench provides a gas connection and isolation valve for each instrument. The Master/Slave configuration effectively balances system cost and long-term flexibility. Bench 1 illustrates a horizontal wall-mounted outlet panel with tubing concealed in the wall. Bench 2 illustrates a vertical bench-mounted panel with exposed tubing supplied from under the bench.

 

Blank Section
	Reserves space on the panel for future sections and modification

 

Purifier Section
	Oxygen, Moisture, Hydrocarbon, O2 Indicating Traps