IonPacAS9-SC
034656-06
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 4
SECTION 2 - THE ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM ........................................................ 5
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... 6
3.1
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.1 System Requirements for 4-mm Operation ............................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2 System Void Volume ................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2
The Sample Concentrator ...................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3
The Injection Loop .................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.3.1 The 4-mm System Injection Loop, 10 - 50
μ
L ......................................................................................................... 7
3.4
The IonPac AG9-SC Guard Column ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.5
Installing the Anion Trap Column, ATC-3 .......................................................................................................... 7
3.6
Eluent Storage .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.7
The Anion Self-Regenerating Suppressor, ASRS® -ULTRA ............................................................................. 8
3.8
The Anion Atlas® Electrolytic Suppressor, AAES ............................................................................................. 8
3.9
The Anion MicroMembrane Suppressor, AMMS® III ...................................................................................... 8
3.10
Using AutoRegen® with the ASRS-ULTRA orthe AMMS III in the Chemical Suppression Mode ............ 8
3.11
Using Displacement Chemical Regernation (DCR) with the Chemical Suppression Mode ........................... 9
3.12
Detector Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 9
SECTION 4 - OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 10
4.1
General Operating Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 10
4.2
IonPac AS9-SC Operation Precautions .............................................................................................................. 10
4.3
Chemical Purity Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 10
4.3.1 Inorganic Chemicals ................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.3.2 Solvents .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3.3 Deionized Water ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.4
Eluent Preparation ................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.4.1 Preparation of Carbonate Eluent Concentrates ........................................................................................................ 11
4.4.2 Preparation of Carbonate Eluents ............................................................................................................................ 12
4.4.3 Preparation of Borate Eluents .................................................................................................................................. 12
4.5
The Borate Eluent System .................................................................................................................................... 12
