ICS-2100 Installation Instructions
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18.
Setting Up the Eluent Generator
Before Beginning
Remove the EluGen
®
cartridge (EGC) and the other items to be installed from
their shipping containers. Depending on the type of eluent to be generated, the
other items may include a Continuously Regenerated Trap Column (CR-TC), an
EPM Electrolytic pH Modifier, and/or an EGC CO
3
Mixer.
NOTE The EGC degas assembly is installed inside the EGC
holder at the factory.
Refer to the EluGen cartridge, CR-TC, and EPM manuals for the optimal
operating conditions for your application. The manuals are provided on the
Dionex Reference Library CD-ROM (P/N 053891).
18.1
Eluent Generator Setup for KOH, LiOH, MSA, and NaOH
Eluents
Follow the instructions in this section if you are installing a KOH, LiOH,
MSA, or NaOH EluGen cartridge and a CR-TC.
•
If you are installing a K
2
CO
3
cartridge, an EPM, and an EGC CO
3
Mixer (for generating carbonate/bicarbonate eluent), go to
.
•
If you are installing a K
2
CO
3
cartridge and an EGC CO
3
Mixer (for
generating carbonate eluent), go to
The EluGen cartridge contains one of the following: a corrosive base
(KOH, LiOH, or NaOH), a corrosive acid (MSA), or a concentrated
K
2
CO
3
solution. Wear protective eyewear and gloves when handling
the cartridge.
La cartouche d'EluGen contient un de ce qui suit: une base corrosive
(KOH, LiOH, ou NaOH), un acide corrosif (MSA), ou une solution
concentrée de K
2
CO
3
. Porter des lunettes et des gants protectives en
manipulant la cartouche.
Die EluGen-Kartusche enthält eine korrosive Base (KOH, LiOH oder
NaOH), oder eine korrosive Säure (MSA). Tragen Sie daher beim
Umgang mit der Kartusche eine Schutzbrille und Handschuhe.
