3
– Operation
Thermo Scientific
Product Manual for the ERS 500 Suppressor
Page 30 of 84
031956-11
For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Care should be taken with this procedure not to exceed 100 psi of backpressure on the
suppressor.
A short piece of waste tubing should be installed in the Eluent In port during this
procedure to ensure that liquid exiting the suppressor does not well up and flow back into
the cover. This can give a false impression of an internal leak.
3.2.2
Back Pressure Coil Pressure Test
1.
Disconnect the eluent line from the injection valve to the column at the
column inlet.
2.
Connect the eluent line from the injection valve directly to the detector cell
inlet with the recommended number of back pressure coils attached for your
application (see the table below). Turn the pump on at your application flow
rate. After 2 to 3 minutes of equilibration record pressure P
1
.
3.
Disconnect the back pressure coils and with the pump on measure the system
pressure P
2
.
4 mm Chromatography
2 mm Chromatography_______________
1.0 mL/min. = 2 black backpressure coils
0.25 mL/min. = 2 red backpressure coils
(Item # 045877)
(Item # 045878)
2.0 mL/min. = 1 black backpressure coil
0.50 mL/min. = 1 red backpressure coil
(Item # 045877)
(Item # 045878)
4.
The correct operating pressure range for the backpressure coil being tested is
Dionex ERS 500 P
1
– P
2
= 30–40 psi
If the pressure is greater than 40 psi, then trim the back pressure coil and
repeat step 2 and 3 to achieve 30-40 psi in step 4.
If it is less than 30 psi, then add more tubing to achieve 30 – 40 psi.
3.2.3
Quick Back Pressure Check
This section describes how to measure the backpressure to the suppressor. Install the system for
the application of choice.
1.
Measure the system pressure P1 with the suppressor powered
2.
Unplug the line from the “Eluent Out” port on the suppressor and measure
system pressure P
2
Do not leave the port open for more than 2 minutes.
NOTE
!
NOTE
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CAUTION
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