IonPac CS14 Manual
Doc. No. 034848-10
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 5
SECTION 2 - COMPARISON OF ION CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEMS ............................... 7
SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 9
3.1
System Requirements ............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.1
System Requirements for 2-mm Operation .................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.2
System Requirements for 4-mm Operation .................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3
System Void Volume .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.2
Installing the Cation Trap Column for Eluent Step change or Gradient Operation ............................................... 9
3.3
The Injection Loop ................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3.1
The 2-mm System Injection Loop, 2 - 15
μ
L .............................................................................................................. 11
3.3.2
The 4-mm System Injection Loop, 10 - 50
μ
L ............................................................................................................. 11
3.4
Sample Concentration .............................................................................................................................................. 11
3.5
IonPac CG14 Guard Columns ................................................................................................................................. 11
3.6
Eluent Storage .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7
Cation Self-Regenerating Suppressor Requirements ............................................................................................ 11
3.8
Cation Atlas Electrolytic Suppressor Requirements ............................................................................................. 12
3.9
Cation MicroMembrane Suppressor Requirements .............................................................................................. 12
3.10 Using AutoRegen .................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.11
Detector Requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 12
SECTION 4 - OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 13
4.1
General Operating Conditions ............................................................................................................................... 13
4.2
Operating Precautions ........................................................................................................................................... 13
4.3
Chemical Purity Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 13
4.3.1
Deionized Water ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.3.2
Inorganic Chemicals .................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.3
Eluents with Solvents ............................................................................................................................................... 14
4.4
Making and Using Eluents that Contain Solvents ................................................................................................. 15
4.5
Sample Concentration ............................................................................................................................................. 15
