Oritron Dionex Ion Chromatography System ICS-2100 - Manual (Page 39)

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Flow Description for Carbonate/Bicarbonate Eluent Generation
Refer to Figure 2-11 for the flow path number locations.
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Deionized water from the reservoir
n
flows first through the pump degas
assembly and then through the eluent valve
o
to the pump
p
. The water is
then pushed through the pressure transducer
q
, which measures the system
pressure. From there, the water flows through a pulse damper
r
, which
smooths minor pressure variations from the pump to minimize baseline noise.
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Water then flows into the EluGen cartridge (EGC)
s
, which generates the
programmed concentration of carbonate eluent. Eluent exits the cartridge and
flows through the EPM
t
, which adjusts the eluent concentration to produce
the carbonate/bicarbonate mixture. The mixture flows through the EGC degas
tubing assembly
u
to the EGC CO
3
Mixer
v
(to ensure a homogenous
carbonate/bicarbonate mixture), and then on to the injection valve
w
.
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After sample is loaded into the sample loop and the injection valve is toggled
to the Inject position, eluent passes through the sample loop.
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The eluent/sample mixture is pumped through the heat exchanger , which
heats the mixture to the column heater temperature. The mixture then goes to
the guard and separator columns
and through the suppressor .
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From the suppressor, the mixture flows through the cell , where the analytes
are detected. A digital signal is sent to Chromeleon software. Analog output
can be collected simultaneously.
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The mixture flows out of the cell and is recycled back into the suppressor ,
where it is the water source for the regenerant chamber.
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Regenerant waste from the suppressor is directed back to the EPM , and
then to the EGC degas tubing , where any released hydrogen or oxygen gas
is removed before it is sent to the gas separator assembly and then to waste .
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