3 cleaning the suppressor – Metrohm 930 Compact IC Flex Oven/SeS User Manual

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5.11 Suppressor

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930 Compact IC Flex Oven/SeS (2.930.2400)

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In the software, use the Step command to switch to the next
suppressor unit and regenerate it as described above.

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As soon as all three suppressor units have been regenerated, dis-
connect the capillary labeled regenerant from the coupling.

3 Rinsing the suppressor

After regeneration, each of the three suppressor units must be rinsed
with degassed ultrapure water for about 15 minutes.

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Connect the capillary labeled rinsing solution to the outlet of
the high-pressure pump using a coupling (6.2744.040).

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Set the flow of the high-pressure pump to 0.5 mL/min in the soft-
ware.

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Switch on the high-pressure pump.
If the pressure decreases during rinsing, slowly increase the flow
of the pump to a maximum of 2 mL/min. When doing so, make
sure that the pressure does not exceed 2 MPa!

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After approx. 15 minutes, switch off the high-pressure pump.

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In the software, use the Step command to switch to the next
suppressor unit and rinse it as described above.

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As soon as all three suppressor units have been rinsed, disconnect
the capillary labeled rinsing solution from the coupling.

4 Connecting the suppressor to the IC system

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Reconnect the capillaries of the suppressor labeled regenerant
and rinsing solution to the IC system.

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Reconnect the outlet of the high-pressure pump to the IC system.

5.11.3.3

Cleaning the suppressor

In the following cases, it may be necessary to clean the suppressor:

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Increased backpressure at the suppressor's connection tubing.

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Blockage of the suppressor which cannot be eliminated (solutions can
no longer be pumped through the suppressor).

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Jamming of the suppressor which cannot be eliminated (suppressor
can no longer be switched over).

Cleaning the suppressor

1 Disconnecting the suppressor from the IC system

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Switch off the instrument.

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Disconnect all capillaries of the suppressor from the IC system.

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