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Selecting Makeup Gas for GC with FID

From Parker Hannifin Filtration and Separation Div. / Balston Products
 

 

When gas chromatography is employed for the detection of trace compounds, the characteristics of the carrier gas used for the actual separation and the gas used for detection may be significantly different. As an example, the carrier gas flow rate is selected to provide optimum resolution of the compounds of interest and is determined by the van Deempter relationship. The optimum carrier gas flow rate is a function of the compounds to be separated, the nature of the column, the temperature and a number of other considerations.

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