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Special Topics
Suggestions for Packed Inlets with 530-µm Columns
When using a heated, packed inlet with a 530-µm column, do the following:
• Install the column so that no more than 1 to 2 mm of the column extends
• Use polyimide ferrules (Vespel) instead of graphite. A small portion of the
• Insulate the part of the inlet that projects into the oven. If the oven is
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past the ferrule. This avoids large unswept volumes at the base of the inlet.
column ferrule is exposed to sample vapor.
programmed to increase temperature, the lower part of the inlet could
become a cold spot.
Installation, Operation, and Maintenance
Part 3, Maintenance and Troubleshooting