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Operating in Electron Ionization (EI) Mode
Calculation for average linear velocity
Calculation for volumetric flow rate
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Average linear velocity (cm/s)
where:
L = Length of the column in meters
t = Retention time in seconds
Volumetric flow rate (mL/min) =
where:
D = Internal column diameter in millimeters
L = Column length in meters
t = Retention time in minutes
100 L
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=
t
2
0.785 D
L
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t
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