Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-5000 Operator's Manual page 74

Dionex ICS-5000 Operator's Manual
Column Heater and Column Cartridge
Capillary
IC
The IC Cube column heater provides a temperature-controlled compartment
for the capillary guard and separator columns. The heater temperature range is
from 5 °C above the temperature of the upper DC compartment to 80 °C.
A column cartridge slides into the column heater and is secured with two
thumbscrews. The column cartridge contains the capillary guard column (if
included) and the capillary separator column. To access the columns,
disconnect the inlet and outlet tubing, loosen the captive screws, and slide the
cartridge out of the oven. The cartridge hinges open, providing access to the
columns and column plumbing. The capillary columns are ordered separately.
For information about how to replace columns and column tubing, see
Section 9.26.2.
EG Degas Cartridge
Capillary
IC
The EG degas (capillary) cartridge contains a tubing assembly that purges the
electrolysis gas from eluent that has been generated by an EG. After passing
through the degas tubing the eluent is directed to the injection valve and then
to the guard and separator columns.
The EG degas (capillary) cartridge also contains plumbing connections that
route the regenerant flow from the suppressor out of the IC Cube to the
regenerant inlet port of the Continuously Regenerated Trap Column
(Capillary) in the EG.
If the system does not include an EG, the eluent inlet line from the EG degas
cartridge is connected directly to the pump outlet. The regenerant outlet line is
directed to waste.
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