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Section 1
IntroductIon
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
Design of the Pinnacle PCX
The Pinnacle PCX has taken the post-column system to a new level. The introduction of a syringe pump has
eliminated the need for a pulse-dampener and restrictor by:
• The Pickering syringe pumps complete a filling cycle prior to the injection of a run, and deliver reagent
during the run at a constant rate.
• There is a valve between the pump and reactor which also helps to regulate the reagent flow, by opening key
ports at the appropriate time.
• There is also a pressure transducer which we have added in line before the valve to determine if there are
any blockages in the reactors.
Now you are ready for Section 2.