Pickering Laboratories Pinnacle PCX - Quick Change Reactor; Detector Connections

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Section 2
Overview
Pinnacle Operators Manual
Pickering Laboratories Inc.
Quick Change Reactor
The standard reactor is a PTFE capillary
tube 0.011” I.D. wrapped on a heated
mandrel. The narrow diameter reduces
band-spreading, and the PTFE is corrosion
resistant. The reactor can be easily switched
if it becomes blocked or if a different
volume is required. The electronics of the
reactor are contained within the Pinnacle PCX, making
replacement affordable and easy.
Volumes ranging from 0.15 ml to 3 ml are available. The most commonly used volumes are available off the
shelf, but if you require a volume that is not in our price list, we can make it for you.
There is a 500 psi relief valve in case there is a blockage in the reactor or detector (Item 9 on Fluids Panel).
Detector Connections
There is a 100 psi (5 bar) back-pressure regulator
(cat. # 3102-9025) on the exit line from the detector; it
suppresses boiling inside the hot reactor and prevents
bubbles from forming in the detector flow cell. This in turn
provides for a smooth baseline and therefore high-sensitivity.
Figure 2-9
Figure 2-10
from Detector Exit
Flow direction
to Waste